by Geoff Fox About 50 cars filled Widmeyer Park for the Hancock in Motion “Hancock Hometown Cruisin” last Sunday, June 19. The car show was fun for those big and small and the weather was clear and breezy for those who came out to enjoy the displays. There were prizes[Read More…]
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Maryland kicks off Park Quest 2022: Parks for Pollinators
Join the Maryland Park Service as we kick off the 15th anniversary of this popular program with a variety of pollinator-themed quests in Maryland State Parks. Birds, bats, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, small mammals, and bees are all pollinators. They visit flowers to drink nectar or feed off of[Read More…]
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Share your thoughts on proposal to repair sewer system near C&O Canal
The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with DC Water, welcomes public review of a proposal to repair three segments of a sanitary sewer system adjacent to the Clara Barton Parkway between Lock 14 and the Chain Bridge in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Comments can[Read More…]
Senator requests $13 million earmark for Hancock wastewater system
by Geoff Fox Hancock’s wastewater collecting system is among a number of requests put forth by Senator Ben Cardin on June 12. In a release on his senate website, Democrat Senator Cardin said he is requesting $13 million toward the collection system upgrade. Hancock has been facing pressure from the[Read More…]
Maryland State Police warn public of online sexual extortion of minors
Maryland State Police remind parents of online safety and to be aware of online scams involving the sexual extortion of minors. The Maryland State Police have received numerous re- ports of minors being contacted by other social media users who begin chatting with them via messaging services such as[Read More…]
Late night gas leak reported on Penn. Ave.
by Geoff Fox Fire crews from around the area were searching around Hancock late Monday night, June 20, for a gas leak after reports of the smell of natural gas in and around homes. After an hour search, crews could not find anything and turned the scene over to Columbia[Read More…]
Hancock Police report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of June 13-19: June 13 Property damage accident in the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Report to follow. Service to advise in the first block of Taliaferro Street. Subject advised. Check well being in the first block of East[Read More…]
Lioness Lions Club holds Charter Night
The Hancock Lioness Lions Club held their seventh Charter Night on June 13, at Widmeyer Park in the Lions Pavilion with a picnic. New officers for Lion’s year 2022-2023 were installed by Past District Governor Gerald Beachy. Lion Susan Miller will be the new president. Three new members were also[Read More…]
Historian to speak on Custer’s last stand
On the 146th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, award-winning author and military historian Steve French will present an illustrated talk that will examine the background to the battle, the fight, its aftermath and role in popular culture. French will speak on Sunday, June 26 at 2[Read More…]
