So I am sitting at lunch wishing I had broken the habit of catching up with the news while eating. On this particular day writers and commentators ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Moore to Maryland Counties: “I know that our trust is being tested”
Gov. Wes Moore (D) told a gathering of county leaders still reeling from news of deep cuts in transportation projects that he backs the proposal, ... [Continue Story]
- Historic District Commission Tables 206 Cannon Street Building Proposal
- County Leaders Lash Out at $3.3 Billion in State Transportation Cuts
- MSCF: All Flags Flying For Mid-Shore Donations and Scholarships
- Enter Xylazine: Workgroup Highlights Increase of “tranq dope” in Opioid Crisis
- Santa is Back in Ctown: Holiday Parade Kicks Off the Season
- Study: Lawn Mowers and Leaf Blowers in MD Produce as much Pollution as Long Car Trips
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller: Liz Cheney Talks 3rd Party and Kevin McCarthy Leaves the House
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]
- The Brrrrridge by Maria Wood
- Qlarant Foundation Profiles: Supporting Navigators at Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center
- Quail, Milkweed, and Monarch Butterflies All Rely on Us
- From and Fuller: Assessing Gavin Newsom and His Presidential Aspirations
- CBMM Becomes More Welcoming: Celebrating a New Welcome Center in St. Michaels
- From and Fuller: Speaker Johnson’s Stopgap Funding Bill and David Axelrod’s Message to Biden
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
Washington College To Offer Scholarships To Eastern Shore Students Seeking A Career In Teaching
Washington College, in partnership with Kent County High School and Queen Anne’s County public high schools, is pleased to announce six new ... [Continue Story]
- WC-ALL Announces Showcase of Spring Courses at Free Event
- Tour Five Regional Museums Through WC Virtual Reality
- 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
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
Washington College To Offer Scholarships To Eastern Shore Students Seeking A Career In Teaching
Washington College, in partnership with Kent County High School and Queen Anne’s County public high schools, is pleased to announce six new scholarships aimed at encouraging ... [Continue Story]
- Maco to State Leaders: More Clarity Needed to Implement and Fund Blueprint
- 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
Maryland News
Supporters Optimistic Aid-In-Dying Legislation Could Get Vote In 2024 General Assembly
When someone is facing only months to live due to terminal illness, they may consider a physician’s assistance to ease the pain of dying and have more ... [Continue Story]
- Maryland Set to Announce Deep Cuts to Transportation Agencies
- Promoting the Heritage of the Heart of the Chesapeake in Dorchester
- 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
Brevities
Dickens Festival a Foggy Delight
The Spy commends Main Street Executive Director Nina Fleegle for bringing in the fog machines just in time for last weekend’s annual Chestertown Dickens of a Christmas ... [Continue Story]
- December by Kate Emory General
- Spy Minute: Opening the Doors of CBMM’s New Welcome Center
- Maryland Farm & Harvest 5th Episode!
