Summer Saturdays Are Back today August 24!Please join the Hancock Partners and the Hancock Farmers Market today in the Hancock Town Square from 10AM -4PM for our First Responders Day event celebrating our brave men and women who put their lives on the line each year keeping us safe here in Hancock NY! Bring the kiddos to explore the Fire Trucks learn about life saving equipment and techniques and get a chance to meet your Hancock Volunteer Fire Department and regional first responders! Live Music from 11AM-2PM by Lucas Maehara and 2-4PM by Jaimie Lilly! #visithancockny - Voted #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York
SUMMER SATURDAYS ARE BACK! Please join the community on Saturday August 17th in the Hancock Town Square from 10AM-2PM for the weekly Farmer's Market, and also join us for our 3rd Annual Rock Block Party with shopping, food and family activities from 4-8PM. Live Music from 5-7PM featuring George Kilby Junior - flying in from New Orleans to be with us especially for Hancock NY, and the Coolerators. This amazing band is gonna rock the house down, with performances spanning more than 20 years. This band really know how to bring the house down. THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT, ONE OF THE SEASONS BEST BANDS! #visithancockny - Voted #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York
Come down to the Hancock Town Square today and sample some of Chuck's Smokin BBQ. Don't miss his award willing Pulled Pork & Brisket with Coleslaw, Marconi Salad and Baked Beans, plus enter for a chance to win one of Chuck's handmade storage benches in a raffle fundraiser for Sock Out Cancer benefiting UHS Oncology!!! Sandwiches are just $10 and meals are $15! #visithancockny
Due to extreme weather advisories, local flooding today and impacted river communities, we are canceling the Hancock Farmers Market tomorrow Saturday August 10th and indeed all events in the Town Square to focus resources on public safety.
We look forward to seeing you all next Saturday August 17th at 10AM! Please stay home and safe, and avoid travel on all impacted roads and waterways! Due to recent flooding, water levels are expected to climb three feet on portions of the East Branch River, and West Branch upwards of 2 feet, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service. So please stay off the river when possible, and advise any neighbors and friends of the danger along the river, and roadways!
Please join the Hancock Partners in welcoming Cliff Westfall and Kathy Geary who will performing in the Hancock Town Square from 4-7PM today. We have Health on Wheels FOOD TRUCK serving Jerk Chicken and Pulled Pork and many other Meat and Vegan/GMO options till 7pm as well, it's open now come eat something amazing! The Beer Bar will be open from 4-8pm.
SUMMER SATURDAYS ARE BACK: Join in on the fun in the Hancock Town Square today August 3rd from 10AM-2PM for our weekly Farmer's Market & Crafts Fair. Featuring local artists, food vendors, meats, syrups and loads of locally made crafts. Then stick around or come back for Fair on the Square tonight from 4-8PM. Featuring Live Music by Kathy Geary at 4PM and headliner Cliff Westfall from 5-7PM. We will have the amazing Health on Wheels Food Truck at the Town Sqaure from 12-7PM including Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Asian Sesame Noodles, and plenty of Vegan, and Gluten/Dairy Free options! #visithancockny - Voted the #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York!
Please join the entire Hancock Community in celebrating the 25th Annual Quarry Run, with more than 700 participants each year, we are proud to play host to one of the regions most celebrated motorcycle event. Special thanks to Bear Creek Sportmen and all involved who make this event so special in our region each year! Please note you may experience some local traffic delays. Please be mindful of motorcyclists, and we apologize for noise in the area. To local residents, we appreciate your patience, as this event does support local civic groups and help to bring in much needed tourism dollars for local businesses. #visithancockny - Voted #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York!
TOWN SQUARE UPDATE: Reminder that the Field of Dreams event in the Hancock Town Square has been rescheduled from today at 4-8PM to Sept 14th from 4-8PM. Please attend Fireman's Field Days instead from 3-11PM today Sat July 27th to support the Hancock Fire Department!
SUMMER SATURDAYS ARE BACK: Please join the entire Hancock community at the Hancock Farmers Market in the Town Square from 10AM-2PM. Then make your over to the annual Firemans Field Days Carnival. The fun begins today Saturday July 27th at 3pm. The Parade starts at 6PM. Featuring: Beer Tent, Delicious Clams/Shrimp, Funnel Cakes, Burgers, Speedies, Sausage & Peppers, Bouncy Houses, Games for All, & Live Music by the Nova Band at 7PM till late! Don't forget to thank your local Volunteer Fire Dept and first responders, who put their lives on the line each year to save local homes and lives! All the proceeds made from this event go towards supporting the maintenance and expenses of the Hancock Volunteer Fire Department and their much needed equipment! #visithancockny - Voted the #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York!
