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 […]
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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 […]
Mainely Trusses’ Mike Boulet Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to Mike Boulet, General Manager of Mainely Trusses, who received the Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Maine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his incredible contributions to the industry. Mike has worked at Mainely Trusses since 1993, a business his father started and ran for many years. Managing Owner of Hancock Lumber, Kevin Hancock, presented Mike with […]
Hancock Family Night at the Portland Seadogs!
Team Hancock gathered together for a company-wide outing at the Portland Seadogs this September to celebrate everyone’s hard work, bond with family and friends and celebrate 175 years of Hancock Lumber! The night was gorgeous, despite the threat of Hurricane Lee, and employees gathered from across both the sawmill and retail divisions for a night […]
10 Years Strong: Hancock named to 2023 Best Places to Work in ME list
Team Hancock is officially a ‘Best Place to Work in ME’ for the 10th consecutive year! Congratulations to our entire team, and a huge thank you to every employee for your commitment, participation, and excitement toward our company. It takes all of us, participating in many ways, to make Hancock Lumber a Best Place to […]
Made-in-Maine Hancock Lumber Axes
Brant & Cochran is a local Maine company that forges Allagash Cruiser and Dirigo Belt Axes — the only Maine wedge pattern camp axes being made today. They also restore vintage axes, and sell related accessories and apparel. These Maine axes date back to the early 1900s and were used, of course, in the rich […]
2023 Top Women in Hardware and Building Supply Awards
Since 2020, HBS has been recognizing top women in the building and supply industry to elevate and promote the presence of women. One of the ways in which they do this is through annual awards given across the following categories: “Rising Stars” and “Business Excellence.” On July 25th, HBS announced their 2023 class of honorees […]
Thank you, Gregg Speed! Celebrating an Impactful Career at Hancock Lumber
Team Hancock wants to recognize our beloved Safety Director, Gregg Speed, and wish him well as he retires from a 26 year career at Hancock Lumber. Gregg has served in a variety of roles and capacities throughout his career, making incredible impacts wherever he has gone. He spent the majority of his career focused on […]