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Exhibitors can register now for Maryland State Fair contests
The 141st Maryland State Fair will be in full swing for three big weekends this year: Thursday, August 25 through Sunday, August 28; Thursday, September 1 through Monday, September 5; and Thursday, September 8 through Monday, September 11 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Maryland 4-H/FFA and Open Class[Read More…]
Pa. governor signs order to keep reproductive care access open
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2022-01 on July 12, aimed at ensuring out-of-state residents may enter Pennsylvania to access reproductive health care services in the commonwealth. “The executive order also affirms the governor shall, while still adhering to state law and the US Constitution, decline any request[Read More…]
Town advisor urges local building code enforcement to attract businesses
by Geoff Fox Citing businesses that have wanted to open shop in Hancock, Town Advisor Bill Valentine told town officials they need to look at having real code enforcement. Council and the mayor need to look into buildings that are not up to code and need refurbished, Valentine said. The[Read More…]
Marylanders head to the polls
Western Maryland residents asked for input on economic development plan
On behalf of Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, The Washington County Department of Business Development has invited residents in Western Maryland to complete the following survey. “Your input will be used to create Tri-County Council’s 5-year economic development strategy and will help guide federal funding to the most needed projects[Read More…]
Faith resigns Hancock council seat, takes town manager position
by Geoff Fox Hancock lost a councilman on Tuesday night and gained a town manager within minutes of each other during the July town meeting in Hancock’s town hall. Michael Faith resigned his seat from the town council just a few months after being appointed to replace Misty Cubbage, who[Read More…]
Self-taught artist displays paintings at Hancock library
by Geoff Fox Kimberly Carbaugh from Warfordsburg has never had an art lesson in her life, yet her work is on display at the Hancock Veterans Memorial Library. Carbaugh started painting when she was 9 years old with finger painting, but didn’t really like it because she didn’t like getting[Read More…]
Southern States cooperatives announce merger
Four Southern States cooperatives in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia have announced plans to merge into an all-new organization, Freedom Ag and Energy Cooperative. The Board of Directors of the cooperatives in Winchester, Va., Oakland, Md., Buckhannon, W.Va., and Petersburg, W.Va. have all formally voted to approve the merger. Before[Read More…]
Summer brings new faces to Hancock
by Lisa Schauer Sunny skies and warm weather drew families to Hancock on Monday afternoon to enjoy the town’s outdoor activities. Bella Shoemaker, 12, of Berkeley Springs was playing beach volleyball at Widmeyer Park with her mom, who said they came to Hancock to do something different. “I’m practicing to[Read More…]