PARADE TODAY AT 6PM: Please join the Hancock Volunteer Fire Department for the annual Fireman's Field Day Parade starting at the Hancock Central School and running to Firemans Field. Get there early at the Hancock Town Square or E Front Street to get a great view and support our hard working volunteers and first responders!
Sock out Cancer with Chuck's Rustic Designs and UHS Oncology, who are raffling off this beautiful custom handmade storage and seating bench. Tickets are just 3 for $5 and benefit the UHS Oncology department's efforts to help all those families in need. Drawing will be held the last Saturday in September and Chuck will be at Firemans Field Days today if you need tickets!!!
SUMMER SATURDAYS ARE BACK: Please join the entire Hancock community at the Hancock Farmers Market in the Town Square from 10AM-2PM. Then make your over to the annual Firemans Field Days Carnival. The fun begins today Saturday July 27th at 3pm. The Parade starts at 6PM. Featuring: Beer Tent, Delicious Clams/Shrimp, Funnel Cakes, Burgers, Speedies, Sausage & Peppers, Bouncy Houses, Games for All, & Live Music by the Nova Band at 7PM till late! Don't forget to thank your local Volunteer Fire Dept and first responders, who put their lives on the line each year to save local homes and lives! All the proceeds made from this event go towards supporting the maintenance and expenses of the Hancock Volunteer Fire Department and their much needed equipment! #visithancockny - Voted the #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York!
WEEKEND EVENT: Please join the entire Hancock community at the annual Firemen's Field Days and Fireworks Event. The fun begins Friday July 26th at 6PM. Featuring a Beer Tent, Delicious Seafoods, Numerous Food Concessions, Bouncy Houses, Games for All, and Live Music by the Jason Wicks Band. And wait there's more, their annual 4th of July Fireworks Display will be set off when Dark! Then bring the whole family back on Saturday July 27th starting at 3PM to do it all over again! Don't forget to thank your local Volunteer Fire Dept and first responders, who put their lives on the line each year to save local homes and lives! All the proceeds made from this event go towards supporting the maintenance and expenses of the Hancock Volunteer Fire Department and their much needed equipment! #visithancockny - Voted the #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York!
POP UP EVENT: Please enjoy a Mid Summer Mardi Gras Dinner at ALL SORTS tonight Sunday July 21st from 6-10PM at 169 E Front Street. This evening's menu features Poboy's, Gumbo, Jambalaya and Peach Hand Pie. Enjoy all this amazing food in a fun and colorful atmosphere with friends and neighbors! #visithancockny
SUMMER SATURDAYS ARE BACK: Please join the entire community at the 1st Annual Hancock Car Show & BBQ Cookoff. The setup from 10am-12noon Show & Cookoff from Noon till 3pm with Live Music by Mark McGrath at 11am, Terri Paris at 1pm and The Caswyn Moon / Faith Kelly at 3PM and the Lighten Up Band at 4:30pm. #visithancockny - Voted #1 Best Small Town in the USA by TimeOut New York
67-21 is open for the day. It was opened before 2:30. Another 7’ section was replaced today. Tomorrow will just be a clean up day, no deck sections will be replaced. But it will still be closed, it will give us time to button up the work we have done and get ready for the next sections. We are aiming to be done tomorrow around noon.
163 Lordville we have completed the beam and bad concrete removal and have started forming up to pour more concrete. We will pour concrete in some of the patches tomorrow. Lots of jackhammering concrete in the heat the past couple days, the crew is certainly earning their pay!
HANCOCK IN THE NEWS : The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Transportation (NYSDOT) and Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR) this week announced the completion of the new Cadosia Fishing Access Site in the Town of Hancock in Delaware County. The project bolsters New York’s commitment to expand recreational opportunities on state lands and boost local economies and provides more River & Fishing Access in the Town of Hancock. Don't forget to thank Town Officials, FUDR, Delaware County Planning Office and all other State agencies on this local success. FOX40 TV: https://www.wicz.com/clip/15480293/town-of-hancock-celebrates-opening-of-new-fishing-access-site
SEVERE WEATHER ADVISORY: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 8:45pm at 7:45PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Hancock to near Rutledgedale to near Tresslarville to near Moscow, moving east at 35 mph. Other Locations impacted include... Rockland, Scranton, Dunmore, Fallsburg, Carbondale, Old Forge, Archbald, Monticello, Blakely, and Taylor. Please shelter in place and stay off roads in these areas when possible to avoid hazardous conditions. Information obtained from the National Weather Service (www.weather.gov) on 07/15/24
Bridges update:
67-21 is on schedule to be closed this morning. We (Jared) has coordinated with the fire department and that should all be set up before the bridge is closed.
Lordville (163) the deck is removed, still some concrete backwall to remove, moving along well.