Hancock Lumber Donates 100% of Building Materials for New Home Hancock Lumber and Habitat for Humanity represent a long-standing and lasting partnership. In our latest collaboration, our team committed to donate 100% of the building materials for a complete house annually—and, extended discounted pricing for all other homes. Habitat brings people together to build homes, […]
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Northeastern Retail Lumber Association Scholarship Opportunities
Our partners at the Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Maine (RLDAM) and New Hampshire Retail Lumber Association (NHRLA) have announced exciting scholarship opportunities and deadlines, offering $1,000 and $2,000 respectively to awardees. Read through the below featuring eligibility requirements, the evaluation process, and links to the online application. Eligibility Evaluation Process Questions? Please contact Pamela […]
Two Hancock Lumber Partners Earn Governor’s Award for Business Excellence
Main Eco Homes and TimberHP Recognized with 2023 Accolades! Hancock Lumber would like to congratulate our partners Maine Eco Homes and TimberHP for their amazing accomplishment of being honored at the Governor’s Awards for Business Excellence in 2023. Maine Governor Janet Mill’s announced the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Award for Business Excellence in early […]
Hancock Lumber Donates $25,000 to the Maine Business Relief Fund
In partnership with The Retail Association of Maine and the Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association, Hancock Lumber donated $25,000 to the newly established Maine Business Relief Fund. The fund was created in the wake of the devastating storm on December 18, 2023 that crumbled many businesses across the state. This storm brought severe flooding, […]
A Note to Our Hancock Lumber Community
October 31st, 2023 To our Hancock Lumber Community: As the month of October comes to a close, our thoughts and prayers continue to be with everyone in our beloved state and community. Given the recent series of events that rocked our world it did not feel right to continue with our regularly scheduled October Hancock […]
Hancock Lumber Contributes to Maine ABC Competition
The Associated Builders and Contractors hosted its Maine Craft Championships this April in Augusta. The Maine chapter of the ABC organization aims to represent merit shop construction and construction-related firms through support, education and legislation. Attendees of this year’s event included 1,278 attendees (students and instructors), four legislators and the Maine DOL Commissioner, Laura Fortmen. Hancock […]
February Flashback: 1998 Roots + Branches!
As we celebrate our 175th Anniversary, we pause to remember and commemorate all of the moments that got us here. This month we took a look back at a Roots + Branches issues from Februarys past. What we found? Archival photos from Hancock Lumber during the Ice Storm of ’98. Hancock Lumber was also celebrating […]
Abby Hutchins High Five!
High Five Award in Recognition of: Abby Hutchins Presented By: John Cole Hancock Location: Bethel This year, Abby represented Hancock Lumber at the 24th Annual Bethel Community HarvestFest. She took time out of her day to wave the company flag and support the event. Over 100 donated pumpkins were decorated by the local kids under […]
Team Hancock Lends a Hand in our Communities
Team Hancock has been busy helping in the community. Hancock Lumber recently partnered with Sebago Lakes Region Fuller Center for Housing to help a Windham couple struggling with home confinement due to complications of advanced ALS. Homeowner John Gregoire is completely physically disabled and lives 24/7 in a wheelchair. His wife, Linda, is his full-time caretaker. Getting outside […]
Maine Educators Tour Bethel Sawmill
Two groups of educators toured the Bethel sawmill this summer to learn more about the process of turning a locally grown and harvested tree into lumber products. The first tour group, Maine TREE Foundation, hosted sixteen educators to participate in the Project Learning Tree workshop and tour in Bethel. During the workshop, they focused on […]