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Our Mountains Put On A Colorful Display as the Autumn season rolls around

Vibrant colors of orange, red, and yellow blanket our mountainside and welcome you in, but it isn't just this seasonal goodwill from Mother Nature that makes getaways to Allegany County, the Mountain Side of Maryland, enjoyable.

National Voter Registration Day Open House

National Voter Registration Day is a national holiday celebrating our democracy.  The first National Voter Registration Day was held on September 25, 2012.  In 2014, the National Association of Secretaries of State established the fourth...

Updated 9/13/19! CoC Program Competition (NOFA)

UPDATED! COC PROGRAM COMPETITION - 9/13/2019(NOFA) ." The Rating and Ranking Policies and Procedures replaces the one already posted. 

Linked here are the funding recommendations identified by the Ranking & Rating Committee for Allegany C...

Allegany County Government Welcomes Apprenticeship Maryland Student

 August 27, 2019 (Cumberland, MD) – Allegany County Government is pleased to announce Allegany High School senior Kendal Johnson as the county’s first youth apprentice. Ms. Johnson, and other students in the area, are being in...

Economic Development Strategic Plan Presented

Maryland’s First Heritage Area Rebrands as Passages of the Western Potomac Heritage Area

August 6, 2019 – CUMBERLAND, MD – Maryland’s first heritage area announces rebranding as the Passages of the Western Potomac Heritage Area (PWPHA), formerly called Canal Place Heritage Area. Designated by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) as on...

Learn about Allegany County’s OP (Other Public) 50-50 Road Program