More than one Spy reader has accused me of being a “congenital Democrat,” a term that suggests that I am too close minded to contrast Trump’s ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Community Health & Wellness Expo – October 17
The 2024 Community Health & Wellness Expo will be held Thursday, October 17th from 3 – 7 p.m. at the Kent County Family YMCA, 200 Scheeler Road, ... [Continue Story]
- Alsobrooks, Hogan seek to frame the election narrative in snippy TV debate
- Petition to fast-track safety signs for Maple Avenue and Kent Street given to SHA and MTS
- Heather Mizeur announces endorsement of Francois Sullivan for KCPS Board of Education
- Watch Last Night’s Avalon-Spy Town Hall Meeting with School Board Candidates
- Avalon Spy Town Meeting Tonight with School Board Candidates and Guide to Voting
- CDC Says Maryland, AND Most of The Nation, has had Fewer Overdose Deaths In 2024
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller: F/F Live at the Avalon
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]
- “CBMM’s ‘Sailing to Freedom’ explores maritime routes to liberty
- From and Fuller: The politics of natural disasters and will the Democrats lose the Senate?
- From Kent County to building protected wells in Africa By Doug West
- From and Fuller: The net-net of VP debates and did JD Vance really win?
- From and Fuller: The Pennsylvania Challenge and is it the End of the Harris Honeymoon?
- Irma’s Got a Brand New Gig: A Chat with Eden Green’s New CEO Irma Toce
The Arts
Artist Diane Rappisi ready for RiverArts Studio Tour
For those of you who would love the chance to chat with other artists about their inspirations and see how they actually create their amazing work ... [Continue Story]
- Chestertown RiverArts Studio Tour with Artist Fredy Granillo
- Spy Review: Isidore String Quartet Interlude by Steve Parks
- Charlotte Potter Kasic is the Next Director of the Academy Art Museum
- Ziggy Carter Featured Artist for Rock Hall FallFest By Bob Ford
- Spy Review: Saturday’s Piano Concert at the Ebenezer was One for the Ages
- At 89, My Father Takes Up Swearing by Sue Ellen Thompson
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Maryland Levies Fines on Perdue, Valley Proteins for Environmental Violations
Two major agricultural companies ramped up operations recently on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and the environment paid a price, according to the Maryland Department of the ... [Continue Story]
- Bay Climate Adaptation: The TNC Guide in Finding the Money for Major Infrastructure Change
- Mid-Shore Arts Plein Air Easton and ESLC Pair Up to Promote Land Conservation
- Wild-Caught Chesapeake Blue Catfish Phenomenon Booming: Thank Goodness
- Blue Crab Populations are Down, But Experts are Not Worried
- First Baby Eagles Hatch on Reborn Chesapeake Island
- A Defining Moment for the Lakeside Development? A Chat with County Council Member Pete Lesher
On the Hill at Washington College
Washington College Fellow to explore Eastern Shore history
Dr. Lucy Maddox is the author of several books including Removals: Nineteenth-Century American Literature and The Politics of Indian Affairs; Citizen ... [Continue Story]
- Lights Out Alert for Maryland: Help Migrating Birds Find Their Way (28k+ birds over Baltimore)
- Town of Chestertown Partners with Washington College for Interactive Tree Survey
- George Washington Prize – David Waldstreicher Selected Winner of the Prestigious 2024 Literary Prize
- Washington College Thrills with October Events
- Washington College Electric Boat Team Sets New World Record for Distance on a Single Charge
- Washington College Unveils Fall Events
- Washington College’s Innovation Plant Project Receives Major Grant from Ratcliffe Foundation
- Purple Rain, American Fiction, The Muppet Movie Top Washington College’s 2024-2025 Film Series: “The Creative Life”
Health
Let’s Talk About It: The reality of intergenerational trauma with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman
Some wonderful things get passed on from generation to generation in families, but that is not the case with intergenerational trauma. The ... [Continue Story]
- Let’s Talk About It: Suicide on the Mid-Shore with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman
- Having a Baby in the 21st Century with Shore Health’s Jessica Genrich and Stephanie Blades
- Six Marylanders hospitalized so far in listeria outbreak tied to deli meats
- Easier, Shorter Radiation Treatment for Early Stage Breast Cancer Now Offered at Shore Regional Health Cancer Center
- Everyone with Cancer Needs a Navigation Team: A Chat with UM Shore Regional Health’s Robin Ford and Rochalla Jones
- Compass in Review: A Chat with CEO Heather Guerieri
Education
Kent School welcomes best selling authors
Kent School’s 2024 Kudner Leyon Visiting Writers are Cara Natterson, MD and Vanessa Kroll Bennett. Natterson and Bennett are the authors of This is so Awkward: Modern Puberty ... [Continue Story]
- Kent School to host annual secondary school fair
- Prekindergarten Expansion For Private Providers Off To A Slow Start
- Mid-Shore Education: A Chat with Gunston’s John Lewis on AI in the Classroom, Centreville and Growth
- Spy Survey Summary on Learning for a Lifetime on the Mid-Shore
- Radcliffe Creek School Initiates Search for Head of School
- Kids Count: Maryland fell behind majority of states in childhood health indicators
Maryland News
Tens of millions pour into Maryland Senate race in past three months alone
Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) speaks during an Oct. 10 debate at Maryland Public Television, while her opponent in the U.S. ... [Continue Story]
- Advocates fear voter complacency amid broad support for abortion ballot measure
- Is ‘abortion’ actually on the November ballot? Breaking down Question 1
- Easton Council Highlights: Neighborhood Service Center leaders warn of heating assistance crisis
- The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services announces launch of commission on juvenile justice, reforms detention policies
- Is the Tawes Crab Feast Losing its Luster?
