Last week’s column about the sounds of summer can’t be complete without talking about the inevitable summer doldrums brought on by relentless heat. I ... [Continue Story]
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller: Ending ICE Madness and an Epstein Tipping Point?
Every Thursday, the Spy hosts a conversation with Al From and Craig Fuller on the most topical political news of the moment. This week, From and ... [Continue Story]
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: The ICE Detention of Talbot County’s Pastor Daniel Espinal
- From and Fuller: Special Guest Author Joe Klein
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: Route 50 Traffic and 3rd Span for the Bridge
- From and Fuller: Elon Musk’s 3rd Party and the Epstein Files MAGA Civil War
- A Baltimore Banner Tribute to Darren Foxwell
- Publisher Notes: Heartfelt Thanks, Welcome Zack Taylor, Foxwell/Mitchell Back July 9th
Public Affairs
Longtime and Beloved Minister of Easton Church Arrested by ICE
An Easton minister who was born in Honduras and has lived in the United States for nearly 25 years was detained Monday morning by the U.S. Immigration ... [Continue Story]
- Town Surveillance Cameras Repositioned for Activation
- Rock Hall Looks to Start “Welcome Back Ospreys” Event
- Governor Moore Launches “Just Communities” on Juneteenth to Address Racial Wealth Gap
- How Did the Mid-Shore Community Foundation Donate almost $4 Million for the new Regional Hospital?
- Town of Millington Proclaims June as Pride Month
- Community and Law Enforcement Hold Meeting About Crime Uptick
The Arts
Joe Holt’s ‘First Friday’ Finale – For Now by Steve Parks
“The Greatest Songwriters of the 20th Century” brings to mind – at least to music lovers of a certain age – “The Great American Songbook” of mostly ... [Continue Story]
- The Garfield Center Announces Their 2026 Season
- From One Generation to the Next: A Community Mural Reimagined by Val Cavalheri
- Plein Air Easton Hall of Fame 2025: Al Bond
- Avalon Donates New Gallery to AAM for Plein Air (Sort of): A Chat with Al Bond and Charlotte Potter Kasic
- Easton Art Galleries Welcome Plein Air by Steve Parks
- Plein Air Easton Hall of Fame 2025: David Grafton As Remembered by Stephen Griffin
Chesapeake Ecosystem
ShoreRivers Director to Step Down, Search for Successor Begins
ShoreRivers, a leading environmental organization dedicated to protecting the Eastern Shore waterways, announced that Executive Director Isabel Hardesty has resigned, ... [Continue Story]
- Washington College Earns High Flyer Status for Bird Conservation
- McCown Presented with Shorerivers Award for Environmental Stewardship
- Update: Friends of Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge
- Federal Cuts Could Threaten Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge, a Kent County Treasure
- FEMA Cancels $1 Billion for Flood Prevention Projects in Chesapeake Bay Region
- Bay Journal: USDA shuts down ‘climate smart’ program
On the Hill at Washington College
Washington College President Michael Sosulski Steps Down
Washington College announced Monday that President Michael J. Sosulski will step down later this summer to become president of Lake Forest College in ... [Continue Story]
- Undergraduates Reveal a MD House’s Underground Railroad History
- $4.5 Million Gift to Washington College to Create Two Endowed Chairs, Support Athletics
- Washington College’s Lifelong Learning Academy Opens Call for New Courses
- Washington College Commencement Recap
- Manassas Native Wins $74k Sophie Kerr Prize from Washington College
- ABC News’ Jonathan Karl to Deliver Washington College Commencement Address
- Six Students Vie For Washington College’s $74k Sophie Kerr Prize
- Community invited to Washington College PoliTalks with Hon. Heather Mizeur
Health
Tick Bites: There’s More to Worry about than just Lyme Disease
“Ticks are the silent health threats hiding in our woods!” Ellen Stromdahl, 2025 The mid-Atlantic region of the United States - stretching from ... [Continue Story]
- Let’s Talk About It with Beth Anne Dorman: Adolescence on Film and About Parents
- Erectile Dysfunction on the Shore: A Chat with Dr. Robert McDonough
- The Urgent Call to Expand the PACT Act to Cover VOC-Exposed Veterans in Kent County
- Choptank Health Hosts New Patient Welcome Sessions in Chestertown June 10-12
- Let’s Talk About It with Beth Anne Dorman: Mental Health, Parents and Adolescence
- Let’s Talk About It with Beth Anne Dorman: For All Seasons in All Seasons
Education
Lifelong Learning: A Key Pillar of Active Aging
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers lifelong learning as one of the critical pillars to achieve active aging, together with health, participation, and security. This ... [Continue Story]
- Hemstetter Recognized at State Board Meeting
- Wetlands 101: Sultana Education Foundation Presents an Evening of Interactive Science
- KCHS Messages to Seniors
- ‘Life is a Highway’ for KCHS Class of 2025