- Mastering the Art of Gingerbread Cookie Decorating
- Kent County Flashback: Meet Me at Bordley’s Corner
- Spy Daybook: Meet Armory Architect William Gordon Beecher by Thomas Kocubinski
Food Friday
Food Friday: Jelly Doughnuts for the Holidays
Sweets to the sweet. Other food sites are touting the Puritan virtues of warm, homemade soup this week. The Washington Post is pushing ruffage and turnips, for heaven's sake. ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: The Art of Deer Hunting
Humans were hunter-gathers more than 1.8 million years ago. Animals were the source of food, clothing, and shelter, all necessary for survival. When ... [Continue Story]
- Looking at the Masters: Chrysanthemums and Owls
- Looking at the Masters: Banksy
- 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
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: Sometimes you’re dead When you’re still alive I By Gale Acuff
- 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
Chesapeake Lens
Chesapeake Lens: Sharp’s Island Light by John Rock
Originally built in 1882 on a caisson foundation, the current structure is a spark plug style light ... [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
Historical Society Welcomes New Executive Director
The Historical Society of Kent County is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Wood as its new Executive Director. Wood, a local Chestertown ... [Continue Story]
- Giant Planets and Winter Stars by Dennis Herrmann
- CBMM invites community to Welcome Center Grand Opening on Dec. 2
- 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
Arts Notes
Delmarva Review Announces Six Pushcart Prize Nominations
Delmarva Review announced six Pushcart Prize nominations for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction from the literary journal’s 16th annual edition, released ... [Continue Story]
- RhythmXpress Dance Showcase at Church Hill Theatre
- Chesapeake Film Festival and the Talbot County Free Library Present Screening of the 2023 Student Awards Showcase
- Garfield Auditions for Musical “Lucky Stiff” Begin Dec. 2
- Marcy Dunn Ramsey at Massoni
- Jay Fleming and Fresh Oysters at The Trippe December 1
- Marcy Dunn Ramsey “Distillations” Exhibition Open Dec. 1 at MassoniArt
Education Notes
Wow! Benedictine Raises Over $100,000 On Giving Tuesday
The Benedictine Foundation raised over $100,000.00 on Giving Tuesday. The gifts included a generous match from a grandparent. Giving Tuesday, which is ... [Continue Story]
- Renowned Scholar Celeste-Marie Bernier visits The Country School to Illuminate Frederick Douglass’s Legacy
- KCMS Students Tour Great Blacks in Wax Museum
- Good Seeds Garden Growing Strong
- Gunston Invited to Join Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association
- Citizen Advisory Committee Here to Help
- Benedictine Easton Community Services & Training Center Turns 10 Years Old
Health Notes
UM Shore Regional Health to Offer “Vitals 4 Life” Course
University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is launching an in-person one session course titled “Vitals 4 Life” from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 5, ... [Continue Story]
- UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Nationally Recognized
- For All Seasons Podcasts Offer Strategies for Managing Stress During the Holidays
- 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
Local Opinion
Op-Ed by Dr. Karen Couch: Setting the Record Straight on Fall MAP Scores
The agenda for the Kent County Board of Education's meeting held Nov. 27 included a presentation on our fall 2023 assessment scores. The reporting ... [Continue Story]
- America is Losing Control of the Israel/Palestinian Global Narrative by Tom Timberman
- 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
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: Chestertown Must Take the Proposed Cross Street Residence Seriously
My husband and I attended our first Chestertown Historic District Commission (HDC) meeting on 12/6. We were not seeking project approval but had been ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to the Editor: 206 Cannon Street House Scope and Style are Misplaced
- Open Letter to Historic District Commission: The Planned 206 Cannon Street Project Not Appropriate
- Open Letter to Town Council: Petition for Faster Internet in Downtown Chestertown
- Letter to Editor: Ditch the Couch for Shop Locally
- Letter to the Editor: Rebuilding Together Kent County Anniversary
- Letter to the Editor: Regarding New Sculpture in the Park
Columnist J.E. Dean
George Santos and Donald Trump by J.E. Dean
Since January, there has been a stench in the halls of Congress. That is when George Santos arrived in D.C. to represent the good citizens of New ... [Continue Story]
- Time is Running Out for Sane Republicans to Rescue Their Party by J.E. Dean
- And I am Also Thankful For . . .. by J.E. Dean
- 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
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
Our and About (Sort of): The Bible by Howard Freedlander
The Bible has taken on several colloquial narrative uses. As in “Bible-thumping” politicians or the “Bible Belt”, or as a personal basis of truth and ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Not Multiple Choice by Howard Freedlander
- 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
Columnist Laura Oliver
Suggestible You by Laura J. Oliver
The future is influenced by what you remember. It is decided by what you believe. I have a story to tell you. In 1944, as Allied forces ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
A Magical Place by Angela Rieck
I am re-reading The Hidden Lives of Trees by Peter Wohlleben. A certified forester in Germany, he manages a forest for the municipality of Hümmel, ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Can Anybody Lead by Al Sikes
So I am sitting at lunch wishing I had broken the habit of catching up with the news while eating. On this particular day writers and commentators ... [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
