Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of October 10-16: October 10 Domestic 200 block of Jackson Street. All subjects advised. Service to advise Hancock area. Subject advised. Service to advise 200 block Maryland Avenue. Subject advised. Assist Maryland State Police I-70 westbound at the 5-mile[Read More…]
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The rest of the Panther Homecoming Court
Hancock’s Homecoming game on Friday, October 7 included a procession of the Homecoming Court. This is a continuation of last week’s Homecoming photos.
Officials move toward amendment to make it hard to fire a town manager
by Geoff Fox While Mike Faith’s job is safe, town officials have voted to amend the town’ s charter in how to handle the termination of the town manager position should the need arise. According to the town charter, the term of a town manager is indefinite and serves at[Read More…]
Town refines business grant process & bid reviews
by Geoff Fox Town manager Mike Faith gave officials an update on where certain projects stand and things coming up on the town’s radar. The town’ s grant committee met and reviewed a “few different grant applications,” Faith said, and have to decide what the committee wants to do when[Read More…]
Speed cameras & traffic stops discussed at town meeting
by Geoff Fox Temporary speed cameras have been installed in the school zone near Hancock Middle-Senior High School and Hancock Elementary. Red Speed installed the new speed cameras and those temporary cameras are now operational, the town council learned last week. They started Monday, October 10, Officer Shawn Faith told[Read More…]
Ballot boxes installed & ready for use statewide
The Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) has confirmed that all 281 ballot drop boxes slated for use in the 2022 General Election have been installed and are currently available for use. A ballot box is located at Hancock Town Hall, 126 W. High Street, Hancock. Voters who request mail-in[Read More…]
Parking meter kiosk won’t be added to town hall lot
by Geoff Fox Town officials addressed questions raised by residents of Hancock during their October town meeting on Tuesday, October 11. The first question came during the citizen’ s comments portion of the meeting when Preston Hall asked if the town had a start date for the new meter kiosks[Read More…]
Social Security benefits to increase 8.7 percent for 2023
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration has announced. On average, Social Security benefits will increase by more than $140 per month starting in January. The 8.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with[Read More…]
Maryland buys easements to preserve 25 working farms
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved 25 new Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation (MALPF) easements at their meeting on October 12. These easements will permanently preserve 3,385 acres of prime farmland in Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Dorchester, Frederick, Kent, Talbot, Washington, and Wicomico counties for an investment of more than $13.6[Read More…]
