Snowiest winter ever in Maryland. At 3 p.m. Wednesday, the center of the low-pressure system out over the Atlantic Ocean has moved northeast from Virginia, and is now reported offshore at about Cape May, N.J. It’s heading toward New York City and Long Island, and they can have it. Some major highways are reported too […]
February 10, 2010
People in Maryland are responsible for keeping their own sidewalks clear of snow, Gov. Martin O’Malley noted today. But much more important, people are also responsible for taking care of their hearts, the governor said. Shoveling snow causes many heart attacks. Gov. O’Malley urged Marylanders to use extreme caution when shoveling snow. As for driving, […]
January 17, 2010
Adam Pagnucco over at Maryland Politics Watch has broken a big story about Montgomery County subsidizing a Costco store to locate in Wheaton. He’s promising more details on Monday. Seems like it would be more sensible for the county to fight to keep Costco out of Wheaton. If we have to have one, why not […]
January 15, 2010
My sister, Eileen, who is a Realtor, knows a lot more about real estate than I do. She is somewhat optimistic about the outlook for residential real estate in the Washington suburbs during 2010. You can learn more about Maryland real estate at Eileen’s Web site, http://www.EileenCriggar.ReMax.com. I suspect Eileen is correct, at least regarding […]
November 19, 2009
If you’re interested in the state of the blogosphere in Maryland, Adam Pagnucco at Maryland Politics Watch has you covered. Read all about it in Adam’s most recent analysis of Maryland blogging. The vitality of blogs in Maryland becomes more important as the MSM collapses and the media audience continues to fragment. BTW, Maryland Politics […]
August 26, 2009
The Kennedy Campaign in Montgomery County, 1980 Before Ted Kennedy had announced his intention to run for president in 1980, Gus Gentile sparked the Kennedy campaign in Montgomery County with a Sunday-morning meeting in the basement of his home in Wheaton. Enthusiasm was running high for Sen. Kennedy in Maryland, and Gus’ basement was packed […]
February 12, 2009
Congratulations to Maryland Politics Watch, which is justifiably proud that it is now the most-visited political blog in Maryland. MPW reports that it recorded 45,654 visits in the four-month period from October 2008 through January 2009, for the first time surpassing Red Maryland, which had 43,022 visits. The visits counts are according to Sitemeter. In […]
February 10, 2010
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