Public Affairs
ESLC’s Jim Bass Reports on Eastern Shore’s Preparedness for Rising Seas Levels
Given the nature of things - literally - it won't be surprising for the Eastern Shore to have several studies prepared in the decades ahead that record and evaluate the … [Read More...]
Brevities
March 2019 Sky-Watch
Spring arrives in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20th at 5:58 pm EDT, as we will have shifted to Daylight Savings Time on March 10th, at 2:00 am. Astronomically, spring … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Arts
“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” is a Stunning Production — Review by Peter Heck
Edward Albee’s groundbreaking play, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, currently playing at the Garfield Center in Chestertown, brings some of the … [Read More...]
- Mid-Shore Arts: Elvis is in the Building with TAP and Four Weddings and an Elvis
- David Blight to Speak at Washington College on February 7
- Church Hill Theatre’s “Watch On The Rhine” – a Review by Peter Heck
- “The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It” Opens Friday at the Garfield
- Hush Now: A Poem by Stan Salett
- Boogie Woogie and a Message: Daryl Davis at Sumner Hall
Mid-Shore Education
Good Seeds: a Garden for Garnet School
Thanks to the Chestertown Garden Club and local parents and teachers, Henry Highland Garnet Elementary school is about to get “a beautiful native landscape and education … [Read More...]
- Kirwan Maryland Education Commission Chair gives Recommendations to Lawmakers
- Industry Need Prompts Marine Tech Training at Chesapeake College
- Kirwan Commission to Recommend Billions More to Raise Teacher Pay
- Chesapeake College Experiences Phishing Attack
- Spy Spotlight: Shore Explorations with Patrick Rogan
- Mid-Shore History: William Smith’s Washington College with Colin Dickson
Sultana Education Foundation
Sultana Might Have a Job For You
Do you like working with children, spending time outdoors, and traveling around the Chesapeake Bay? If so, the Sultana Education Foundation (SEF) may … [Read More...]
- Downrigging: Robert Earl Price and the Unlading Starts October 26
- Revitalized Chestertown Marina One of the Headliners for Downrigging Weekend 2018
- Nice: Sultana Wins Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race for Second Time in Three Years
- Sultana Education Foundation Partners with Gunston School for Chesapeake Watershed Semester Kickoff
- Sultana Snapshots: SEF and Gunston School Kick Off Chesapeake Watershed Semester
- Sultana Snapshots: Scott’s Point Findings to Share
- Florence: Sultana Education Foundation Gala Postponed to October 6
- Sultana Snapshots: Radcliffe Creek Gets an “A” for Wild Celery
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Pickering Creek… the Natural Choice by Tyler Redman
Ever since I was young, I have loved the outdoors. The animals, plants and overall atmosphere that came with it captivated me. So, when I heard I could help out at Pickering … [Read More...]
- 2018 Bay Health Score Drops as Massive Rains Increase Pollution
- Council Approves Zoning Change, Real Estate Sale
- Nick DiPasquale, former director of EPA Bay Program, has joined ShoreRivers
- Spy Moment: Adkins Arboretum Plays in the Meadow
- Ballerinas, Tights, and the Myth of the Conowingo Boogeyman by William Herb
- Upper Eastern Shore Location to Provide Environmental and Recreation Benefits
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
ESLC’s Jim Bass Reports on Eastern Shore’s Preparedness for Rising Seas Levels
Given the nature of things - literally - it won't be surprising for the Eastern Shore to have several studies prepared in the decades ahead that record and evaluate the … [Read More...]
- Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Releases Comprehensive Sea Level Rise Study
- ESLC Awarded Preservation Grant for Smokestack Repair at Phillips Packing House
- Preservation Group Announces Phillips Packing House a New Preservation Project
- Save the Date: Eastern Shore Land Conservancy’s Party to Preserve Set for October 27
- Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Celebrates Spring with family-friendly LANDJAM Event
- Information Session on Maryland’s Next Generation Farmland Acquisition Program
Health & Recovery
UM Shore Regional Health Publishes 2018 Community Benefits Report Online
UM Shore Regional Health’s 2018 Community Health Improvement Report has been published online and is available for viewing at https://www.umms.org/shore/news/2018/um-shore-regional-healths-2018-community-health-improvement-2018. UM Shore Regional Health’s most recent Community Health Needs … [Read More...]