- WC launches updated Diversity website pages By Heather Fabritz
- MD Senate Panel’s vote on Blueprint bill straddles House, Administration Versions
Maryland News
State Employees offered $20,000 Buyout
Thousands of state employees were notified by email Thursday of a buyout program, part of a plan by Gov. Wes Moore (D) to reduce the size of state ... [Continue Story]
- Labor Secretary Raises Concerns About Solvency Of State Unemployment Fund
- US House Passes Massive Tax Break and Spending Cut Bill, Sending it to Trump – Maryland Matters
- Buyout Offers, Hiring Freeze Coming for State Government Amid Budget Crunch
- State Officials Urge People to Stay Vigilant, Use Caution Amid ‘Hazardous Heat Wave’
- Amid High Energy Bills, Moore Touts $19 Million in Ratepayer Relief From Exelon
- Talbot County Repeals DEI Language to Ensure Airport Work Continues
Brevities
Chestertown Flashback: Turner’s Creek
For today’s Flashback Photo, a charming summer scene from Turner’s Creek public landing. The undated photo shows a young boy and a slightly older girl in the waters of ... [Continue Story]
- Agent 86 Reconnaissance Footage: Over the Outer Banks on Assignment
- Chestertown Flashback: Early Chestertown Fair
- From Motels to the Mandarin by Katherine Emery
- Chestertown Flashback: A Rock Hall Summer Day at The Beach
- Planes, Trains, Buses, and Automobiles by Katherine Emery General
- Agent 86 Reconnaissance Footage: Cambridge by Air
Food Friday
Food Friday: We Say Tomatoes
While I know I tend to whine about the summer heat and humidity, I am keenly aware that it is the peak of the growing season for some of our favorite foods. Soon we will be ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: Camille Pissarro
Jacob Abraham Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) was the oldest of the Impressionist artists and considered a father figure, teacher, mentor, and supporter. ... [Continue Story]
Design with Jenn Martella
Design with Jenn Martella: “Oyster Cove”
The Bozman-Neavitt corridor has great appeal both from its geography of a narrow peninsula with one access road that is a spine from which shorter ... [Continue Story]
- Design with Jenn Martella: St. Andrews Wayside Chapel, c. 1874, Redux
- Design with Jenn Martella: Oxford Historic District Gem
- Design with Jenn Martella: “Grey Goose Pointe”
- Design with Jenn Martella: Mt. Pleasant
- Design with Jenn Martella: Dutch Colonial Gem
- Design with Jenn Martella: Farmhouse Meets Modern
Food and Garden
Wine of the Week: De Fermo Rosso 2023
Ciao Tutti! This weekend at Piazza Italian Market, we will taste a new wine in our collection, the De Fermo Rosso 2023 ($28.99, 12.5% ABV) from the ... [Continue Story]
Delmarva Review
- Delmarva Review: The “Best of” Anthology
- Delmarva Review: Leitmotif by Rita Plush
- Delmarva Review: Arrogance by Katherine J. Williams
- Delmarva Review: A System of Seeing by Colin Jeffrey Morris
- Delmarva Review: The End of the Story by Patty Somlo
- Delmarva Review: Something More Than Winter Weighs (Upon Me) by John Muro
Chesapeake Lens
Chesapeake Lens: “Fawn and Friend” by Tricia Volkman
It’s easy to make friends at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. “Fawn and Friend” by Tricia ... [Continue Story]
Commerce
Memorial Day Event to Feature Parade, Entertainment and a Remembrance of Vets Who Died in Combat
Long after the Tea Party tourists have left town, the Memorial Day parade and remembrance on May 26 – long a locals’ favorite – will honor veterans ... [Continue Story]
- Investing in You: A talk with Chesapeake Bank and Trust CEO Bob Altieri
- Kent Attainable Housing Celebrates Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Homeowners, the Duncan Family
- Kent County and Main Street Chestertown Awarded Grants to Support America’s 250th Semiquincentennial Planning
- Kent County Local Management Board Seeks New Board Members
- Chamber Hosts Post-Legislative Session Discussion with 36th District Lawmakers
- 2025‐2026 Rock Hall Lions Marine Trades offers $1500 Scholarship
Community Notes
Caroline County Humane Society Joins the ASPCA’s Rescue Effect Campaign, Asks Local Community to Adopt Animals in Need
The second year of the Rescue Effect brings together shelters and rescues nationwide to place more animals into loving homes and reduce the length of ... [Continue Story]
- Celebrate Bay Heritage at Watermen’s Appreciation Day Hosted by CBMM on Aug. 10
- Women & Girls Fund 9-Hole Golf Tournament Set for September 8, 2025
- The Historical Society to Present “Kent County: Recovered Histories”
- Compass’Camp New Dawn 2025 Season Slots Still Open
- Small Scale Cider Making: Discussion & Sampling
- From Hunger to Hope: Community Responses to Food Insecurity July 17
Arts Notes
RiverArts Reimagined Runway Fashion Show August 2
RiverArts is thrilled to announce we will be holding our annual Reimagined Runway fashion show and fundraising gala on Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, at ... [Continue Story]
