Pundits have bemoaned the state of American democracy, as have academics and citizens disappointed in our political leaders. Doom and gloom are ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Santa is Back in Ctown: Holiday Parade Kicks Off the Season
Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived early this year from the North Pole to help kickstart the holiday season with the annual Kent County Home Holiday ... [Continue Story]
- Study: Lawn Mowers and Leaf Blowers in MD Produce as much Pollution as Long Car Trips
- Settlement Five Years After Anton Black’s Death Includes Reforms To State Medical Examiner’s Office
- Charting a New Course for Chestertown: A Chat witth New Town Manager Larry DiRe
- Maryland Counties Weigh Zoning Restrictions In Advance of Cannabis Expansion
- Spy Moment: The Community Comes Together at Temple B’nai Israel
- Meet the 572-megawatt Gorilla of the Chesapeake Bay
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller: Speaker Johnson’s Stopgap Funding Bill and David Axelrod’s Message to Biden
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]
- From and Fuller: Democratic Success in Kentucky and Virginia While Biden Poll Numbers Tank
- From and Fuller: A Possible GOP Split on Ukraine Funding
- Passing the Torch at Londonderry: A Chat with Christine Harrington and Irma Toce
- When Annie Oakley Called Cambridge Home
- Spy Report: Sultana Downrigging Hoists its Sails
- From and Fuller: Taking Stock of New Speaker Johnson and Biden’s International Leadership
The Arts
The Peter and Hanna Woicke Collection: “Reading Dog” Comes to Chestertown
The first of twenty-four sculptures donated by Peter and Hanna Woicke of St. Michaels was unveiled Saturday at the Kent County Public ... [Continue Story]
- At the Academy: Nancy Mitchell and Sheryl Southwick Talk Art and Poetry
- Easton Filmmaker Tori Paxon to Premiere “Foolproof”
- Mid-Shore Arts: DCA’s Melissa Cooperman and Her Photography
- RiverArts Moment: Zane Carter and his Sculpture
- RiverArts Moment: Getting the Blue Heron Ready for the Street Fair
- The ‘Measure’ of Shore Shakespeare by Steve Parks
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Adkins Mystery Monday: Whose in the Garden?
Happy Mystery Monday! Can you guess what is pictured in photo #1? The answer to last week's mystery is the flower head of bull thistle, Cirsium vulgare, pictured ... [Continue Story]
- A View of the Chesapeake Bay’s Health from its Headwaters
- PSC Chair Wants To ‘Lower The Temperature’ on Disputes over Renewable Energy Projects
- Sweet: To preserve the Bay, EPA and Hershey commit $2 million for Pennsylvania Farmers
- How a Wharf Went to the Park on a Bus by Marion Arnold
- Supreme Court Wetlands Ruling ‘Serious Setback’ for Bay
- Hollen and Sabanes Introduce Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act
On the Hill at Washington College
Tour Five Regional Museums Through WC Virtual Reality
Center for Environment & Society (CES) and the Digital Scholarship in Museum Partnerships (DSMP) project are proud to invite local and regional ... [Continue Story]
- 350,000th Bird Banded at Washington College’s Foreman’s Branch Bird Observatory
- Robert P. Jones on Hidden Roots of White Supremacy, Upcoming Talk at Washington College
- WC Chemistry Students Explode Pumpkins, Celebrate Halloween With Science
- Washington College Receives $54.7 Million from Hodson Trust
- Mt. Cuba Center Provides $1.5 million to WC for Land at Round Top Creek Lane
- WC Art Chair Ben Tilghman Starts Art Series with AAM
- Town Council Watch: WC Director of Civic Engagement Explains New Role
- Getting to know Chestertown’s Woicke Sculpture Collection: A Chat with WC Professor Ben Tilghman
Health
Qlarant Foundation Profiles: Bay Hundred Community Volunteers
Editor Note: This is the first of three articles that focus on the recipients of the Qlarant Foundation grant awards over the last year. We ... [Continue Story]
- Choptank Community Health Provides Produce Prescriptions for Students
- Social Worker Michelle Matthews Joins Chestertown Mobile Wellness Team
- Chesapeake College Gets a Second Wind after the COVID years: A Chat with President Cliff Coppersmith
- Compass Adds New Hospice Wing to Honor Mildred Barnette and Keep Mission Going
- COVID-19 on the Shore after Eight Months with Dr. William Huffner
- Exit Interview: Patti Willis Looks Back at Healthcare’s Transition on the Mid-Shore
Education
Maco to State Leaders: More Clarity Needed to Implement and Fund Blueprint
Maryland lawmakers should provide more guidance and flexibility to county governments as they work to find space in tight budgets for far-reaching public education reforms, a ... [Continue Story]
- A New Leader at Chesapeake College’s Cambridge Center: A Chat with Lorelly Solano
- Chesapeake College Launches New Brand
- Board of Education may Change how the State Tracks Students’ College Readiness
- Mid-Shore Education:Talbot Schools Education Foundation Receives $3 Million Bequest
- Mid-Shore Education: Facing the Challenge of Maryland’s Blueprint with QAC Superintendent Patricia Saelens
- Kent Island High School’s Andrea Schulte Named Finalist for Teacher of the Year
Maryland News
Promoting the Heritage of the Heart of the Chesapeake in Dorchester
On November 2, the Heart of the Chesapeake Country Heritage Area annual awards ceremony was held at the Dorchester Center for the Arts in Cambridge. ... [Continue Story]
- A Renewed Push in Maryland to Require the Sale of Cage-free Eggs
- Easton Council Highlights: Sharing Perspectives on the Frederick Douglass Mural
- Transportation Panel Eyes Toll Increases and Fees
- QAC Finds a Path for Biking: A Chat with Steve Chandlee and Steve Cohoon
- Gov. Wes Moore Endorses Angela Alsobrooks in Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
- How Many Kids Receive State Help for Neglect and Abuse? MD Council says they Don’t Know.
