The Hancock Branch of Washington County Free Library is hosting summer reading activities for all ages. July 10-11:30 a.m. Nature Adventure all-ages Storytime. A Nature Adventure edition of our Story Time. The program is geared toward pre-K through K, but during the summer months, older children are welcome to attend[Read More…]
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Flags for heroes
The Hancock Rotary Club is honoring local heroes with their annual Field of Flags in Widmeyer Park. Each flag is sponsored by loved ones. The flags were placed in the park on Monday, July 1, and will remain until Monday, July 8.
Allegany College to host summer open house & student housing preview day July 15
Allegany College of Maryland will hold a summer open house and a student housing preview on Monday, July 15, at its Cumberland campus. Prospective students and their guests may attend one or both events. Registration is required and available online at www.allegany.edu/openhouse. Sign in for the open house begins at[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs man charged in Washington County solicitation sweep
A Berkeley Springs man was among three men charged on Tuesday, June 25 in a Maryland investigation into the sexual solicitation of minors. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday their Digital Investigations & Forensics Unit, aided by the Criminal Investigations Unit, conducted an operation that sought out human[Read More…]
Maryland launches Cannabis Workforce Development effort
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced the launch of the Cannabis Workforce Development Program, an effort of the Maryland Cannabis Administration. The new program aims to train and support workers for Maryland’s growing cannabis industries. Recreational cannabis became legal a year ago, on July 1, 2023. Medical cannabis became legal[Read More…]
Chilled Cocoa Crawl returns for summer holiday weekend
The third annual Chilled Cocoa Crawl will take place in Berkeley Springs this Friday, July 5 from 4-8 p.m. Well known for their December Cocoa Crawl event, Hometown Holidays in Berkeley Springs is excited to present a chilled version again this summer. Businesses from Berkeley Springs have come together to[Read More…]
Woodmont Lodge makes a rare public appearance
by Lisa Schauer For the first time, the historic Woodmont Lodge is open to the public for monthly history and conservation tours, and an open house this summer. The lodge and its surrounding 1,400-acre grounds are owned by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and managed by the Woodmont chapter[Read More…]
Long time Hancock AD, coach inducted into county sports Hall of Fame
by Geoff Fox The weekend of July 20 and July 21 is Hall of Fame weekend. While the national attention is looking to Cooperstown, N.Y., and the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 21, attention locally will be looking to Hagerstown and the Washington County Sports Hall of Fame[Read More…]
Hancock council to meet Tuesday, July 9
Hancock town officials will be holding their monthly town meeting will be held Tuesday night, July 9, at 7 p.m. in the Hancock Town Hall and Community Center. There will also be reports from departments and committees such as police, Public Works, and the town’s attorney. There will also be[Read More…]
Hancock Middle-Senior High School to get extra funding, services as Community School
by Geoff Fox Hancock Middle-Senior High School has received grant funding to be designated as a “Community School”, said school officials on Tuesday. The grant and designation will enable the school to implement a range of initiatives at addressing the diverse needs of its students and fostering a culture of[Read More…]
