Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of March 17-23: March 17 911 hang up, first block South Street. Accidental. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. Ten stops. Undesirable, first block Brent Street. Subject advied. Assisted Maryland State Police, 14,000 block Orchard Ridge Road. Medical emergency, no police[Read More…]
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Elevator working at Town Hall, fire system almost installed
by Geoff Fox After a couple of months out of service, the elevator in Town Hall is back in working order. Town Manager Mike Faith told town officials during the March 11 town meeting that the fire system has been installed to the point that the elevator works. The elevator[Read More…]
Board unanimous in decision on building’s fate: take it down
by Geoff Fox The Washington County Building Code Board of Appeals met last Wednesday for a hearing that included the fate of the building located at 144 West Main Street. Only two people from Hancock attended the hearing, one being Town Manager Mike Faith. The owner of the building, Kenneth[Read More…]
Churches, town partner to offer ongoing meals & activities through Hancock Senior Center
by Geoff Fox Mayor Roland Lanehart, Jr. reminded officials and those in attendance the senior center is now open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week. Faith later said it is open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. He said several people from local churches have donated their time to re-open[Read More…]
TC Energy reports cleanup of drilling fluid, change in Potomac River drill as pipeline proceeds
by Kate Shunney TC Energy, the owner of Columbia Gas Transmission, has reported the cleanup of drilling fluid from several sites in the Hancock area and work continues on a 4-mile gas pipeline connector between Fulton County, Pa. and Morgan County, W.Va. In a March 19 report to the Federal[Read More…]
County burn ban remains in place
Washington County will keep their county-wide burn ban in effect for at least another week due to ongoing dry conditions and a forecast with minimal rain, county officials announced on Monday. Officials will continue to monitor weather conditions and reassess the ban on Monday, March 31, to determine if it[Read More…]
Register to vote in Hancock town election by noon Friday
Eligible persons inside the Town of Hancock limits who wish to register to vote in this year’s municipal election must be registered by this Friday, March 28 at 12 noon. Registration can be done at Town Hall during their regular business hours. Contact the town office at 301-678-5622 for additional[Read More…]
Robert Mellott
Robert Mellott 1936-2025 Robert “Smoky” Mellott, age 88, of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 30, 1936, in Needmore, Pa., he was the son of the late Ralph W. Mellott and Emmer Deshong, and the husband of the late Margaret Ellen[Read More…]
Shirley Ann (Trail) McCusker
Shirley Ann (Trail) McCusker 1943-2025 Shirley Ann (Trail) McCusker, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 81 years of age, surrounded by family. She was born in Hancock, Maryland to parents Lloyd and Sarah Trail on Wednesday, June 23, 1943. Shirley met[Read More…]
Palmer Wilson Bennett
Palmer Wilson Bennett 1951-2025 Palmer Wilson Bennett, age 74, of Hancock, Md., passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at his home. Born Tuesday, February 27, 1951, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Palmer Wilson Bennett, Sr. and Nellie I. Stanley Bennett. Palmer was a proud member of[Read More…]
