🌱 Why Hancock lost a pharmacy and what it means for your prescriptions
Hancock, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Hancock! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Hancock lost a pharmacy and what it means for your prescriptions
- What Hancock’s exemption from Washington County’s data center moratorium really means
Also on today's calendar: Berkeley Springs Girls JV Volleyball @ Hancock and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
- Sunday: Cooler; rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 62, low: 52.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• As pharmacies close, Maryland patients travel farther for prescriptions (foxbaltimore.com) — Hancock residents are down to just one local pharmacy after Reed’s Maryland store closed in June, forcing many to travel farther or cross into West Virginia for prescriptions. The story explains why independent pharmacies like this are struggling, debates proposed reimbursement reforms in Maryland, and looks at how other states’ policies are affecting patient costs and pharmacy survival. 
• Washington County begins studying data center regulations as Hagerstown proposal emerges (localnews1.org) — Washington County is drafting detailed rules for future data centers, but its moratorium on new projects does not apply inside incorporated towns like Hancock. That means Hancock’s leaders could still consider data center proposals under their own zoning, while the county refines standards on noise, water use, energy sources, setbacks, and potential impact fees through mid-2027.
📸 Around Hancock
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Allegany Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Hancock →
Hancock Middle Senior High School, 289 W Main St, Hancock
6:45 pm
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
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Preschool Storytime
Hancock Veterans Memorial Library, 231 Hancock Veterans Parkway, Hancock
11:30 am -
Allegany at Hancock →
Hancock High School, 289 W Main St, Hancock
6:30 pm -
Adult Anime Club
Hancock Veterans Memorial Library, 231 Hancock Veterans Parkway, Hancock
5:00 pm -
Indigenous Peoples' Day Closing 2026
Hancock Veterans Memorial Library, 220 Park Road, Hancock -
Berkeley Springs Girls JV Volleyball @ Hancock →
Hancock Middle Senior High School, 289 W Main St, Hancock
5:30 pm -
Berkeley Springs at Hancock →
Hancock High School, 289 W Main St, Hancock
6:45 pm -
Manga Club (HAN) →
Hancock Veterans Memorial Branch Library, 231 Hancock Veterans Pkwy, Hancock
5:00 pm -
Preschool Storytime
Hancock Veterans Memorial Library, 231 Hancock Veterans Parkway, Hancock
11:30 am
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
📣 Hancock Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Live Music from West 40 →
Locust Post Brewery, 31706 Old Adams Road, Little Orleans
6:00 pm -
Brunswick Girls Varsity Soccer @ Clear Spring →
Clear Spring High School, 12630 Broadfording Rd, Clear Spring
7:00 pm -
Book Club for Adults
Clear Spring Branch (Leonard P. Snyder Memorial Branch Library), 12624 Broadfording Road, Clear Spring
11:30 am
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Assistant Deli Bakery Manager in Hancock. Apply here.
- Eaton Aerospace posted a job opening for Machine Operator - 2nd Shift in Williamsport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hancock here.
🗞 Nearby News
Williamsport
- Deacon Carlos Morales, who served Church in Puerto Rico and Maryland, dies at 82 (catholicreview.org)
Hagerstown
- Hagerstown kicks off spooky season festivities a month ahead of Halloween (dcnewsnow.com)
- Inaugural Mid-Atlantic Wellness Festival comes to Hagerstown (dcnewsnow.com)
- Apotheke DuJardin Opens Second Location in Downtown Hagerstown (radiofreehubcity.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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