HANCOCK HOLIDAY DECORATIONS: The 2024 Hancock Holiday Theme is "Festive Gingerbread Village!" The Hancock Area Chamber of Commerce & Hancock Partners Invite you to help clean up, decorate, and place lights on the Town Square today November 5th from 3-6PM. We will also be placing small Christmas trees in planter boxes across the village and painting holiday windows for the theme on Sat Nov 9 & 16th from 12-4PM to be ready for our Annual Parade of Lights & Christmas on the Square Event Saturday December 7th from 12-8PM. Don't forget to vote today before arriving. #visithancockny - Voted #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York!
ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE: Please be advised that NY-97 will no longer be closed Friday, 11/08, and Saturday, 11/09, for the scheduled film production in Hancock.
Hancock Halloween Parade and annual Trunk or Treat today Thursday October 31st. The Parade starts at 5PM, with lineup in front of the Hancock High School at 4:45pm. Parade goes by Hancock Town Square, then Trunk or Treat to immediately follow the Parade at the Hancock Elementary School Parking Lot.
HARVEST FESTIVAL & TRACTOR PARADE: Please join the Hancock Community Education Foundation and the entire community in the Hancock Town Square for the 16 Annual Harvest Festival today Saturday from 9AM-4PM, including food and crafts vendors, petting zoo, gag pit, and our legendary Bob Ray Memorial Tractor Parade at 1PM along E Front and Main Streets! #visithancockny - Voted the #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York - Live music 11am-1pm by Wes!
HARVEST FESTIVAL & TRACTOR PARADE: Please join the Hancock Community Education Foundation and the entire community in the Hancock Town Square for the 16 Annual Harvest Festival today Saturday from 9AM-4PM, including food and crafts vendors, and our legendary Bob Ray Memorial Tractor Parade at 1PM along E Front and Main Streets! #visithancockny - Voted the #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York
November 5, 2024 General Election
Early Voting Hours
For Delaware County
Early voting for Delaware County registered voters will take place
at the Board of Elections Office
97 Main St, Suite 5 Delhi NY 13753.
Saturday October 26 9AM to 5PM
Sunday October 27 9AM to 5PM
Monday October 28 8:30AM to 4:30PM
Tuesday October 29 8:30AM to 8PM
Wednesday October 30 8:30AM to 8PM
Thursday October 31 8:30AM to 4:30PM
Friday November 1 8:30AM to 4:30PM
Saturday November 2 9AM to 5PM
Sunday November 3 9AM to 5PM
The Board of Elections Office is accessible to voters with
disabilities.
If a voter casts a ballot during early voting the voter will not be
allowed to vote on Election Day or on a subsequent voting day of
early voting.
SUMMER SATURDAYS ARE BACK: This will serve as the final Summer Nights Live Outdoor Concert of the 2024 Summer Season. Come out to the weekly Farmers Market from 10AM-2PM in the Hancock Town Sqaure. This will be the formal end our exciting 20 week back-to-back season with a Healing Drum Circle to cleanse the body and mind by local instructor and business owner Rivka Willick from 4-5PM in the Hancock Town Square. Then from 5-7PM please join the Hancock Partners in welcoming the Crosstown Shuttle Duo, who are sadly replacing the Grateful Dead Cover Band: Grateful Upstate Toodeloo who have cancelled their appearance in Hancock NY after months of advertising, with no notice. We deeply apologize to the entire community for this inconvenience, and unprofessionalism this has caused. We are as upset as all of you. We are devastated that this has happened to the public after months of eagerly awaiting this band. Crosstown Shuttle Duo will be Live in the Hancock Town Sqaure Fair with outdoor shopping, food and family activities from 5-7PM. Enjoy some of Chuck's Smok'n BBQ Brisket & Pulled Pork from 4-8PM, all proceeds from the BBQ sales to benefit UHS Oncology Department needs. #visithancockny - Voted #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York!
Lifesaving Tips for Tree Stand Safety
Every year, hunters are seriously injured, paralyzed, or killed falling out of tree stands. Falls from tree stands have become a major cause of hunting related injuries and fatalities in New York. The proper use of tree stands, full-body harnesses, and safety lines will help to prevent these injuries and fatalities.
Hunting from a tree stand is a safe and enjoyable way to hunt as long as a few basic safety principles are followed:
Inspect your tree stand before using it. Replace any worn or broken parts.
Wear a full-body harness, buckle it securely, and use a safety line.
The majority of falls happen while hunters are climbing up and into their stand, or climbing down, so connect to the tree before your feet leave the ground and stay connected until you get back down.
Let someone know where your stand is located and when you plan to be home.
Use a haul line to raise your unloaded gun, cocked crossbow, or bow with quiver up to the stand. Never tie the haul line to the trigger guard.
Carry emergency equipment, such as a knife, cell phone, flashlight, and whistle in your pockets at all times (not in your pack hanging in the tree).
Strap Up Before You Go Up
SUMMER SATURDAYS ARE BACK: Please join the Hancock Community at the Hancock Town Square! Live music today is the Crosstown Shuttle Band from 2-4PM
Then stick around for our Field of Dreams - End of Summer Carnival this Saturday Sept 14th from 4-8PM with FREE family carnival Games, Bouncy House, GaGa Pit, Karaoke, and much much more! Chuck's Smok'n BBQ will be for sale during the carnival to help raise funds for UHS Oncology Dept needs as well! #visithancockny - Voted #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York!
