It’s a bad idea to spend too much time thinking about the past. But it’s impossible to know where we are going unless we know where we’ve been. In that spirit, here are the top 12 most-viewed stories of 2010 — one from each month — that appeared on HomeChannelNews.com:


January: “Home Depot cuts 800 jobs” 


February: “Mixed results for Ace Hardware” 


March: “84 Lumber closes 10 stores in 10 states” 


April: “At Lowe’s, a Sunday-hours lawsuit”


May: “ABC Supply to acquire Bradco”


June: “Maytag dishwashers recalled for fire hazard”


July: “84 Lumber to close seven stores”


August: “Myrick replaces Hylbert as ProBuild CEO”


September: “Home Depot drives toward simplicity”


October: “Dealers named in Chinese drywall suits”


November: “Norandex to consolidate, close 36 branches”


December: “ProBuild reveals list of closures”