Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) Fire Department (Station 35) announced it has acquired a 2004 Crimson Spartan Unit. This highly-specialized vehicle features a wide array of on-board rescue tools and equipment. Known as “Unit 35”, this truck is expected to greatly enhance HGR’s ability to respond in a timely manner to[Read More…]
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Local solar company partners with Habitat for Humanity to reduce home energy costs
Berkeley Springs solar company mtvSolar has partnered with Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity as the installer of solar panels on five new Habitat homes in Winchester. Adding five panels to each of the homes will help reduce electricity costs for the Habitat homeowners over several decades. More panels can be[Read More…]
Faith promoted to sergeant in Hancock PD
by Geoff Fox There is a new ranking officer within the Hancock Police Department. At the beginning of the March 12, town meeting, Hancock Police Chief Rich Miller formally swore in Shawn Faith as the department’s newest sergeant. Faith has been with the HPD since 2017, Miller said. “He’s been[Read More…]
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Town officials consider adding level of municipal enforcement
by Geoff Fox If you are found to be in violation of a town ordinance or town code, you could be facing a potential municipal infraction from the town. Discussion of a municipal infraction guideline is expected to come up during the April 9 town meeting. The discussion began during[Read More…]
Some-bunny ordered sunny skies for Hancock’s annual Easter egg hunt
by Lisa Schauer After a rain delay on Saturday, Hancock’s Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt was held at Widmeyer Park on Palm Sunday, March 24, under clear skies. Palm Sunday is the start of Holy Week, celebrated by Christians around the world, as the day Jesus returned to Jerusalem. Several[Read More…]
Interior collapse of dilapidated building on Main Street draws first responders & search teams
by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney A reported collapse of the interior of a building on Main Street in Hancock drew first responders from Hancock, Washington County, and Montgomery County on Monday morning, March 25, around 11 a.m. The building, located at 55 West Main Street, is owned by Kenneth[Read More…]
Eileene Faye Miller
Eileene Faye Miller 1951-2024 Eileene Faye Miller, age 73, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Care Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. while surrounded by her husband and her family and while under of the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born[Read More…]
Darlette S. Dere
Darlette S. Dere 1954-2024 Darlette S. Dere, 69, died at her home in Hancock, Md., on Monday, March 25, 2024. Born September 17, 1954. The services will be decided at a later date.
Multiple fire & rescue units on the scene of Hancock building interior collapse
Fire and rescue units from around Washington County and further east are on the scene of an apparent interior building collapse on Hancock’s main street. Response began sometime around 11 a.m. on Monday, March 25. By 11:30 a.m., Main Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Church Street was closed off to[Read More…]
