Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 71 million Americans will increase 3.2 percent in 2024, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by more than $50 per month starting in January. More than 66 million Social Security beneficiaries[Read More…]
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Hancock fire officials & State Farm focus on Fire Prevention
Hancock Fire Department is teaming up with State Farm and the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention WeekTM campaign, “Cooking Safety Starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.” This year’ s campaign, which ran October 8-14, worked to educate families about simple but important[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of October 9-15: October 9 Traffic enforcement, Hancock area, one stop. Suspicious person, 100 block West Main Street. Gone on arrival and unable to locate. Check well being, 100 block Fairview Drive. Subject checked okay. Alarm, 100 block Rayloc[Read More…]
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Town takes steps to declare old Weaver’s to be surplus property, accept proposals for its future use
by Geoff Fox Town officials held a public hearing to determine if the property at 77 West Main Street, formerly known as Weaver’s Restaurant, was needed for a public purpose or to be sold. The property was purchased by the town on June 22, 2023, from King Tut, LLC. The[Read More…]
Fall hunting seasons open, opening soon for small game & turkey
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that squirrel, rabbit, fall turkey, and other small game seasons are either underway or set to open in the coming weeks. Some of these species offer generous seasons and bag limits and are abundant throughout Maryland. “Although many hunters focus on deer[Read More…]
Registration open for annual Senior Safe & Warm program
The annual “Keep a Senior Safe & Warm” program sponsored by The Interfaith Service Coalition is scheduled for Saturday, November 4. The program is free but advance registration is required. Refreshments will be available at 8:30 a.m. and the program begins at 9 a.m. This popular program is offered to[Read More…]
Pumpkin Derby winners
Hancock Parks and Recreation held their fourth annual Great Hancock Pumpkin Derby Sunday, October 15, in the library parking lot. The fastest racer was Beckett Klotz, followed by Parker McCusker and Makayla Sextion. The best decorative pumpkin went to Brooke McCusker with Celia Ziegler in second and Connor Sexton in[Read More…]
Architect lays out big ideas for Main Street, East End of Hancock
by Geoff Fox An architect looking to invest in some of the buildings on Hancock’s Main Street – most notably the big yellow town’s Public Works Building – told town officials about his plans last week. Bruno Reigh, an architect from Howard County, came before town officials during their October[Read More…]
Viola Jean Swaim
Viola Jean Swaim 1930-2023 Viola Jean Swaim, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born April 6, 1930 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Paul William and Viola Tracey Michael Hovermale. She was a[Read More…]
