From Damariscotta, Brunswick + Yarmouth Maine all the way to Ukraine: Team Hancock is Giving Back to Make a Difference Team Brunswick partnered with the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust to donate lumber and screws to replace and build new bridges throughout their preserves. With a special focus on improving the Whiskeag Trail, the Land Trust […]
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Giving Back to Our Communities
Giving back to our communities is an important part of Hancock Lumber’s culture. Take a look at some of our recent donations – both near and far – to see ways we’re helping our communities. Partnership with Children’s Museum + Theater of Maine Continues For over a decade, we have been a proud sponsor of […]
Jugtown Forest Offers 5,000 Acres Open to the Public!
Hancock Lumber’s 5,000 acres of privately owned working forest encompass parts of Casco, Naples and Otisfield. Jugtown Forest is open to the public for responsible recreation including horseback riding, ATVing, snowmobiling, hunting, and some of the best hiking in Maine! Please enjoy our miles of marked trails in accordance with our rules and regulations. We […]
Sawmill Tours: Maine Groups Visit Hancock’s Eastern White Pine Operations
Sawmill Tours from Around the Company Hear directly from a few of our recent visitors doing sawmill tours and their experience learning about Hancock Lumber’s eastern white pine sawmills. From the Maine Development Foundation’s Leadership Maine class to the Oxford Hills Technical School’s forestry program, great feedback was shared all around. A special thank you […]
Habitat for Humanity Home Dedication in Saco
Back row, left to right: Amy Nucci, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity York County; Steve Rickert, Hancock Lumber York County Regional GM; Sarah Thibault, new homeowner; Rob Riley, Hancock Lumber Saco Store Leader; Erin Plummer, Hancock Lumber Chief Marketing Officer; along with Sarah’s five boys! Habitat for Humanity celebrated its newest homeowners with a […]
Celebrating Craig Cooper of Rainbow Construction
For over thirty years Craig Cooper of Rainbow Construction has been building homes in the Greater Portland market. As he approaches his official retirement, Team Hancock wanted to find a way to celebrate his contributions to Maine and our industry, and thank him for his partnership. Our business is truly a relationship business, and we’re […]
Supporting Outdoor Activities in our Communities
Team Hancock has partnered with local organizations to help support outdoor activities in our communities. Earlier this summer our Kennebunk lumberyard made a donation to the Kennebunk Land Trust. Our team donated material so their organization could create posts to hang their “You Are Here” signs at the Alewive Woods Preserve. Volunteers on the stewardship […]
Hancock Pine Boards Donation Made to Local Chamber
The Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce is a community cornerstone utilized by locals and tourists alike. They serve eight towns in the Sebago Lakes region of Western Maine. When they found themselves in need of materials to redo their conference room, they turned to Hancock Lumber who offered to make a donation of their […]
Casco Days 2021 Recap
A Casco tradition since 1935, Casco Days returned this year after the pandemic in full force. Closing for the pandemic in 2020 was only the second cancellation of this local tradition since it started 86 years ago! As one of the only 100% volunteer-run fairs in the state of Maine, Casco Days is truly a […]
Hancock Lumber Sponsors Award at State Science Fair
The Maine State Science Fair (MSSF) celebrated its 75th year on Saturday, April 3, 2021, hosted by Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance (MMSA) and The Jackson Laboratory. Teens and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professionals from across Maine gathered virtually for the state’s most prestigious competition celebrating high school researchers and innovators. The MSSF […]