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Town officials consider adding level of municipal enforcement
by Geoff Fox If you are found to be in violation of a town ordinance or town code, you could be facing a potential municipal infraction from the town. Discussion of a municipal infraction guideline is expected to come up during the April 9 town meeting. The discussion began during[Read More…]
Some-bunny ordered sunny skies for Hancock’s annual Easter egg hunt
by Lisa Schauer After a rain delay on Saturday, Hancock’s Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt was held at Widmeyer Park on Palm Sunday, March 24, under clear skies. Palm Sunday is the start of Holy Week, celebrated by Christians around the world, as the day Jesus returned to Jerusalem. Several[Read More…]
Interior collapse of dilapidated building on Main Street draws first responders & search teams
by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney A reported collapse of the interior of a building on Main Street in Hancock drew first responders from Hancock, Washington County, and Montgomery County on Monday morning, March 25, around 11 a.m. The building, located at 55 West Main Street, is owned by Kenneth[Read More…]
Eileene Faye Miller
Eileene Faye Miller 1951-2024 Eileene Faye Miller, age 73, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Care Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. while surrounded by her husband and her family and while under of the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born[Read More…]
Darlette S. Dere
Darlette S. Dere 1954-2024 Darlette S. Dere, 69, died at her home in Hancock, Md., on Monday, March 25, 2024. Born September 17, 1954. The services will be decided at a later date.
Multiple fire & rescue units on the scene of Hancock building interior collapse
Fire and rescue units from around Washington County and further east are on the scene of an apparent interior building collapse on Hancock’s main street. Response began sometime around 11 a.m. on Monday, March 25. By 11:30 a.m., Main Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Church Street was closed off to[Read More…]
Faye Younker’s donates collection
by Geoff Fox Wanting to preserve local history, Faye Younker clipped newspaper and magazine articles about Hancock and other subjects from the 1960s up until shortly before her passing 2020. Now, roughly 80 binders and hardback books from her handmade collection are being donated to the Hancock Historical Society and[Read More…]
Take a closer look: roadside wildflowers pop out as early spring arrives
by Kate Shunney Daffodils and snow crocuses are usually the first flowers we see opening up as winter fades and spring draws closer. Those hearty and cultivated flowers spread in gardens and bring the first real pop of color to a wintry garden bed. But out in the forests and[Read More…]
Washington County Free Library supports literacy through 2024 Battle of the Books Competition
Nine teams of children in grades four-six competed in the library’s 37th annual Battle of the Books competition held at Eastern Elementary School in Hagerstown on Saturday, February 24 and Saturday, March 9. The program, conducted by the Washington County Free Library, is designed to reward kids for reading in[Read More…]