SUMMER SATURDAYS ARE BACK: Please join the Hancock Community at the weekly Farmer's Market on Saturday Sept 14th from 10AM-2PM We will also have the last Town Sqaure Bingo "COWBOY & BUCKAROO BINGO" at 12 Noon! Live music this afternoon by The AVEnue Band. Then stick around for our Field of Dreams - End of Summer Carnival this Saturday Sept 14th from 4-8PM with FREE family carnival Games, Bouncy House, GaGa Pit, Karaoke, and much much more! This was rescheduled from a mid-summer rain-date, so this year the kids are in luck, and get two end of summer carnivals! WOHOO! Chuck's Smok'n BBQ Brisket & Pulled Pork will be for sale during th carnival to help raise funds for UHS Oncology Dept needs as well! #visithancockny - Voted #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York!
Bridge update 9/12
Br 163 Lordville is completely done! We are packed up, picked up, and moved out. I'd like to thank everyone for their patience. I know this wasn't easy for the all the residents and visitors in the Lordville area. This took longer than we would have liked, but it's done and this new bridge should last many many years with minimal maintenance.
Jim Thomas
EVENT TODAY: Please join the entire Hancock Community in welcoming the French Woods Performing Arts Festival today in the Hancock Town Square at 1PM with their German Band, and an amazing FREE Concert Performance.
SUMMER SATURDAYS ARE BACK: Please join the entire Hancock Community at the Weekly Farmer's Market in the Hancock Town Square from 10AM-2PM and for The AVEnue Band from 4-6:30PM in the Town Sqaure, and then enjoy“America Alive!” the annual French Woods Classic Band Festival Concert Performance & Scholarship Fundraiser. The best show of the year! Hosted in the Hancock Central School Auditorium at 7pm on Saturday Sept 7th. Conducted by David Soto and featuring award-winning tenor vocalist Timothy Stoddard. For those attending Summer Nights Live in the Town Sqaure from 4-7PM, we will adjourn a bit early so everyone can simply walk across the street to the school for this incredible performance. #visithancockny - Voted #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York!
WEEKEND EVENT ALERT: Please join the entire Hancock Community at “America Alive!” the annual French Woods Classic Band Festival Concert Performance & Scholarship Fundraiser. The best show of the year! Hosted in the Hancock Central School Auditorium at 7pm on Saturday Sept 7th. Conducted by David Soto and featuring award-winning tenor vocalist Timothy Stoddard. For those attending Summer Nights Live in the Town Sqaure from 4-7PM, we will adjourn a bit early so everyone can simply walk across the street to the school for this incredible performance. #visithancockny - Voted #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York!
Bridge update 9/5
Br 163, Lordville is now OPEN! There will still be flagging delays during the day as we finish up and install the guiderail but it is now open.
Bridge update
Br 163 Lordville. We are ready to pave today but Cobleskill put us off until tomorrow. We will let the school bus through in the morning, and afternoon if needed. Hopefully we’ll be done by the time the afternoon bus goes through. If all goes well tomorrow, the bridge will be open at the end of the day to all traffic. We will still have guiderail and cleanup to do so still expect delays and construction, but traffic should be able to get through.
SUMMER SATURDAYS ARE BACK: Please join the entire Hancock Community at the weekly Farmers Market from 10AM-2PM with concessions, great shopping and then stick around from 4-8PM with Live Music by Dave Keener4-5PM and then the Callicoon Station Band 5-7PM. Feat Chuck's Smok'n Hot BBQ with proceeds benefiting UHS Oncology.
Bridges update 8/29
This will be the last update for 67-21! Br 67-21 is now complete and will be 2 lanes non stop now. We are replacing pipes on the rest of 67 and that will continue for a bit, then we will pave most of the road.
163 Lordville the backfilling is complete, approach work is still needed. Cobleskill is currently scheduled to pave the bridge and approaches on Wednesday 9/4 and our hope is to have it open on 9/5. There will still be work (guiderail mainly) while it is open so there will still be delays during the day to allow our equipment and personnel to finish the work.
Come out to the HCEF Carnival today from 5-7PM Free to all at the Hancock Town Square. We hope to see you there! Featuring: School Supply Giveaway, Karaoke and Music, Face Painting , Games, Games and Games, Bounce House , Ga Ga Pit and Quality Refreshments. Thank you for all of the community businesses and volunteers for their support of this amazing event!
Including: NBT Bank, Emory United Methodist Church, Hancock Partners Bridgewater Church, Kaybirds, SFCU, and Read Louise Adelia Read Memorial Library!
Bridges update 8/28
67-21 guiderail should be completed today. Tomorrow we’ll remove the red lights and traffic will return to no restrictions there.
163 Lordville the deck was completed yesterday. We’ll now be backfilling the south approach. Once that is done we’ll reconstruct the roadway approaches. This will be a fair amount of work as the new deck is a bit higher than the old one. We will make sure the school bus can get through when school opens on 9/5, and hope to be able to at least partially open the bridge by (or near) then. It will not be complete by then so there will at least still be delays. We are still discussing internally how/when we can safely allow traffic while completing the work.