Last week’s warmth kicked off the blooming season and real spring, as this tree in downtown Berkeley Springs attests.
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Hancock gallery will open new photo exhibit Saturday
A new exhibition at Off-70 studio Entitled “Strata” will open Saturday, March 29 and be up until May 3. The works featured in the exhibition were inspired by the landscape of Hancock and will explore notions of “Strata.” The artworks are made by several artists from the artist collective Cultivate,[Read More…]
TC Energy reports cleanup up of drilling fluid, change in Potomac River drill as pipeline proceeds
by Kate Shunney TC Energy, the owner of Columbia Gas Transmission, has reported the cleanup of drilling fluid from several sites in the Hancock area and work continues on a 4-mile gas pipeline connector between Fulton County, Pa. and Morgan County, W.Va. In a March 19 report to the Federal[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Homemade Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders is a quick and easy meal. They are a win-win for any family, especially those with children. The premade chicken fingers are costly and not as tasty as the one you make yourself. My Grandmother, Arizona Henry, was not a fan of spending money at the grocery store[Read More…]
Paw Paw water project will create town well, stop taking water from Potomac for town customers
by Kate Evans The Town of Paw Paw’s water system project has been moving forward since it received a $1 million grant last year for water system improvements. The $1 million grant, along with monies from the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund, provide $3.75 million for the project. John Cole,[Read More…]
Chamber committee begins Apple Butter prep with Bath agreement
by Trish Rudder Although it is months away, preparation for the 50th annual Apple Butter Festival has begun. At the Town of Bath March 18 Council meeting, the local Chamber of Commerce’s Apple Butter Festival committee presented an agreement between the Town and the Chamber through a Memorandum of Understanding[Read More…]
New linden trees planted on Upper Fairfax Street
by Trish Rudder Town of Bath Tree Board member Kate Lehman has said four Linden trees were planted on upper Fairfax Street on March 18 as part of an ongoing tree care plan. The Lindens were interspaced with the Bradford pear trees and will replace the existing Bradford trees once[Read More…]
Bath approves budget for FY 2025-26
by Trish Rudder At the March 18 meeting the Town of Bath Council approved a budget of $984,667 for the next fiscal year. FY 2025-26 will begin on July 1 and ends June 30, 2026. The budget has been sent to the State Auditor’s office but it has not been[Read More…]
School board approves proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 levy rates
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the same proposed regular school levy and special levy rates for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 that they approved for the last 11 fiscal years. Their action took place at a March 18 special meeting that followed their regular March 18 school board[Read More…]
Palmer Wilson Bennett
Palmer Wilson Bennett 1951-2025 Palmer Wilson Bennett, age 74, of Hancock, Md., passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at his home. Born Tuesday, February 27, 1951, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Palmer Wilson Bennett, Sr. and Nellie I. Stanley Bennett. Palmer was a proud member of[Read More…]
