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, […]
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Hancock Lumber Sponsors MakerSpace Exhibit and Art for Tots at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine
Hancock Lumber has been a long-standing partner of the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM), which provides incredible opportunities for families and children to play, imagine and discover through exhibits, performance, and programming. For many years we sponsored the “Tree to Timber” exhibit at the former Free Street location, educating visitors about forestry management […]
Hancock Lumber Announces New Incoming Chief People Officer
Hancock Lumber announced today that Chief People Officer, Wendy Scribner, is set to retire in April following nearly 40-years at the company. With her retirement scheduled, Team Hancock is excited to announce and welcome her successor, Anna Russo. After a career spanning nearly four decades and a range of roles, it’s hard to adequately describe […]
Standing Frame Production Nears 1,800 Units: an update from Non-Profit, Stand with Me
Stand with Me is a story about a young man from Bangor, ME putting his passion, purpose, faith, and expertise to work for good by creating standing frames at low costs for families in need. What Scott Mitchell has accomplished professionally and personally is beyond impressive – he is not only on track to become […]
Team Hancock and World of Change Partner for 175th Anniversary Giving Challenge
As part of its 175th celebrations, Hancock Lumber teamed up with nonprofit World of Change this fall to give back to local and state-wide organizations during their anniversary year. Each of their 17 locations across Maine and New Hampshire selected an organization of their choice and collected coins to go toward their favorite cause. World […]
Tom Cayon High Five!
Join us in giving Woleboro GM Tom Cayon a Hancock High Five! Dan had this to say about our Wolfeboro location and Wolfeboro GM Tom Cayon! “I feel compelled to share with you my gratitude to be doing business with Hancock Lumber. From the continual professional sales my project superintendent’s and myself receive to the […]
HBS Dealer Honors Top Women in the Industry
Last week a group from Team Hancock traveled to Chicago to celebrate two of our managers being recognized by HBS Dealer Magazine as “Top Women” in the industry. The publication recognized Laura Bower, Augusta General Manager, in the ‘Business Excellence’ category and Kourtney McLean, Hancock Online e-commerce General Manager, as a ‘Rising Star’. HBS Dealer […]
Hurley Chadbourne High Five!
I had three customers come in and they were referred by a friend to see Hurley in our yard for assistance on their project. They then came into the store to see me so they could let me know how helpful Hurley was and how much they truly appreciated the service he provided them, along […]
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 […]
Team Hancock Wins 2023 Maine Family Business Award
A tradition since 2000, every year the Institute for Family-Owned Business recognizes family-owned, Maine-based businesses through its Maine Family Business Awards. This year’s event was hosted at the brand new L.L. Bean Headquarters in Freeport, Maine on October 18th. Since its inception, more than 100 businesses have been recognized for various categories of excellence. Businesses […]