The Travis Mills Foundation Veterans Retreat is the dream of retired United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, who lost both arms and legs in Afghanistan on April 10, 2012, when he was critically injured by an IED (improvised explosive device). During his 19-month recovery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, […]
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Hancock Helps Local Nonprofit, Healthy Homeworks
Hancock Helps Local Nonprofit, Healthy Homeworks! Recently, Hancock Lumber connected with Healthy Homeworks, a nonprofit organization based out of Lewiston, dedicated to helping landlords and tenants work together as shared stewards of the aging housing stock, building practical skills, healthy homes, and collaborative relationships. Their signature Earn-a-Bed program caught our attention when we met with […]
Join Team Hancock for an Earth Day Celebration
Join Team Hancock for an Earth Day Celebration! Join Team Hancock for an Earth Day Celebration at the Children’s Museum + Theater of Maine. Celebrate Earth Day with our friends at the museum on Saturday, April 22nd. The day will start with an Earth Day dance party to celebrate, then will continue with mud pie making, seed […]
Hancock Lumber Attends Lake Region Agricultural Fair
Hancock Lumber Attends Lake Region Agricultural Fair | For the first time ever, Lake Region High School and Vocational Center produced an agricultural fair, bringing in 75 local businesses. Over 1,000 area students attended the fair which included a gym full of business booths and interactive exhibits on the front lawn. Lake Region High School, […]
Hancock Builders Tour Ryefield Sawmill
Hancock Builders Tour Ryefield Sawmill Damariscotta customers tour Hancock’s sawmill in Casco Hancock builders tour Ryefield sawmill | Earlier this week customers from our Damariscotta market toured Hancock’s Ryefield sawmill, seeing first hand our Eastern White Pine manufacturing process. Over twenty people visited the Casco operations including building and remodeling contractors, our Damariscotta store manager, […]
Hancock Holiday Traditions!
Hancock holiday traditions happen all around our company and, in the spirit of the season, we wanted to share a few of them with all of you! While some are fairly new, many have been happening for decades upon decades. Take a look at some of Hancock’s holiday traditions: Crusher and Forest Hancock Entertaining Damariscotta. Now […]
Thank You, Veterans! Honoring Those Who Have Served…
Honoring those who have served: thank you, veterans! Thank you, veterans! We wanted to take a moment to say, “thank you”, and honor all veterans who have served in the military, defending and protecting our country and freedom. Hancock Lumber is proud to employ many veterans at our lumberyard and sawmill facilities throughout Maine and […]
A Ripple Effect of Kindness
Berta Campbell’s “Kindness” display. Creating a Ripple Effect of Kindness. Recently, Home Again Kitchen + Bath Designer (and mixed media artist), Roberta Campbell’s artwork was featured as part of a story in The Gorham Times titled, “A Ripple Effect of Kindness.” At her home in Gorham, Berta has created a “kindness” display to encourage compassion […]
Gary Katz Roadshow Draws Record Crowd!
A record crowd turned out for the Gary Katz Roadshow Finished Carpentry Clinic, hosted by Hancock Lumber on Monday, 9/12 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport. Over 130 of Hancock Lumber’s builders and employees gathered to hear from two of the nation’s top carpenters and industry experts, Gary Katz and Scott Wells. Complete with live demos […]
Team Hancock Lends a Helping Hand at Casco Days!
Sawmill managers Dan Wetmore, Aaron Shulte, and Jonny Boutilier help run the Ferris Wheel on Thursday night Team Hancock lends a helping hand at Casco Days | Since 1935, Casco Village has come alive with family fun, traditions, prizes, rides, and more! Every year, Hancock Lumber supports Casco Days, the 3-day festival that brings the surrounding […]