by Kate Shunney Discharge from a valve at a natural gas pipeline connection point along Hancock Road in northern Morgan County on Sunday caused the temporary closure of U.S. 522 in both directions as gas company workers responded to the site. The discharge was detected by a passerby, as it[Read More…]
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Free Forest Medicine & Tree workshop set for June 27
Wild Potomac will host a free workshop on Saturday, June 27 about tending trees and finding “forest medicine,” all being explored at Hancock’s Widmeyer Park starting at 10 a.m. Community herbalist Meaghan Thompson-Moore of Blooming Mountains Botanical Sanctuary will teach participants how to make medicine from trees. The session will[Read More…]
Hancock officials approve $2.17 million budget for 2027 fiscal year
by Geoff Fox Town officials approved the $2.17 million fiscal year 2027 budget during their June town meeting last Tuesday, June 9. The budget is lower than the 2026 fiscal year by a small margin. The town is projecting revenue in the amount of $2,166,358 from general fund, water, wastewater,[Read More…]
Maryland seeking $1.2 million to study future of Hancock Bridge, develop options for rehabilitation, expansion
by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney Hancock town officials last week confirmed that the Maryland Department of Transportation is now ready to prepare a plan to rehabilitate or replace the 90-year-old bridges that carry U.S. 522 over Hancock, regional trails, the Potomac River and CSX railways. The results of a[Read More…]
Roy Bobby Hovermale
Roy Bobby Hovermale 1936-2026 Roy Bobby Hovermale was born December 11, 1936 on Highland Ridge in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. He passed from this life into his forever eternity on June 4, 2026 surrounded by his loved ones. He was under the care of Dr. Andrew Berens and had daily care[Read More…]
Nannie Mae Spears
Nannie Mae Spears 1933-2026 Nannie Mae Spears (Cameron), 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on June 1, 2026, at Allegany Health in Cumberland, Md. Born on November 14, 1933, in Front Royal, Va., she was the daughter of the late Scott Glenn Cameron and the late Brucie Mae Mahoney[Read More…]
Aaron Matthew Barker
Aaron Matthew Barker 1978-2026 A superhero has passed. Aaron Matthew Barker went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Born April 15, 1978 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Johnny E. Barker, Jr. and the late Linda Kay (Clingerman) Barker. Aaron was full[Read More…]
Billy Lee Ward
Billy Lee Ward 1930-2026 Billy Lee Ward, 95, passed away, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md. Born July 18, 1930, in Buck Valley, Fulton County, Pa., he was the son of the late Amos A. and Ora E. (Scriever) Ward. He joined the United States[Read More…]
Nice day for a bike ride
Cleaning up the canal
