Hancock News
Woodmont Lodge Hosts Open House Sept. 8
Visitors Can Explore Historic Washington County Hunting Grounds The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites the public to visit Woodmont Lodge on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The annual open house will allow guests to tour the hunting lodge and its picturesque surroundings while hearing vivid stories of the early days…
Read MoreChurch incident spurs town police to increase patrols, plan training
by Geoff Fox An incident at a local church has led Hancock Police to increase patrols and coordinate with all church officials to boost safety. Hancock Police Chief Rick Cook said there was recently an issue at one of the churches in the Hancock area where a member of the congregation showed up and pushed…
Read MoreLocal pollinator plots, monitoring part of monarch butterfly survey effort
by Kate Evans Some 75% of flowering plants and almost 75% of food crops depend on pollinators. The monarch butterfly and other butterflies, bees and pollinators are in danger from urban development, loss of farmland and habitat, climate change and the use of pesticides and weed killers that kill plants on which their larvae feed…
Read MoreMan makes local stop in cross country trek for cancer awareness
by Geoff Fox Flynn Donoho has been riding across the United States since January 6, 2011 and has been to every state at least twice on a journey to raise funds for cancer research. He and his canine companion stopped in Hancock last Tuesday. Donoho, of California, is riding in support of raising funds for…
Read MoreThe Scoop: Ed Fincham
“One of a kind” doesn’t begin to describe the life of Ed Fincham by Bill Sterner The local sports scene lost an icon over the weekend with the passing of David “Ed” Fincham. Fincham, 84, left behind a legacy of longevity in teaching, coaching and his true passion of officiating. In fact, Fincham officiated numerous…
Read MoreHancock Flag Football league will play in Widmeyer Park
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Flag Football league will be moving to a new location when the season starts in a couple of weeks. Instead of playing their games in Kirkwood Park where they’ve been playing, they will be moving to Widmeyer Park and the field across the stream from the main part of the…
Read MoreHancock students heading back to school next week
by Geoff Fox Students across Washington County will be heading back to school next Tuesday, September 3, and will be entering into schools with new policies, new faces, and of course familiar faces. This school year at Hancock Middle-Senior High School will be the first for new principal Christopher Cline. It will also be the…
Read MoreJudge dismisses suit by gas company to force access under rail-trail
by KATE SHUNNEY A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Columbia Gas in which the gas company argued it should have access to a right-of-way under the Western Maryland Rail Trail for a proposed natural gas pipeline. In January, Maryland officials on the Board of Public Works denied the gas company access to…
Read MoreCDC reports 193 cases of severe lung illness tied to vaping
by Kate Evans Some 193 potential cases of severe lung illness associated with e-cigarette use and vaping have been reported by 22 states this year between June 28 and August 20, announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week. Cases have primarily been among adolescents and young adults. One death was reported…
Read MoreRuby I. Swain
Ruby I. Swain 1934-2019 Ruby I. Hull Swain, 84, Hancock, died Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her home. Born in Hancock on September 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Dorothy Younker Hull and the wife of Adolph W. Swain. She was a member of the Stone Bridge Church of the Brethren,…
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