- Death with Dignity: DC Residents Learning about New End-of-Life Law
- Suicidal Behavior In Children And Adolescents: Focus on Awareness and Prevention by Dr. Laurence Pezor
- Maryland Democrats: Trump Health Care curbs could Affect 260,000 in State
- Pam Ortiz Band Concerts Benefit No Matter What. . . You Matter Suicide Prevention Campaign
- United Way Research Reveal Kent County Residents Struggling to Afford Basic Necessities
- Shore Medical Center at Easton Recognized by US News & World Report
Senior Nation
Acts Retirement and Integrace Sign Agreement
Acts Retirement-Life Communities, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit senior living organizations, has entered into an agreement to affiliate … [Read More...]
- Senior Nation: The Dixon House 99ers by Amy Blades Steward
- Senior Nation: Dixon House’s Hazel Newnam Celebrates 100 Years
- Senior Nation’s Ask Irma: My 86 Year Old Mom is Falling More Often Now
- Senior Nation: A Sexagenarian’s Musings on “Aging in Place”
- Senior Nation: Talbot Senior Summit Draws Record Crowd
- Senior Nation: The Very Best Senior Moment by Craig Fuller
Mid-Shore Commerce
The Power of Being Agile: Qlarant Embraces the Agile Manifesto
There's a good chance that most people, even those running major businesses on the Mid-Shore, have never heard of the Agile Manifesto nor its twelve … [Read More...]
- Bartlett, Griffin & Vermilye Joins Fleetwood Insurance
- Chesapeake Bank Contributes to Chestertown Marina Project
- Cambio Wi-Fi Leaving Kent County
- The Mill and Kingstown Farm Home and Garden Announce a New Partnership
- Another Kind of Financial Crisis: Junior Achievement Combats Shore Student Financial Illiteracy
- Mid-Shore Careers: Mental Health Careers Found at Channel Marker
Mid-Shore Food
Spy Food: Germaine’s Opens its Doors on High Street
Germaine Lanaux celebrated the grand opening of Germaine’s, a carryout with a New Orleans twist, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and serving … [Read More...]
- Mid-Shore Food Notes: Yelp Says Marlena’s in Middletown is one of the Top New Restaurants in US
- Inside the Sprout Kitchen: The Milkman Cometh
- Ecosystem: Through Gaian-Colored Lenses by Leigh Glenn
- Permaculture Profits: Integrating Specialty Crop Production & Livestock Management
- Adkins Arboretum Announces Spring Open House, Native Plant Sale
- Mid-Shore Food Culture: Psst….The Bartlett Pear is Totally Open for Business
Habitat
Spy House of the Week: A Study in Elevations
Looks can be deceiving-when I first saw the front elevation of this house it appeared to be a small one-story cottage but the rear elevation that … [Read More...]
Town & County Notes
Is Trust the Essence of Faith? Unitarians to Explore this Question
Reverend Sue Browning will deliver a sermon entitled “Trust, the Essence of Faith” at 10 a.m. on Sunday, February 17, at the Unitarian Universalists … [Read More...]
- Democratic Club of Kent County Meeting Feb. 21
- League of Women Voters Gives Memorial Contribution to KCPL
- Unitarians Examine the Process of Building Trust Amongst Those with Opposing Points of View
- Free Craft Workshops for All Ages at Kent County Public Library
- Hospital Seeks to End Oil Cleanup, Cerino Tells Council
- “Deep Denial” Book Discussion at The Bookplate January 27
Arts Notes
Academy Art Museum Announces March Events
EXHIBITIONS The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the … [Read More...]
- American Craft Show in Baltimore to Feature Three Kent County Artists
- Oltre Ponte Trio at Temple B’nai Israel on February 27
- Artistic Insights Grants Enrich the Mid-Shore
- Gunston Players Present Radium Girls This Weekend!
- Deadline March 20th for Call to Artists for Local Color Show 2019
- Garfield Center Announces the Opening of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Education Notes
Gunston’s Robotics Team Competes in FIRST Tech Challenge Qualifier
The Gunston School Robotics Team competed in the FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) qualifier at the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) STEM … [Read More...]
