From the office of Harford County Councilman Jim McMahan: READ TO THE END PLEASE THIS SATURDAY IS SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS DAY Nov 20 Pancake Supper from 4 to 7 PM to benefit Job’s Daughters Chapter in Bel Air. Held at Mt Ararat Lodge 136 East Gordon St Bel Air for more information call 410 592 […]
Small Business Saturday: Movement to Support Small Business this Holiday Season Returns to Havre de Grace
From the Havre de Grace Office of Marketing and Tourism: First came Black Friday, then came Cyber Monday, and now, November 26th becomes “Small Business Saturday”, a day to actively support those small businesses that we care so much about. This is the day to celebrate the small businesses that boost our local economy and […]
Hollywood Casino Perryville Rakes in $9.1 Million in October
From the Maryland Lottery: The Maryland Lottery today announced revenue numbers for the state’s two casinos — Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County and the Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County. October’s statewide revenue totaled $12,924,048.55. Hollywood Casino Perryville generated $9,094,694.36 in October, and its gross gaming revenue per machine per day was $195.58 […]
Keeping It Local: Not Just for Retail
By Fran Johnson, Publisher, Harford’s Heart Magazine The 3/50 Project, launched by Cinda Baxter in March 2009, challenges shoppers to think of 3 independent local shops that, in their minds, contribute significantly to the character of their community and to then commit to spend $50 a month in those stores. The commitment isn’t for $50 […]
Autumn is for Planting! Get $10 for Every Tree Planted in Your Yard
From Harford County government: Autumn is an ideal time to plant a tree; in fact many people think it’s the best time for tree planting. Homeowners can get $10 for every tree planted in their yards through the Growing Home program. The $10 Growing Home Tree coupon and information about selecting, planting, and caring for […]
Cinda Baxter’s The 3/50 Project – “Building Business from the Ground Up” Comes to Harford Community College
From the Bel Air Downtown Alliance: The 3/50 Project has been described by Fox News as “the formula that could save some local businesses that might not otherwise survive”. Relying on the simple premise ““Pick 3 independently owned businesses, spend 50 dollars each month, save your local economy”, the 3/50 Project sprung from a simple […]
Keeping it Local: Making Your Community Your “Home Town”
By Fran Johnson, Publisher, Harford’s Heart Magazine In the same way that a house becomes a home, the community where we live becomes our ‘home town’ when we take a good look at all the elements and invest ourselves in those things that contribute to the overall quality of life. When we move into a […]
Defining Local: Benefits of Keeping it Local are Simply Stated, Putting them into Practice is Multi-Layered Challenge
By Fran Johnson, publisher, Harford’s Heart Magazine We’ve seen the commercials and heard the slogans urging us to Shop Local, Eat Local, and Support Your Local Community. The arguments for Keeping it Local are simply stated: • Purchasing from locally-owned shops serves as an economic stimulus, helps grow other businesses and contributes to the local […]