Last week the Court, as expected, overturned Roe v. Wade. Reactions are, as expected, mixed. The “pro-life” and “pro-choice” arguments of the last 50 ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Juneteenth and Pride: A Day of Sunshine and Progress for the Mid-Shore
A diverse crowd of all ages and races filled several blocks on Harrison Street in Easton on Saturday; and for those who doubted if such a celebration ... [Continue Story]
- Governor Hogan Announces $28 million State Funding For New Bay Bridge Study
- Minary’s Dream Alliance and ShoreRivers Plant Trees of Hope
- Chestertown’s Tea Party Roars Back after Two Year Hiatus
- Spy Report: Digging to Find Caroline County
- Justice Day in Chestertown: A Community Quest for Equality
- For Ryan Scannell, Getting to Work is Uplifting
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller: The Dangerous Game of Hunting RINOS and Remembering Mark Shields
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]
- Personal Ties to Aspen Wye by Amelia Blades Steward
- From and Fuller: The June 14 Primary and First Days of the 1/6 Committee Hearings
- Celebrating Women & Girls Fund’s Two Decades of Action: Mid-Shore Meals Til Monday
- At the Groove: Anchoring “The Yellow Boat” in Cambridge with Jahkai Hall and Talley Wilford
- From and Fuller: Predictions on the 1/6 Committee Hearings and Thoughts of Watergate
- Church Hill Theatre Goes “Into the Woods”
Election 2022
Hoping for Republican Gubernatorial Debates? Don’t Hold Your Breath
The four Republicans running for governor live approximately 70 miles apart. But getting them to appear together has proven to be difficult. The ... [Continue Story]
- News from the League of Women Voters
- Mail-In Ballot Packets to Begin Arriving This Week; Ballot Boxes Open Statewide
- League of Women Voters Forum Schedule for the Primary Elections
- Democrats Spar Over Education Funding and Ethics in First Television Debate
- Moore Getting Oprah Treatment, Schulz Sticks to the Script, and Gansler Lays Out Crime Plan
- Maryland State Board of Elections Encouraging Eligible Voters to Register Online
The Arts
Spy Diary: The Arts at Home and Away by Steve Parks
Royalty has come to the Nation’s Capital just in time for Independence Day. King Tut makes his first visit to the United States in 25 years with what ... [Continue Story]
- David Goodrich: Climate Scientist on Two Wheels
- Spy Review: Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival – Week 2 by Steve Parks
- Chesapeake Chamber Festival to Play Mask-Free at Ebenezer
- At the Academy: Summer Series Programs Begin
- Spy Diary: The Arts at Home and Away by Steve Parks
- Spy Report: Chestertown Artists at the American Craft Council Show
Health
Compass Adds New Hospice Wing to Honor Mildred Barnette and Keep Mission Going
For any Kent or Queen Anne's County family who has lost a loved one, but was fortunate to have Compass hospice support at the end of that person's ... [Continue Story]
- 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
- COVID-19: In the Vortex with Shore Regional Health’s Ken Kozel
- For All Seasons Initiates Texting Hotlines During COVID-19
- Grieving During a Pandemic: A Conversation with Talbot Hospice’s Becky DeMattia
- COVID-19 Preparations in Full Swing at UM Shore Regional Health
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Hogan Signs Regional Compact to Promote Offshore Wind — But Md. Projects Move Slowly
The headline news is that the governors of Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia signed a compact on Thursday to collaborate and advance offshore wind projects and to promote ... [Continue Story]
- Covid-19 Restrictions Led to Drop in Maryland’s Air Pollution
- CBF Opposes Maryland Proposal to Limit Areas for Oyster Restoration
- Congress Extends Bay Program, Related Conservation Efforts
- Groups Fight for Maryland Forest on Chopping Block
- EPA hit with lawsuits over Chesapeake Bay cleanup
- Hogan Administration Backs Down in Md. Poultry Fee Fight
Maryland News
Rep. Harris would Support a National ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban
WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore reports that Maryland’s lone Republican congressman U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, who represents the first district, said he would ... [Continue Story]
- Maryland After Roe Is Extinguished
- The Baltimore Banner Takes on the Sun
- Van Hollen “Feeling Better By the Day”
- Rep. Harris Hit For Speech to CPAC Conference in Hungary
- Changing of the Guard: Tablada to Replace Grumbles as State Environment Chief
- Maryland’s 24 Jurisdictions Wrestle with how to Locally Implement Police Accountability Boards
Brevities
Spy Reading: Major NY Times Story Explores the Legacy of Harriet Tubman and Climate Change Impact
Readers of the Spy might enjoy a recent article by Martha S. Jones of the New York Times that was published yesterday. The historian marks the 200th birthday of a conductor ... [Continue Story]
- July 2022 Sky-Watch
- Spy Minute: The Avalon has a 100 Year Birthday Party
- One of a Kind: WC Graduate and D-Day Hero Benjamin Vandervoort
- Juneteenth is Just Around the Corner: A Chat with Organizer John Queen
- Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp to Take Control of Wye River Conference Center
- June 2022 Sky-Watch
Town & County Notes
Edith Ramirez Joins Mid-Shore Pro Bono as Community Outreach and Communication Coordinator
Edith Ramirez of Greensboro, Md. has recently joined the Easton office of Mid-Shore Pro Bono as the Community Outreach and Communications ... [Continue Story]
- One Mission Cambridge Hosts Open House
- Spy Reminder: Last Day to Register for Maryland Primary is June 28
- Chrissy Aull and Beth Brewster Receive 2022 Women & Girls Fund Annual Awards
- United Way Elects New Board Members
- Pride Festival Set for Easton June 17th and June 18th
- Day of Resilience to Feature Unveiling of New Harriet Tubman Sculpture
Education
Benedictine Spring Gala Held at the Tidewater After 3-Year Hiatus
After a 3-year hiatus, Benedictine staff, families, board and community members and the developmentally disabled and autistic children and adults that Benedictine serves, ... [Continue Story]
- Former St. Michaels High School Grad to become New Talbot County Superintendent of Schools
- Talbot Board of Education Announces Finalists for Superintendent of Schools
- Kent County Public Schools Starts Mentoring Program for Black Boys
- The Magic of Books at Galena Elementary
- Profiles in Education: A Chat with Radcliffe Creek School’s Ben Joiner
- The Dorchester Race to Read: Jymil Thompson and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Commerce
Commerce: White Swan Tavern Plans for the Next Forty Years
Christian Havemeyer, owner and operator of the White Swan Tavern in Chestertown, has announced that he has joined into a partnership with a small ... [Continue Story]
- Good News:New Weekend Shuttle between Rock Hall, Chestertown, and Tolchester Now Running
- The Mediation Room: How to Find a Mediator? By Steve Forrer
- Qlarant Foundation Awards $416,500 to Non-Profits in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
- Mediation Corner: Mediation is Confidential, Voluntary, and Puts You in Control
- How to Apply for The American Rescue Plan Funds in Chestertown
- The Mediation Room: What is Mediation Anyway? By Steve Forrer
Habitat
House of the Week: Farmhouse Rural Vernacular
As much as I enjoy my visits to Chestertown, I am also enjoying getting to know the small census-designated places in upper Kent County. Recently I ... [Continue Story]
Food
Adkins Mystery Monday: What Flower is Blooming in our Parking Lot Alive! Gardens?
Happy Mystery Monday! What enthusiastic native flower is blooming in our Parking Lot Alive! gardens? Last week, we asked you about ragweed ... [Continue Story]
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Plant is Starting to Appear Along the Meadow Edges?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Bird Lays Pure White Eggs and Lines Their Nest with Feathers?
- Mid-Shore Food Spy Report: Latitude 38 in Oxford Starts Anew
- Garden Club of Eastern Shore Awards Two Exceptional Students
- Adkins Mystery Monday: Do You Know Which Fern is Seen Here?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Native Shrub is Blooming Now?
