Frostburg State University’s College of Business will host FSU alum and empowerment speaker Master Rick Rando in a presentation titled “Leadership With a Kick” on Tuesday, March 10, at 5 p.m. in room 397 of FSU’s Gira Center. This event is free and open to the public.

Experienced in entrepreneurship and focused team building, Rando has conducted thousands of presentations on character and leadership development in the business community. He has worked exclusively with notable companies such as NiSource, Hunter Douglas, Cintas, Charm City Cakes and Chick-fil-A.

Rando is also one of the youngest 7th degree black belts in the world and was recently inducted into the U.S. Martial Artist Association Hall of Fame. He’s been a successful business owner for the past ...

Anyone who has gone down Mechanic Street in the center of Downtown Cumberland in the past several months has had to maneuver several orange and black barrels. The barrels are part of a 1.8 million dollars project begun in early April by the city of Cumberland.  Funding for the project came from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Community Development Block Grant and city funds. Completion of the project is expected by November 1.

The project included new ADA compliant sidewalks, mill and overlay from Bedford Street to Howard Street, the replacement of 58 manhole frame and lids on the entire length of Mechanic Street and some infrastructure repairs.

“The barrels have been up since the beginning of the project and we have received several queries ...