Brevities
Mushrooms by Kate Emory General
It was my first sleepover in sixth grade and I had an epiphany, my family’s diet wasn’t normal, we ate a lot of mushrooms and olives. Spaghetti was served for dinner by my ... [Continue Story]
- Discovering Selkie Books in Rock Hall
- Chestertown Lions Club Announce Winners of Annual Peace Poster Contest
- Oysters on Thanksgiving by Kate Emery General
- Spy Minute: Academy Art Museum Members’ Exhibition
- Chestertown Flashback: Batter Up
- Col. Tench Tilghman Chapter of the SAR to Conduct Holiday Social Event
Food Friday
Food Friday: Thanksgiving Prep
This is the final countdown to Thanksgiving. Six days to go! I went to the grocery store yesterday, just to get some milk, and was practically trampled by stressed-out ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: Banksy
Banksy is a contemporary English street artist whose graffiti and stencil art appear suddenly, anywhere in the world, and in unexpected places. First ... [Continue Story]
- Looking at the Masters: The Feast Day of St Hubert
- Looking at the Masters: All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day, and Day of the Dead
- Looking at the Masters: America’s Favorite Halloween Story
- Looking at the Masters: Marigolds and Snakes
- Looking at the Masters: Teresita Fernandez
- Looking at the Masters: Asters and Ravens
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 Highlights
Adkins Mystery Monday: Who Did We Find Enjoying the Summer Morning Dew
Happy Mystery Monday! Who did we find enjoying the summer morning dew by Emily's Play Garden? Last week, we asked you about lespedeza or silky bush ... [Continue Story]
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Non-Native Woody Forb is Flowering Now?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: Do You Know What Native Flower is Blooming?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Caterpillar Did We Find on the Passionflower?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Fuzzy Critter Did We Find?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: Do You Know What Plant this Flower Bud Belongs to?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Native Plant is Blooming in Our Wetland?
Delmarva Review
- Delmarva Review: Traveling by Carol Alexander
- Delmarva Review: Looking Too Hard at a Flame by Mary Gayle Newton
- Delmarva Review: Last Photograph: Miguel with the Bronx Principal by Roxanne Cardona
- Delmarva Review: The Gig by Richard Hacker
- Delmarva Review: Helen by Everett Roberts
- Delmarva Review: Anthropocene by JC Reilly
Chesapeake Lens
Chesapeake Lens: Rain by Bob Ostergaard
Sometimes, even the bright colors of autumn need a little rain. “Rain” by Bob Ostergaard. ... [Continue Story]
Commerce
The Chestertown Spy Agrees to Stop Bugging Readers by Wednesday at Midnight
As part of a general agreement with other interested stakeholders, the Chestertown Spy has agreed to discontinue bugging their readers for their ... [Continue Story]
- 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
- The Mediation Room 7: Bad Debt – Getting Beyond It
Community Notes
CBMM invites community to Welcome Center Grand Opening on Dec. 2
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is thrilled to invite the community to its Welcome Center Grand Opening on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10am-4pm. The ... [Continue Story]
- Reminder: The Bay Bridge Run is Sunday November 12
- The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Shipyard Completes Work on Mr. Dickie
- YMCA of the Chesapeake Launches 2023 Annual Campaign
- Celebrate OysterFest at CBMM on Oct. 28
- YMCA of the Chesapeake Announces Membership Campaign; Joining Fee Waived!