- Maryland Lawmakers Push Bill to Simplify Financial Aid for Independent Students
- Dize Celebrates 50 Years in Teaching
- Support Our Schools Announces “Random Acts of Kindness” Campaign for KCPS
- Andrew Oros to Speak at the Rose O’Neill Literary House Feb. 11
- WC-ALL Learn at Lunch with Thomas G. West
- Washington College Partners with Innovative FESCO Energy
Mid-Shore Health Notes
Five-County Community Health Needs Survey Offered Online
Residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties are invited to help build a healthier community by completing the UM Shore … [Read More...]
- UM Memorial Hospital Foundation Receives $100,000 Pledge
- Compass Regional Hospice Calendar of Events February through March
- Victoria Kuntz Joins Palliative Care Team at UM Shore Regional Health
- Compass Regional Hospice Recognized, Veteran Volunteer Awarded as ‘Hospice Champion’
- Feb. 7 Blood Drive at Kent Center is a Win-Win for All
- Haven Ministries Best Girlfriends Weekend Supports Shelter Staff & Case Managers
Maryland 3.0
Thornton 2.0: A Chat with Serial Entrepreneur Charlie Thornton
As they say in New York City, where Charlie Thornton grew up, he's "been around the block" in the field of structural engineering. Almost immediately after graduating from … [Read More...]
- Maryland 3.0: Checking in with KRM’s Bryan Matthews
- Maryland 3.0: TEDCO’s Startup Help on the Shore with Bill Bernard
- Making it Work on the Shore: Reinventing Downtown Easton with Ross Benincasa
- Maryland 3.0: Mid-Shore Small Town Businesses Survive with Google Search
- Everyone, Start Your Businesses! The STRT1UP Road Show Bus Begins Its Fall 2016 Statewide Tour
- Making It on the Shore: Alex Haschen and IAMBOOST
Maryland Politics & Policy
1st District: Harris Supports Trump National Emergency Declaration
Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) made the following statement on President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to protect border security … [Read More...]
- Lawmakers Press To Eliminate Job Discrimination Against Former Felons
- Legislation Would Update Justice Reinvestment Act
- Moms Group Rallies to Push Gun-Control Laws
- Maryland Legislature’s Democrats Announce 2019 Priorities
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Featured Speaker at Legislative Luncheon
- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Releases FY 2020 Budget
Editorials
Editorial: There Can Never Be Enough Purple on the Mid-Shore in September
In the field of advertising, the old saying goes that it takes at least seven uniquely different exposures to a product before the consumer actually … [Read More...]
- Editorial: The First Congressional District and Election 2018
- Publisher Notes: Please Chip in for the Spy this Month
- Editorial: Rest in Peace, but Not in Spirit, Colchester Farm
- Editorial: A Few Suggestions for Washington College’s New President
- Editorial: The Departures of College Presidents Sheila Bair and Barbara Viniar
- Editorial: The Future of Chestertown and Its College Needs Your Attention
Op-Ed
I Survived by Nancy Mugele
I finally have my own disco ball! Wanted one all my life and last Saturday evening my dream came true. For the second time in six months, I was … [Read More...]
- Op-Ed: The State of the Union by George Merrill
- Op-Ed Watch Out for Move Over by Michael McDowell
- All They Will Call You Will Be Deportees by Maria Wood
- Op-Ed: It’s Time For 1st District’s Dr. No To Go by Michael Mcdowell And George Shivers
- Instructions for Living a Life by Nancy Mugele
- The Last Acceptable Prejudice by David Montgomery
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Is a 3rd Bay Bridge a Good Idea?
I want to add some thoughts to Howard Freedlander’s excellent column in the Spy of January 29, 2019 regarding a contentious 3rd Bay Bridge. I … [Read More...]
- Letter to Editor: Harris Votes 10 Times In First Month To Support Government Shutdown
- Letter to the Editor: Salvation Army Bell Ringing
- Open Letter to Congressman Andy Harris
- It Takes Chestertown to Make It Amazing
- The Elections Are Over But The Misinformation Campaigns Continue
- Letter to the Editor: Donating Your Required Minimum Distribution
