by Geoff Fox It’s almost time for people to start registering for Christmas For Others (CFO) but there will be a new person in charge of the longtime charitable effort for the families of Hancock. Debbie Murphy is retiring from the Christmas outreach program and handing the reigns to Debbie[Read More…]
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Parks & Rec, Interfaith Service Coalition sponsor Pumpkin Derby
by Geoff Fox The Town of Hancock Parks and Recreation and Interfaith Service Coalition are sponsoring the annual Pumpkin Derby this weekend at the Hancock Veterans Memorial Library with a workshop prior to the derby. On Saturday, October 12, there will be a Pumpkin Derby Workshop at Martha’s House at[Read More…]
Council to hold special meeting September 26
by Geoff Fox Town officials will be holding a special town meeting on Thursday, September 26, at 7:30 p.m. in order to select a bid, hear a project presentation and select a date and time for Trick-or-Treat. During the September town meeting, Town Manager Mike Faith opened three sealed bids[Read More…]
Concert this Friday in Widmeyer Park
by Geoff Fox Hancock In Motion will be holding a concert in Widmeyer Park this Friday, September 6, at 7 p.m. as Chris Woodward & Shindiggin brings their mix of country and rock music to Hancock. People have been wanting HIM to bring Woodward back and other attempts have been[Read More…]
Bluegrass concert draws crowd
Local bluegrass band All Grassed Up perform at Hancock’s Performing Arts Center on Sunday, August 4. The parking lot was full for the free concert sponsored by the Hancock Arts Council. Local bluegrass band All Grassed Up performed a medley of traditional and contemporary bluegrass tunes to an appreciative audience.[Read More…]
Making hay with grandpa in Needmore
Ice Cream Trail cools down Washington County this summer
by Geoff Fox As the temperatures get hotter, there’s one thing that can help beat the heat this summer – ice cream. And on June 4, Washington County kicked off their annual Ice Cream Trail. The 2024 Washington County Ice Cream Trail started June 4 and runs through the last[Read More…]
“Women on the Water” fishing & boating DNR workshop offered May 9
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is hosting “Women on the Water,” a free introductory workshop on boating and fishing for women and girls aged 12 and older, at Seneca Creek State ParkonMay9from4p.m.to 7 p.m. New or returning boaters and anglers can receive Information about boating education and opportunities, followed[Read More…]
Hancock Arts Council to hold public reading of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Join the Hancock Arts Council for the first reading of Charles Dickens’ holiday class, A Christmas Carol, presented by the Hancock Arts Council and read by members of the community and…..you, if you wish. Everyone is welcome The reading will take place this Sunday, December 17 from 2 to 4[Read More…]
Outdoor movie night set here for Halloween season
by Geoff Fox The Sanderson Sisters are coming to Hancock… kind of. On Friday, October 20, Interfaith Service Coalition, local business, and the Hancock Police Department are partnering for a special movie night where the Disney movie “Hocus Pocus” will be shown in the parking lot behind Martha’s House starting[Read More…]