Hancock held its annual National Night Out last Tuesday, August 4, in Widmeyer Park giving folks a nice night with their family and friends. Organizations and businesses had tables set up across the park’s open space with activities, goodies, snacks, and information. There were bounce houses for kids to let[Read More…]
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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts welcomes new members to its Board of Trustees
The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (WCMFA) has appointed five new members to its Board of Trustees. According to the museum, the new trustees bring with them expertise in business, law, healthcare, tourism, community development, and the arts. “These new trustees strengthen the museum’s commitment to preserving its legacy[Read More…]
2 Mile Music Fest will be held at Kirkwood Park this weekend
Interludes with Impact Music Publishing will present the 2 Mile Music Fest on Saturday, August 1 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., rain or shine, at Kirkwood Park, 5231 Creek Road in Hancock. The 2 Mile Music Fest is a fundraiser to benefit causes in the Tri-State area. This year the event will[Read More…]
Crush summer dining with that squash crop
Summer gardens are delivering their bounty around this time, and gardeners might be looking for new ways to prepare the produce they’re picking daily. Zucchini and yellow squash are among the big producers in local gardens. Below are recipes to turn these garden staples into main dish super stars. [Read More…]
Local residents, clergy continue tradition of Good Friday Cross Walk
by Geoff Fox Good Friday started off a little on the cool side and wet grass after overnight rain, but that didn’t stop roughly 50 people from walking from Hancock’s Widmeyer Park to St. Peter’s Catholic Church last Friday, April 3 to commemorate the Passion of Jesus during the Easter[Read More…]
Spring, is that you?
Church to host Master Mix workshop
The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints will be holding a free Master Mix Workshop on Thursday, March 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the church located at 200 Douglas Street in Hancock. Come learn how to make a “master mix” which can be made into pancakes,[Read More…]
Good turnout attends Hancock Community Dance
by Lisa Schauer Wind Dance String Band took the stage for Hancock’s community dance on Sunday, February 15 at the Hancock Performing Arts Center. Cabin fever delivered a small crowd of locals to the dance, despite a steady rain outside. Leslie Devine-Milbourne called the moves, inviting one and all to[Read More…]
Free trees available for Maryland landowners for “Backyard Buffers”
Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources is offering free tree seedlings to landowners statewide who have a creek, drainage ditch, stream, or other waterway on or near their property through the Backyard Buffers program. Each “buffer in a bag” includes 20-30 native tree and shrub bare-root seedlings, approximately 1 to 2[Read More…]
Slow dance with your love to some country music
by Geoff Fox With Saturday being Valentine’s Day, there must be some tunes playing as you keep things romantic with your special someone. No genre of music has more of those songs than country music. We’re not talking the stuff on country radio right now. No, we’re talking about country[Read More…]