- Maryland Lieut. Governor to Visit Centreville
Arts Notes
Jay Fleming and Fresh Oysters at The Trippe December 1
Photographer and author Jay Fleming will be at the Trippe Gallery during First Friday Gallery Walk December 1 to sign copies of his two well known ... [Continue Story]
- Marcy Dunn Ramsey “Distillations” Exhibition Open Dec. 1 at MassoniArt
- Bookplate Author Events During Dickens Weekend
- “Holiday Joy” Is First of MSO’s December Concerts
- “Landscapes and Lunch” Exhibit at The Artists’ Gallery
- Garfield Center to Open “Little Women” December 1
- At the Avalon from December to May
Education Notes
Good Seeds Garden Growing Strong
Community volunteers, students and staff have transformed H.H. Garnet Elementary School while learning about gardening and nature. Starting around ... [Continue Story]
- Gunston Invited to Join Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association
- Citizen Advisory Committee Here to Help
- Benedictine Easton Community Services & Training Center Turns 10 Years Old
- Gunston Welcomes 39 Students to the National Honor Society
- Birdies For Benedictine Golf Tournament Raises Critical Funds in Support of the Developmentally Disabled
- Bull & Oyster Roast Raises $120,000 for The Gunston School
Health Notes
For All Seasons Podcasts Offer Strategies for Managing Stress During the Holidays
In For All Seasons' podcast and video series, Bring on the Mess!™, For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman and Chief Clinical Officer Lesa Lee, LCSW-C, ... [Continue Story]
- Seminar Focuses on Trends in Pancreatic Cancer Care
- Preliminary Testing Confirms High Cases of Avian Influenza in Caroline County
- UM Shore Regional Health Presents Service Awards To Team Members
- Homeports Sponsors Free Talk on Medication Management
- UM Shore Regional Health’s Laboratory at Roundtop to Temporarily Close
- UM Shore Regional Health Board of Directors Welcomes New Members
Local Opinion
America is Losing Control of the Israel/Palestinian Global Narrative by Tom Timberman
The US Government reacted very quickly after Hamas's brutal 10/07/23 assault on southern Israel. From the highest Washington levels, America's ... [Continue Story]
- Things To Do In A Deer Stand by Rob Etgen
- Correcting the Armory Narrative by Mike Sosulski
- Towards A National Directory Of Gun Violence by Stan Salett
- Wars, Political Chaos, Confusion and Anger: What to Do? By Tom Timberman
- Are We Judged by the Company We Keep? By Maria Grant
- October 7 Perspective by Bob Moores
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Rebuilding Together Kent County Anniversary
As a child who grew up in an 1840’s farmhouse in Cecil County, I am intimately familiar with home repairs. Over the years, termite damage, leaks in ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to the Editor: Regarding New Sculpture in the Park
- Letter to the Editor: “I’m Just a Patsy”—Jack Kennedy’s Assassination Still Unexplained
- Open Letter to Historic District Commission on the Armory
- Letter to Editor: Regarding the Recent Mural of Frederick Douglass in Easton
- Open Letter to Chestertown Historic District on the Armory
- Letter to Editor: What Frightens You Washington College?
Columnist J.E. Dean
And I am Also Thankful For . . .. by J.E. Dean
Every year I put together a list of things for which I am thankful. My lists are not intended to offend anyone, but inevitably do, often resulting in ... [Continue Story]
- Trump’s Plans for Retribution Undermine Democracy by J.E. Dean
- Republicans Lost Big in Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia Last Night, But Trumpism Lives by J.E. Dean
- A Day in The Life, 2023 by J.E. Dean
- The U.S. House of Representatives Is a Mess but Not Hopeless by J.E. Dean
- Why Isn’t Anyone Running for Office on a Platform or Inspiration? By J.E. Dean
- Trump’s Presidency Was Not a Success by J.E. Dean
Columnist Craig Fuller
To EV or Not to EV? By Craig Fuller
This is a question for our time. I decided the best way to find out what the world of electric vehicles (EV) was all about would be to dive into the ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Not Multiple Choice by Howard Freedlander
Pundits have bemoaned the state of American democracy, as have academics and citizens disappointed in our political leaders. Doom and gloom are ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Contrast in Beaches by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Small Museum, Strong Message by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Combustible by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Destination Supplants Sussex by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Speech by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Holocaust Anew by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Laura Oliver
Time Enough by Laura J. Oliver
Emily, my youngest, who lives in D.C., is coming for the weekend. I need to vacuum and plan menus, change the sheets in the loft, scrub the guest ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Nature Wins by Angela Rieck
Nature’s Rules This is the time of year when we reflect on our lives and realize how blessed we are. You will, no doubt, read columns about ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
“He Gets Us”: From Jesus to Frederick Douglass by Al Sikes
“He Gets Us” is what I call the Jesus campaign. Its creators noted: “One of the interesting things that happened while we were producing this was the ... [Continue Story]
Senior Life
Upper Shore Aging Announces New President and Executive Committee Members
Upper Shore Aging recently announced its new Board of Directors Executive Committee members. These members include Kay Brodie of Chestertown ... [Continue Story]
- Upper Shore Aging Selected for 2023 Thome Aging Well Grant
- Upper Shore Aging Selected for 2023 Thome Aging Well Grant
- Senior Nation: It’s All About Balance
- Upper Shore Aging Holds 20th Anniversary Celebration for Adult Activity Center
- Senior Nation Fitness: Joyful Abandon
- Londonderry CEO Irma Toce Announces Retirement
