Governor Wes Moore’s declaration that raising taxes would require a “high bar” seems to have been more rhetoric than reality. For many Maryland ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Ward 1 Special Election Candidates Forum
http:// The League of Women Voters hosted the Ward 1 Special Election candidates forum Thursday night at town hall. Candidates Sheila ... [Continue Story]
- Checking in with Sheila Austrian: Ward 1 Councilmember Candidate
- Checking in with Dawson Hunter: Ward 1 Candidate
- League of Women Voters to host forum for First District Council Seat
- Town Manager’s report: Chestertown initiatives for 2025
- Chestertown Plastic Bag Ban Q and A
- Shelter Alliance opens the Shelter Closet
Spy Highlights
Equal and opposite, summer-winter, and poor man’s fertilizer by Dennis Forney
Here on Delmarva, the past summer was brutal: extremely hot and extremely dry. Now the principle of equal and opposite settles in; every action ... [Continue Story]
- From and Fuller: A Middle East Cease Fire and the Legacy of the Biden Years
- Capturing a life in focus with Ruth Wittersgreen
- This week proves PT’s admonition about watermen
- From and Fuller: How Serious to Take Donald Trump and the Great Los Angeles Fire of 2025
- From and Fuller: Remembering Jimmy Carter and 2024 in review
- From and Fuller: Budget turmoil and Musk power
The Arts
Kent Cultural Alliance launches 2025 with O-HORIZON, an exhibit by Austen Camille
The Kent Cultural Alliance (KCA) is excited to kick off 2025 with an engaging exhibit of art and poetry by artist Austen Camille. The exhibit opens ... [Continue Story]
- Church Hill Theatre to present friends and family cabaret
- Bookplate Author Event: John Wasowicz’s The Old Town Mystery Series
- Ten new things at the Academy Art Museum to kick off the new year by Daedelus Hoffman
- Sing with the Chester River Chorale for the 2025 Spring Concert – “Angels!”
- Garfield Center showcases Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: A review by Peter Heck and Jane Jewell
- Spy Art Review: Start your engines at AAM by Steve Parks
Chesapeake Ecosystem
ShoreRivers now accepting summer internship applications
ShoreRivers is currently accepting applications from college students and recent graduates for two Easton-based summer internships: its Elizabeth Brown Memorial Internship and ... [Continue Story]
- Turn your Christmas tree into a home for local wildlife
- ShoreRivers welcomes new board members, executive committee
- Maryland Levies Fines on Perdue, Valley Proteins for Environmental Violations
- 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
On the Hill at Washington College
African American History Project Gets Federal Boost
The Washington College Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience, a nationally recognized center for research and education on American ... [Continue Story]
- Middle East talks & author readings top Washington College’s fresh January events
- Bluegrass, War in the Middle East, Gut Health, and Women Serial Killers Top WC-ALL’s List of Courses Offered in Spring
- Washington College’s flurry of December events
- Washington College Joins Forces with ShoreRivers and ESLC to Pursue Whole Watershed Grant
- Washington College’s Cornucopia of November Events
- Boom go the pumpkins: Washington College Chemistry Club rocks Halloween
- Public meetings planned to discuss landmark celebrating African American history and culture in the Bay region
- The Politics of Gen Z and How They Will Affect the Election and Democracy
Health
Qlarant Foundation takes a big step forward with first executive director Amanda Neal
To state that philanthropy is in the DNA of Qlarant is a matter of fact. From the day the company began operations to combat fraud in Medicare and ... [Continue Story]
- Mid-Shore Health: The war against lung cancer with Drs. Rashmi Benda and David Oliver
- UM Shore Medical Center at Shore Community Outreach Team Wins Statewide Rural Health Award
- Health advocates: Maryland needs to improve screening efforts for lung cancer
- Shore Community Outreach Team Helps Local Man Transition from Homelessness to Healing
- Mid-Shore Health: Domestic violence on the Mid-Shore with Angie Price and Jeanne Yeager
- Let’s Talk About It: The reality of intergenerational trauma with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman
Education
Morgan State professor fined for presenting himself as licensed architect
The Baltimore Banner reported yesterday that Professor Dale Glenwood Green at Morgan State University was not a licensed architect and had forged his credentials. ... [Continue Story]
- My year in books, 2024 edition by Nancy Mugele
- Slight increases on Maryland’s annual report card, but changes could be coming
- Middle School Moments Matter
- Radcliffe Creek School awarded grant to support students with ADHD and anxiety
- Kent School to host open house November 19
- WKHS makes international contact with amateur radio
Maryland News
Governor’s budget proposal to include tax cuts and ‘growth agenda’ spending – Maryland Matters
Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Tuesday he will avoid tax increases and massive budget cuts and instead focus on growing the state’s economy to solve the ... [Continue Story]
- Advocates try again on bill to halt the practice of charging inmates for phone calls
- Poll: Maryland voters back cooperation with feds on immigration enforcement – Maryland Matters
- Services scheduled for former Lower Shore Sen. Richard Colburn
- Lines drawn in advance of 2025 session, budget debate
- State confronting ‘two storms,’ Moore tells county leaders
- Supporters optimistic this is the year for beer and wine in grocery stores
Brevities
Soup by Katherine Emery
January is National Soup Month, a time to celebrate this beloved comfort food. January was designated National Soup Month by Campbell’s Soup Company in 1984. The best selling ... [Continue Story]
Food Friday
Food Friday: Sausage and peppers
I love trailing through food stores, peering through shop windows and admiring perfectly arranged still lives of fruits, vegetables, and meats; getting ideas and inspirations. ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: A Victorian Christmas
Christmas traditions we cherish were established during Queen Victoria’s reign (1837-1901). Others are as old as the ancient Roman Saturnalia ... [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
Wine of the Week: Tenuta dei Monaci Monacello
Ciao Tutti! This weekend at Piazza Italian Market, we will taste a red wine that was recently added to our collection, Monacello Matera DOC ... [Continue Story]
- Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Can you guess the photo?
