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…]
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Spice mix workshop
The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints will be hosting a free spice mix workshop this Friday, February 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the church located at 200 Douglas Street in Hancock. Learn how to make spice mixes for spaghetti, taco meat, salad dressing, stuffing and[Read More…]
Church to offer dehydrating workshop
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be holding a free dehydrating workshop on Friday, January 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at their church at 200 Douglas Street in Hancock. Learn how to dehydrate carrots, potatoes, and onions at the workshop. Everything needed will be supplied,[Read More…]
Maryland State Parks hosting First Day Hikes for start of 2026
Maryland State Parks will be offering First Day Hike opportunities across the state from December 31, 2025 – January 2, 2026. First Day Hikes are part of a nationwide initiative led by America’s State Parks that encourages all 50 states to offer outdoor hiking opportunities on the first day of[Read More…]
Neighboring churches celebrate 190 years of history & worship in Hancock
by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney There has been a lot of history take place over the last 190 years in Hancock and around the world – a Civil War, two World Wars, two presidents assassinated, two floods that left Hancock underwater, the evolution of transportation, and man walking on[Read More…]
Festive spirit takes shape at Festival of Trees
by Geoff Fox The weekend of December 5 and December 6 marked the third annual Festival of Trees held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Douglas Street in Hancock. The event offered folks a chance to see various trees set up by different organizations and[Read More…]
Free community reading of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” set for December 13
The Hancock Arts Council presents a community reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at the Performing Arts Center in the Hancock Town Hall at 3 p.m. this Saturday, December 13. There will be light refreshments and admission is free. All are welcome and attendees can participate in the reading[Read More…]
Festival of Trees this weekend
The third annual Festival of Trees is this Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The event is free to the community and is indoors and wheelchair accessible. The church is located at 200 Douglas[Read More…]
Blackcat Music Cooperative presents two holiday concerts
BlackCat Music Cooperative will offer two Christmas programs on December 9 and December 14. On Tuesday, December 9 at 7 pm don’t miss “Deck the Halls with Rock and Roll” at the historic Star Theatre, featuring The BlackCat School of Rock and The BlackCat School of Rock Jr. The Star[Read More…]
Festival of Trees deadline extended
The deadline for the Festival of Trees registration has been extended to this Friday, November 21. You do not have to attend the event on December 5 or December 6 to participate, however you can bring a table top or full sized tree before Friday, December 5, and then pick[Read More…]