- ‘Modest’ Budget Projections Are Cause For Cautious Optimism
Brevities
The Tidewater Inn: History National Register of Historic Places Application
Editor note: As the Spy was preparing for our interview with the Tidewater Inn's Lauren Catterton and Don Reedy about the famous hotel's 75th Anniversary, we came across the ... [Continue Story]
Food Friday
Food Friday: Potato weather
Go open your back door this morning and feel the cool air. It’s not quite sweater weather, although I did wear long sleeves walking Luke the wonder dog earlier. The breeze ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the masters: autumn in Europe
“Autumn Frost” (1874) (18”x22”), by Impressionist painter Alfred Sisley (1830-1899), is a depiction of what French travel advisors describe as “one of ... [Continue Story]
Design with Jenn Martella
Design with Jenn Martella: The New Welcome Center at CBMM
My first introduction to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum was during a visit to my sister over the July 4th weekend in 2003. We joined the throng ... [Continue Story]
- Design with Jenn Martella: A Visit to Wings and Whitetail Farm
- Design with Jenn Martella: A Classic Cape Cod Cottage in Chestertown
- Design with Jenn Martella: 105 Cannon St. After the Work is Done
- Design with Jenn Martella: A Study in Scarlet
- Design with Jenn Martella: Modern Meets Rancher
- Design with Jenn Martella: Haven on High Street
Food and Garden
Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the photo
Happy Mystery Monday! Can you guess what is pictured in photo below? The answer to last week's mystery is wild senna, Senna ... [Continue Story]
Delmarva Review
- Delmarva Review: Cadence by K. Alma Peterson
- Delmarva Review: You Learn Transaction, Before Anything Else by Marlowe Jones
- Delmarva Review: Now Dimming by Mercedes Lawry
- Delmarva Review: Un Bouquet de Debra, a Story by Curt Saltzman
- Delmarva Review: Last Swim Class by Pam Crow
- Delmarva Review: Petrarch’s Cat a story by John J. McKeon
Chesapeake Lens
Chesapeake Lens: “Jump” By John Rock
Log canoe racing is not for the faint of heart. Here, the ‘Island Blossom’ gets a jump start. ... [Continue Story]
Commerce
Three Cheers: Moo Productions Celebrates 20 Years of Creativity in Worton
Moo Productions proudly announces its 20th-anniversary milestone. Since its inception in 2004, Moo Productions has been providing excellence in ... [Continue Story]
- The Chestertown Spy Agrees to Stop Bugging Readers by Wednesday at Midnight
- Silver Linings Jewelry Launches New Business on High Street
- What you Need to Know about Maryland’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
- Discovering Discover Easton’s Plans for 2023: A Chat with Director Holly DeKarske
- Mediation Room 8: Benefits of Using Mediation in Divorce
- CULTA Announces Partnership with National Cannabis Brand Old Pal
Community Notes
The Bay Bridge Run is Sunday, November 10: What you need know about detours and traffic
The Bay Bridge Run will take place on Sunday, November 10. The participants will run or walk the 6.2 miles from Northrop Grumman on the western shore, ... [Continue Story]
- Lions Club to host Halloween Parade October 26
- Election Day Countdown: From and Fuller needs your opinion on Alsobrook vs. Hogan
- Petition to fast-track safety signs for Maple Avenue and Kent Street given to SHA and MTS
- Women & Girls Fund grant applications are due by November 1 for programs serving the needs of women and girls.
- Heather Mizeur announces endorsement of Francois Sullivan for KCPS Board of Education
- Remembering David Alan Turner
Arts Notes
Artist Diane Rappisi ready for RiverArts Studio Tour
For those of you who would love the chance to chat with other artists about their inspirations and see how they actually create their amazing work ... [Continue Story]
- Step into the dark: experience Stage Fright: Curtain Call this halloween
- December Tidewater Camera Club meeting with speaker, Edwin Remsberg
- National Music Festival’s Resonance Concert Series opens October 20
- Sultana to host Speaker Series at Lawrence Preserve October 17
- Bluegrass/ Roots Group Buffalo Rose Returns to The Mainstay November 9
- Chester River Chorale releases recordings of the world premiere of “Gravity!”
Education Notes
Americans are less engaged than ever, and that’s a problem
Americans are turning away from community and civic life in greater numbers than ever before with important consequences. Join Chesapeake Forum on ... [Continue Story]
- Gunston cuts ribbon on new bermuda grass “Sollers Field”
- State banquet celebrates Wright, fellow top teachers
- Cast and production team announced for Garfield Center’s “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”
- Kent School welcomes best selling authors
- KCPS wants to hear from you!