- Selkie Books Hosts Reception for Artist Anne Leone
- Academy Art Museum Announces Upcoming Exhibition with Artist Anita Groener
- Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra Completes Finland Tour
- Church Hill Theatre Schedules August Auditions for Clyde’s
- Outdoor Sculpture Invitational: Artists in Dialogue with Landscape on View at Adkins Arboretum
- Chestertown Artist’s Work is Going to the Moon
Education Notes
Congressman Harris announces Process for Nominations to Service Academies now Open
Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced that the application process for nominations to the U.S. Service Academies is now open for students ... [Continue Story]
- Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) to Host Fall 2025 Course Showcase on August 6, 2025
- MSDE Celebrates Teachers of the Year
- KCMS celebrates eighth-grade promotion
- Commissioners Honor Dr. McComas
- 114th Gunston School Commencement Celebrates The Class of 2025
- Blueprint Gets a Road Map: Two Agencies That Oversee School Reform Agree to Clarify Roles
Health Notes
For All Seasons Offers Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention for the Hospitality Industry
For All Seasons Center for Learning is offering an introductory online training to equip hospitality professionals with the critical knowledge and ... [Continue Story]
- Cultivating Growth: UM Shore Regional Health Nurses Graduate from Statewide Leadership Institute
- For All Seasons Hosts Hoopers Island Migrant Resource Fair
- From Hunger to Hope: Community Responses to Food Insecurity July 17
- Rowan Michael, MD, Joins the Orthopedic Center
- Hope Floats: Area Residents Juliet Taylor and Tim Abeska Partner with Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating to Host Benefit for Hop On A Cure
- For All Seasons Prioritizes Community Needs with Renovation Amid Federal Cutbacks
Opinion
The Year of Wishful Thinking and Broken Promises By Aubrey Sarvis
The jubilant House of Representatives leadership claimed their narrow win, 218-214, on the President’s reckless and cruel tax bill was a “wonderful ... [Continue Story]
- Not Normal: Where Are We Going? By Aubrey Sarvis
- Character Rot: Sounding the Alarm by Johnny O’Brien
- Op-Ed: Anything Goes, but Pete Hegseth May Go First By Aubrey Sarvis
- OP-ED: Mayor and Council: Trust in you has evaporated By Robert Miller
- Kent County and a serious healthcare hit? By Tom Timberman
- Op-Ed: Making American Great Again?
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: New Knees
At first I was terrified at the thought of replacing any original body part! Certainly not something as important as a knee! I had after all made it ... [Continue Story]
Columnist J.E. Dean
The Sad Case of Senator Thom Tillis by J.E. Dean
In Washington, D.C., a city used to surprises, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis delivered a big one on Sunday. After joining Senator Rand Paul ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Craig Fuller
Conversations with Craig Fuller: Ambassador and Author Frank Lavin
My friend and former White House colleague Ambassador Frank Lavin has a book coming out in March about his experience in the White House and ... [Continue Story]
- Midair collision over the Potomac: Week two update by Craig Fuller
- A midair tragedy last night in Washington by Craig Fuller
- The Classic Motor Museum starts a new trip in St. Michaels: Craig Fuller talks to Mike Iandolo
- MPT, the Chesapeake Bay and Viewers Like You: A Chat with Station Manager Steven Schupak
- So Much Money, So Little Time by Craig Fuller
- One Amazing Story by One Amazing Individual by Craig Fuller
Columnist Laura Oliver
The Center of the Universe by Laura J. Oliver
Repost from March 19, 2023 The six of us gathered in a wide open field shouldered by forests—the brown of winter surrendering to spring’s tender ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
What is the Game Today? By Al Sikes
The much-honored sportswriter, Roger Angel, writing in 1972 about baseball, while reflecting on sports, said, “Sports are too much with us. Late and ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
The Summer Doldrums by Angela Rieck
Last week’s column about the sounds of summer can’t be complete without talking about the inevitable summer doldrums brought on by relentless heat. I ... [Continue Story]
Senior Life
Strive for Independence, Not Just on the 4Th Of July! by Susan Covey
Like most people, you’ve probably heard that activity and exercise are good for you. The frailty and decreased energy often associated with aging is ... [Continue Story]
- Senior Nation: Gardening a Great Boost for Body and Soul by Susan Covey
- Senior Nation: April Is Parkinson’s Awareness Month by Susan Covey
- It’s American Heart Month by Susan Covey
- Enjoy the health benefits of Thanksgiving Day by Susan Covey
- Upper Shore Aging Hosts the Re-Dedication of the Amy Lynn Ferris Adult Activity Center
- Herb Cain Appointed Executive Director of Upper Shore Aging
