Following an internal promotion, Hancock Lumber led an extensive search to find the right fit for the Saco General Manager position. Please join Team Hancock in welcoming Tim Bonenfant as the newest General Manager of the Saco operations. With a career rooted in the industry and with deep connections in Maine, Tim brings the right combination of experience, energy, and aligned values to one of Hancock Lumber’s largest facilities. Professionally, Tim brings 23+ years of retail management experience […]
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Hancock Lumber Celebrates Completion of Wolfeboro Renovations
Hancock Lumber’s Wolfeboro lumberyard recently completed several exterior renovation projects and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting celebration on October 30 bringing together employees, customers, vendor partners, and community members. Aimed at enhancing both the employee and customer experiences, Team Hancock’s commitment to reinvestment projects continue. After a morning of networking, attendees enjoyed delicious food from Mow’s Munchies + Arlene’s Asian Kitchen food trucks, product demonstrations from vendors, and a chance to enter to win some great raffle prizes. Hancock Lumber President & CEO, Paul Wainman, and Chief […]
Team Hancock Hosts Contractor Appreciation Event in Salisbury
Hancock Lumber’s newest lumberyard located in Salisbury, Massachusetts hosted a successful contractor appreciation event in early October. Members of Team Hancock, contractors, and industry partners gathered for a day of fun, food, and networking. Attendees had the opportunity to meet General Manager, Andy Carberry, along with the rest of the Salisbury team and learn more […]
Team Hancock’s Marketing Manager Inducted into Husson Athletic Hall of Fame
Last week, Team Hancock’s Marketing Manager, Lyndsay (Merrill) Cullinan, kicked off her vacation with a special night of recognition surrounded by and celebrating with her family. Lyndsay’s alma mater, Husson University, hosted their annual Athletic Hall of Fame event, where she was inducted into their 2025 class, both individually and as part of the 2013 […]
From Dream to Delivery: Samantha’s Tiny Home Journey with Tiny Homes of Maine and Hancock Lumber
When Samantha began dreaming about retirement in the summer of 2024, she wasn’t just imagining more free time—she was envisioning a new way of living. After 27 years in her Massachusetts home, she was ready for a change: something more economical, sustainable, and located in the calm of Downeast Maine. Thanks to a gifted acre […]
A Hancock Lumber Tradition Continues—Sawmill Chief Sales Officer, Matt Duprey, Elected NeLMA Chairman
Team Hancock is thrilled to announce Sawmill Chief Sales Officer, Matt Duprey, has been elected as the newest Chairman of the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NeLMA). Established in 1933, NeLMA is the rules-writing agency for Eastern White Pine lumber and the grading authority for the SPFs grouping of species that includes Eastern Spruce, Balsam Fir, […]
Team Hancock’s Ryan Edwards Awarded Maine Forest Products Council Rising Star Award
Hancock Lumber is excited to announce that Casco Sawmill Finished Products Manager, Ryan Edwards, has recently been awarded the Rising Star Award from the Maine Forest Products Council. Ryan accepted the award at Hancock Lumber’s Sales and Production meeting in September from Mike Shane, Hancock’s Regional General Manager of White Pine Manufacturing. The Rising Star […]
Hancock Lumber Hosts Bridgton Contractor Classic Golf Tournament at Lake Kezar Country Club
On a late summer day in August, our Bridgton team hosted the Bridgton Contractor Classic golf event at the beautiful Lake Kezar Country Club in Lovell. With more than 70 contractors attending, the foursomes took off for an 18-hole scramble—a day filled with friendly competition, networking, and plenty of laughs out on the course. Events […]
Hancock Lumber Hosts Tiny Home Open House in Saco
Last week, members of Team Hancock and Tiny Homes of Maine gathered in Saco on a beautiful sunny day to host our Tiny Home Open House event. Nearly 300 homeowners, builders, developers, and community members visited the site— tiny home enthusiasts toured the furnished 10×38 Baxter model on display, met with product vendors, and enjoyed […]
Contributions from Team Hancock’s Summer Interns
Hancock Lumber welcomed Joey Banks and Justin Gibbons as interns this summer at our Home Office in Casco. Both students are entering their senior year of college this fall, and the pair teamed up to spend time with our finance department, working on various projects and building out recommendations based on their research, interviews, and […]