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Hagers-town Town and Country Almanac
Mid-Atlantic weather watch: Dry and mild, then heavy rain (1, 2, 3, 4, 5); dry, then turning warm and slightly humid with isolated PM showers(6, 7, 8, 9, 10); dry again, near record warmth developing (11, 12, 13, 14); frequent PM showers and thunderstorms followed by cooler and more seasonable[Read More…]
DNR police investigate out of season turkey hunt
by Geoff Fox Maryland Natural Resources Police Officers are investigating a hunting incident on private property in Hancock. According to a press release on social media, Natural Resources Officers were on patrol in Hancock on Friday, April 7, when they observed Jeffrey McCarty, 57, and a 15-year old male hunting[Read More…]
Orleans man arrested in domestic incident
by Geoff Fox A Little Orleans man was arrested by the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office on April 13 in connection to a domestic incident in Orleans and facing multiple charges. According to police, deputies with Allegany County Sheriff’s Office were alerted of a possible domestic assault victim on April 13.[Read More…]
Preparing for a transport disaster, Part II: How is Hancock positioned to handle train or truck emergencies?
by Geoff Fox Last week, The Hancock News reported on how Hancock Fire Company and Hancock Rescue Squad are prepared to respond to a train derailment or truck accident similar to recent incidents in East Palestine, Ohio, and Frederick. In part two, we look at how the county’s emergency services[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of April 10-16: April 10 Traffic enforcement, Hancock area, three stops. Suspicious person, first block Fleming Court. Unable to locate. Suspicious person, first block Fleming Court. Gone on arrival. Assisted EMS, first block East Main Street. Well being check,[Read More…]
ZED by Duane M. Abel
Town to crack down on unregistered vehicles
by Geoff Fox Hancock officials are looking to crack down on unregistered vehicles around town after Town Manager Mike Faith noticed a number of such vehicles while doing town business. A Hancock ordinance prohibits people in town from having unregistered or unlicensed vehicles on public or private property. The whole[Read More…]
Town tweaking arrangement, operations of new parking kiosks
by Geoff Fox Back in September, town officials gave the green light for a number of kiosks to be set up along Main Street where people could pay via credit/debit card or with coins to park along the street or in one of the town’s municipal lots. Even though the[Read More…]
Town awards trash collection contract to Burgmeier’s
by Geoff Fox In what could have been one of their shortest meetings to date, town officials agreed to award the contract to the company currently collecting residents’ trash. During the April town meeting last Wednesday, April 12, officials awarded the contract to Burgmeier’s Hauling Inc. from Cumberland. In a[Read More…]
