When the polls closed on the 2010 Gubernatorial General Election last Tuesday, 7,119 votes had been cast for non-candidates by voters who chose to write in their names on the ballot. Most seem to be personal accolades, just for the thrill of having a vote cast for oneself. Some are attempts at humor. Others are […]
Rt. 924 Floods, Bel Air Offices Lose Water Service After Pipe Breaks
A water pipe leak along Rt. 924 in Bel Air caused flooding of the north bound lane of Rt. 924 and caused several businesses to lose water Friday. At 8:00 a.m. the northbound lane was under several inches of water. Pipes poured water onto the road all along the Country Village Apartments complex off and […]
Misery Loves Companies: Keeping Track of Harford Business Closures
The recession has begun to be felt among Harford businesses, as several companies have closed or announced closings recently. Local, regional, and national companies have all suffered, with a growing list determining that they will no longer be conducting business. Some have been bought out, but most are simply leaving vacant storefront. Among those being […]
Buy Low, Sell High: How Low Can The Dow Go?
The adage is to buy low and sell high. Americans, and world denizens, have been buying high from the stock market for more than a decade. The stock market was driven up to historic highs, and generally peaked at a Dow Jones 14,903 on October 12, 2007, a year ago today (Sunday). Over the past […]
Burning Down the House: What Caused Our Economic Crisis?
The government has now approved a record $700 billion plan to try to stabilize US–and world–financial markets. The plan is not a total bailout as the media describes it; it is more of a government purchase of the stock of failing companies. The government is expecting a return on it’s investment, and, who knows, perhaps […]