Arts Notes
2022 Artist-in-Residence Jackie Milad
The Academy Art Museum is pleased to announce its 2022 Artist-in-Residence Jackie Milad and her concurrent exhibition, Vestige, which runs from August ... [Continue Story]
Education Notes
Annual DC/Baltimore Area Charity Golf Tournament Benefits Benedictine
A group of supportive golfers gathered at the Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchellville to participate in the Annual DC/Baltimore Area Charity Golf ... [Continue Story]
- The Gunston School’s 111th Commencement Honors 53 Students
- KCHS Special Educators Honored
- KCA Presents Reading of New Musical Based on Escaped Slave Narrative
- Jones Commits to Neumann for Soccer
- Wye River Upper School Celebrates Largest Graduating Class
- 32nd Annual Sneaker Creeper to Kick Off Tea Party Weekend
Health Notes
UM SRH Laboratory Services Team Sends “We Care” Package to Hospital Lab in Uvalde, Texas
UM Shore Regional Health’s Laboratory Services Department recently sent a “We Care” package to the lab team at Uvalde Memorial Hospital in Uvalde, ... [Continue Story]
- Social Worker Michelle Matthews Joins Chestertown Mobile Wellness Team
- UM SRH and Talbot DES Honor Gary Jones for More Than 50 Years of Service to Community
- Channel Marker Celebrates 40 Years
- UM SMC at Chestertown Recognized as a Healthy People 2030 Champion
- UM Shore Regional Health Golf Tournament Set for August 22, 2022
- Mobile Wellness Team Launches Grant-Funded Community Garden Project
Op-Ed
OK, What’s with the Gas Prices? By Tom Timberman
There is absolutely no question that all of us shudder these days, when we fill up the tank. The per gallon cost seems to increase hourly or at least ... [Continue Story]
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: Supreme Court Decision on Roe v. Wade Reprehensible
From Appomattox to June 24, 2022, despite its obvious flaws, the United States has stood for equality. Although the nation has never been perfect — ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: What the Court Didn’t Get about Privacy with Roe v. Wade
- Letter to Editor: Chestertown’s American Rescue Plan Act Task Force
- Letter to Editor: Guns and Jarts
- To the Editor: County Health Offices and MDE Should Act on ShoreRivers Reports
- Letter to Editor: Chestertown Needs to Address Social Justice Better
- Letter to Editor: Moms Demand Action Upper Shore Leads on Gun Control
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Single-Issue Consequences by Howard Freedlander
As much as I admire Dan Watson and the increasingly large group of Talbot County residents who want to thwart the pro-development thrust of the ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Cruise Control by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Dear Daughters by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Absurdly Dangerous by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Superior, Tainted Cars by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Going Back by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Renamings Questioned by Howard Freedlander
Columist George Merrill
The Last Lap by George Merrill
Editor's Note: George Merrill passed away in the late hours of Easton Sunday yesterday. We made a significant decision on Monday. I was admitted to ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
The Banality of Courage by Angela Rieck
I vowed not to watch the Congressional hearings about January 6th. I had watched the original insurrection and fallout for a full week and believed ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Morality in Politics? By Al Sikes
Five years out of law school I went to work for the newly elected Missouri Attorney General. He was distinctive. He had two graduate degrees from ... [Continue Story]
Senior Nation
Senior Nation: Guess What, Your Brain Loves it When You Move! By Susan Covey
“Physical activity is crucial to mind and body alike,” according to neuroscientist Lise Eliot. In her book, “Pink Brain, Blue Brain” she notes that ... [Continue Story]
- Senior Nation: The Joys Of Outdoor Fitness by Susan Covey
- Senior Nation: It’s Time to Start Walking by Susan Covey
- Ask Irma: How to Say Goodbye
- Senior Nation: The Spring Reset Might Start with Boxing
- Love Your Heart! National Wear Red Day Set for February 4th
- Senior Nation: Long-Term Care Ombudsman Help Available
