Washington County Free Library welcomes readers of all ages in Washington County to join in the Summer Reading Club from June 1 to August 31. This free annual self-paced reading challenge is a fantastic way to keep booklovers reading throughout the summer months and meet new friends at library programs.[Read More…]
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Hancock Class of 2023 graduates in May 30 ceremony
Post Office counter in museum
Washington County Small Business Impact Grant opening soon
The Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, announces the implementation of the Small Business Impact Grant program, made possible by the allocation of $5,000,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The program will provide grants of up to $25,000 to eligible small businesses that have been impacted by[Read More…]
Deadline Extended for Chefs to Submit Recipes for Governor Moore’s ‘Buy Local’ Cookout
The deadline for chefs to submit original recipes using local Maryland ingredients for the Governor’s Buy Local Cookout has been extended to Friday, June 16. The cookout, to be held at the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s headquarters in Annapolis on July 20, promotes the statewide Buy Local Challenge Week during[Read More…]
Towpath cyclist stops in Hancock on 31st Great Ride
by Sinclair Hamilton Jack Tracy loves to stop in Hancock. He did so recently while riding his bicycle on the C&O Canal Towpath. It is his 31st trip riding from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. The trip is 334 miles long and is one of the premier rides in the U.S.A.[Read More…]
Hancock to hold Trails Day events this Saturday
National Trails Day, this Saturday, June 3, will be celebrated in Hancock with activities and speakers. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hancock is Maryland’s official Trail Town, located on the C&O Canal and near the midpoint of the 250-mile-long Tuscarora Trail, which branches off the[Read More…]
Missing cannon ball returned to Hancock
by Geoff Fox In January 1862, Confederate forces under Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson had captured Bath (Berkeley Springs), Va., as part of his Romney Campaign and were intent to capture Hancock. Jackson sent a representative to demand the surrender of the town from Union forces or risk being shelled. The town[Read More…]
Rotary to plant flags
by Geoff Fox Hancock Rotary will be planting flags again this year in Widmeyer Park near the memorial beginning June 29. They are accepting sponsorship for flags now. Organizers said the public can sponsor an American flag for a past or present hero in the community. The flags can honor[Read More…]
Town in good standing after 2022 audit
by Geoff Fox After almost a year since fiscal year 2022 ended, town officials got a look at the audit from that year’s budget. Accountants from Albright Crumbacker Moul & Itell of Hagerstown did the audit. This was the first audit the firm had performed for the Town of Hancock.[Read More…]
