Town of Hancock officials have released a schedule for trash pick up for Burgmeier’ s, the trash collection company contracted by the town, for the upcoming holiday season. In the newsletter, Burgmeier’ s said they are closed on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and[Read More…]
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Accidental fire destroys Hancock home
Fire and rescue companies from multiple states responded to Casper Road in Hancock last Thursday, November 16 for a fully-involved structure fire that ultimately destroyed a family home. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the fire was reported by the homeowner Charles Conley around 1 p.m. on[Read More…]
Maryland hunters harvest 103 black bears for 2023 season
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports that hunters harvested 103 black bears during the state’s 20th annual black bear hunt held October 23-28 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties. The harvest consisted of 40 male and 63 female bears. An additional nine bears (four male and five female)[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of November 7-12: November 7 Parking complaint, Canal Street. Vehicle checked okay. Suspicious person, 100 block Pennsylvania Avenue. Subjects checked okay and moved along. Lost/found in Widmeyer Park. Item found returned. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area, four stops. November 8[Read More…]
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A salute to our veterans
by Geoff Fox Students and people from the community gathered in the Hancock Middle-Senior High School auditorium last Friday, November 10, to honor those who answered the call of their nation and fought for our freedom. The annual Veterans Day Ceremony kicked off at 11 a.m., which is the time[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs’ historic train depot reopened in public celebration
by Lisa Schauer Council members from the Town of Bath joined with Morgan County Commissioners and other dignitaries to commemorate the grand opening of Berkeley Springs’ historic train depot on Veterans’ Day, Saturday, November 11. Food trucks, vendors, live music, and a bounce house greeted guests at the opening event.[Read More…]
Hancock library hosts program on World War I
In this month of celebrating veterans, the Hancock Veterans Memorial Branch Library will host a program by the Maryland State Library Resource Center to learn about the work of the Division of Pictorial Publicity of the Committee for Public Information in World War 1. The program will review posters designed[Read More…]
Fourth Miracle on Main Street to be held Nov. 25
by Geoff Fox The fourth annual Miracle on Main Street will be held Saturday, November 25, from 3 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. The event, which will have vendors lined up along Main Street during that time, will proceed the town’s tree lighting in Joseph Hancock Park at 6:30 and run[Read More…]
County gets approval for changes to Foreign Trade Zone designation
Washington County’s Foreign Trade Zone sites now have greater boundary flexibility under new federal trade rules. County officials announced last week that Foreign Trade Zone #255, which includes seven sites in the county, got federal approval to restructure under the Alternative Site Framework. FTZ #255 consists of five zones and[Read More…]
