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Scrap metal business status unclear

A scrap metal business that has operated in Hancock for years appears to have closed down, as town residents have discovered.

A visit to the Universal Contractors location on Hess Road found the office closed and the recycling center site largely empty. A call to the company’s local phone number found the number was disconnected.

Universal Contractors on Hess Road in early March. photo by Geoff Fox/The Hancock News

Universal Contractors leases the land for…