- Kent School to host annual secondary school fair
Local Opinion
A Modest Proposal: Seven Obvious Steps By Gren Whitman
You’re a former one-term president who’s been indicted by diverse federal and state prosecutors for — ah, let’s see — inciting an insurrection at the ... [Continue Story]
- America, Israel & the Violent Middle East Enigma By Tom Timberman
- Does the End Justify the Means? By Bob Moores
- Underappreciated by Bob Moores
- Op-Ed: Israel/HAMAS War: The US should Completely Change the Subject
- When Peace Visited War: A Christmas Story by Tom Timberman
- A Christmas Carol 2023 by Maria Wood
Health Notes
Choptank Health welcomes three new dental providers
Choptank Community Health System’s dental practice recently welcomed Andrés Álvarez-Deal, DMD, and Megan Patterson Poteat, DDS to its Cambridge Dental ... [Continue Story]
- Ruehrmund retires from UM Chester River Health Foundation
- Emergency Team Members at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Honored as “EveryDay Heroes”
- An Internationally-Recognized Expert On Aging To Speak In Easton, Chestertown
- Friends of UM Shore Regional Health Providing Financial Support For New Regional Medical Center
- The Arc Central Chesapeake Region Wins Three National Awards for Innovative Employee Benefits
- Choptank Health announces new pediatrician in Denton
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter in Reply to Brian Speer of Washington College
Mr. Speer, I typically refrain from engaging in ‘back and forth’ colloquy in an unreviewed public forum, However, after a year and a half of ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to the Editor: Historic District Standing in Jeopardy
- Letter to the Editor: “Welcome to America”
- Letter to the Editor: Welcome to America
- Letter to the Editor: Will Rogers
- Letter to the Editor: Chestertown Landscape is Rapidly Changing
- Letter to Editor: High Impact of Morgnec Road Solar Field on Chestertown Gateway
Columnist J.E. Dean
I don’t take Trump’s proposals seriously – here’s why by J.E. Dean
More than one Spy reader has accused me of being a “congenital Democrat,” a term that suggests that I am too close minded to contrast Trump’s ... [Continue Story]
- The utter shamelessness of the Trump agenda by J.E. Dean
- J.D. Vance Wins the Vice-Presidential Debate, With Help from Walz by J.E. Dean
- A Second Assassination Attempt on Trump by J.E. Dean
- Remembering September 11—and January 6 by J.E. Dean
- The Foul Odor of the Trump-Kennedy Alliance by J.E. Dean
- The Trump Spell Has Been Broken by J.E. Dean
Columnist Craig Fuller
MPT, the Chesapeake Bay and Viewers Like You: A Chat with Station Manager Steven Schupak
While there are a number of things that bring all Marylanders together, crabs being the best known, there has always been special affection for ... [Continue Story]
- So Much Money, So Little Time by Craig Fuller
- One Amazing Story by One Amazing Individual by Craig Fuller
- A Presidential Debate: No Commission / No Audience / Perhaps, No Gloves by Craig Fuller
- An Enjoyable and Important White House Story by Craig Fuller
- Biden’s Two Biggest Problems: Perception and Trust by Craig Fuller
- An Important Set of Facts – It’s Up to You to Form an Opinion by Craig Fuller
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Stars in Different Realms by Howard Freedlander
What did Willie Mays and Donald Sutherland have in common? Nothing. Except an overriding desire to excel in each’s craft. Mays was a true wonder ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Slavery of Thought by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Higher Education on Edge by Howard Freedlander
- Strike for Democracy by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): American Voter by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Hospice Heroes by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): An Apolitical Document Fails by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Laura Oliver
Renaissance By Laura J. Oliver
The last time I was at the Renaissance Festival accompanied by children, my son was a 5- year-old-towhead sporting an America’s Cup t-shirt, and my ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Scratchy Records by Al Sikes
Too bad the conspiracy to protect and re-elect President Joe Biden didn’t work. If it had both political parties would have chosen male vocalists ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Celebrating the seasons by Angela Rieck
I’m in the attic gathering my Halloween and fall decorations. Earlier today, I surveyed the pumpkins for sale at the markets. I began to wonder…is ... [Continue Story]
Senior Life
Upper Shore Aging Hosts the Re-Dedication of the Amy Lynn Ferris Adult Activity Center
Upper Shore Aging (USA) recently hosted a re-dedication of the Amy Lynn Ferris Adult Activity Center in Chestertown. The Constance and Carl Ferris ... [Continue Story]
- Herb Cain Appointed Executive Director of Upper Shore Aging
- Water, Water Everywhere…For Drinking, Playing And Exercising!
- Upper Shore Aging Honors Volunteers
- Talbot County Commission on Aging to host a Senior Resource Fair
- Could Your Core Be Getting Frail? By Susan Covey
- Working Together on Senior Care: A Chat with Talbot Health’s Carrie Ottey and Upper Shore Aging’s Andy Hollis