- Wine of the Week: Il Nero di Casanova 2020 Sangiovese
- Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the photo!
- Wine of the Week: Colle Ticchio Cesanese Del Piglio DOCG
- Talbot County Garden Club hosts native bee expert at January 28 public lecture
- Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo
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: “Snow Day” By Harry Greenspun
Snow days are great for students and teachers, but not for herons! ... [Continue Story]
Commerce
Kent County’s first cannabis dispensary opening soon with social equity license
Kent County is on the cusp of a new chapter in wellness with the impending opening of Kent Reserve, the area’s first cannabis dispensary. Set in the ... [Continue Story]
- Three Cheers: Moo Productions Celebrates 20 Years of Creativity in Worton
- 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
Community Notes
Tax cuts, increases part of Moore’s ‘growth agenda’ – Maryland Matters
Gov. Wes Moore Wednesday proposed a budget he said will promote long-term economic growth and provide tax cuts to many, but it will be ... [Continue Story]
- Chestertown advances traffic safety with major improvements
- Remembering Yvonne W. Arrowood
- Remembering William “Bill” Matthews III
- Mid-Shore Gives 2024 raises $102K in 24 hours
- Chester River Chorale’s holiday concerts enthrall audiences
- Lions Club to deliver food boxes and toys to 400 Kent families in need
Arts Notes
Within Our Reach: Mixed Media Works by Bridget Z. Sullivan on view through Feb. 28 at Adkins Arboretum
Bridget Z. Sullivan’s exhibition Within Our Reach at Adkins Arboretum’s Visitor’s Center offers an evocative exploration of the natural world and its ... [Continue Story]
- Tred Avon Players opens 44th season with PLAZA SUITE
- Waterfowl Festival & The Ward Foundation present: Maryland State Arts Council Folklife Film & Art Evening
- “WE HAD A DREAM” to commemorate the March On Washington At Church Hill Theatre on February 1, 2025
- Tuesday, Jan 14, kick-off of Jan-May lunchtime concerts at Brookletts Place
- Easton Choral Arts invites new singers to join creation
- Within Our Reach: Mixed Media Works by Bridget Z. Sullivan on view through Feb. 28 at Adkins Arboretum
Education Notes
Share the Chesapeake story as a CBMM volunteer interpreter
Back in 2005, Lloyd Devigne was recently relocated to Easton, Md., and looking for a way to get engaged with his new community. A newspaper article ... [Continue Story]
Local Opinion
Op-Ed: Seoul Searching By Tom Timberman
President Yoon Suk Yeah of the Democratic Republic of Korea (ROK) was elected in 2022. And for the past two years his frustration has mounted as the ... [Continue Story]
- A Modest Proposal: Seven Obvious Steps By Gren Whitman
- 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
Health Notes
For All Seasons is the mental health partner for the 2024 Military Bowl
For All Seasons recently participated in the festivities of the 2024 Military Bowl at Navy Stadium in Annapolis, MD as this year’s mental health ... [Continue Story]
- Choptank Health welcomes pediatric dentist in Denton
- UM Shore Regional Health announces 2025 Safe Sitter® dates
- For All Seasons announces new Board members
- Faiz Khaja, MD, joins UM Shore Medical Group – surgical care
- Bird flu found in Caroline County marks first case in Maryland chickens since 2023
- For All Seasons shines a light on human trafficking this January
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Root Cause By Bob Scofield
Before I retired, I was involved in many corporate efforts to identify the “Root Cause” of a problem. The root cause is determined by digging deeper ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to the Editor: Maryland’s fiscal apocalypse By Clayton A. Mitchell, Sr.
- Letter to the Editor: Trump not out of the woods yet
- Letter to the Editor: Your Community Needs You
- Letter to the Editor from Piers Heriz-Smith
- Letter to the Editor: Support for Francoise Sullivan for Kent Board of Ed
- Letter to the Editor: John Queen requests your vote for Kent County Board of Ed
Columnist J.E. Dean
Trump asks Congress to abdicate its constitutional responsibility by J.E. Dean
After watching several reruns of video of the January 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol, I decided not to write about it this week. President Biden’s ... [Continue Story]
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
Unbroken By Laura J. Oliver
Leah is on the rug in the foyer, licking her paws nonstop. The terrier mix is hard at work giving herself a… mani? pedi? Your guess is as good as ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
In the mind of a U.S. Senator to be by Al Sikes
The ambitions are vaulting, and the expectations are immense. A U.S. Senator. The United States! What could be better, the ultimate club of 100? Not ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
The polar vortex by Angela Rieck
The recent snowstorm on the Eastern Shore is just the beginning of freezing temperatures due to the polar vortex. These temperatures from the Arctic ... [Continue Story]
Senior Life
Enjoy the health benefits of Thanksgiving Day by Susan Covey
Have you always thought the traditional Thanksgiving meal was full of empty calories? Not so! One ounce of turkey, for instance, provides 8 grams ... [Continue Story]
- Upper Shore Aging Hosts the Re-Dedication of the Amy Lynn Ferris Adult Activity Center
- 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
