Public Affairs
Greater Chestertown Initiative Questions for County Commissioner Candidates: Public Schools
Editor’s Note: The Greater Chestertown Initiative worked this summer on a series of questions for the candidates running for one of three Kent County Commissioners to be … [Read More...]
- Council Meets New Hospital Director
- S.O.S. Comes to Rescue Kent County Public Schools with Jodi Bortz
- One Maryland, One Book 2018 – Bloodsworth with Tim Junkin
- Greater Chestertown Initiative Questions for County Commissioner Candidates: Public Transportation
- Vendors Weigh in on Farmers Market Rules
- Steve Golding Named as Chair of Washington College Board of Visitors and Governors
Mid-Shore Goes Purple
Queen Anne’s County Public Schools Hosts “Purple Friday”
On Friday, September 28, the Queen Anne's County School District will "Go Purple" in support of the QAC Goes Purple campaign to build awareness of the … [Read More...]
- Mid-Shore Goes Purple in Caroline County Schools with Superintendent Patricia Saelens
- Mid-Shore Goes Purple: Going Deeper on How to Change Treatment for Opioid Addiction
- Mid-Shore Goes Purple: Shore Health’s President Uses Video to Highlight Staff Commitment
- Mid-Shore Goes Purple: Talbot County and Schools Present “Healing Neen” September
- Women and Girls Fund’s Purple Grants in Action: Rising Above Disease with Bonnie Scott
- Mid-Shore Goes Purple: Talbot Takes to the Streets
Election 2018
Andy Harris Receives NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award
On Thursday, September 13, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) awarded Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) with the NFIB Guardian of … [Read More...]
- Kent County Democratic Candidates on September 20
- NAACP Kent Branch to Host Ben Jealous September 29
- Kent & Queen Anne’s Indivisible Endorses Colvin for Congress
- District One in 2018: A Spy Goes to Harford County to Meet Barry Glassman
- Kent County Primary Results : Short, Jacob, Mason Lead Commissioner Race on Republican Side
- Grassroots Progressive Groups in MD 1st District to Protest Family Separation
Brevities
October 2018 Sky-Watch
There is nothing particularly astronomical about Halloween which comes each October 31st. Halloween is actually All Hallows Eve, the night before November 1st, which is the … [Read More...]
- 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
- The Meditation-Yoga Team of Anne Briggs and Wendy Morrison
- 340 WC Students Bond with Town By Rolling up Sleeves
- September First Friday Celebrates Chestertown United
Town & County Notes
Benedictine’s Charity Golf Classic Set for Oct.19
Benedictine’s charity golf tournament returns to the Eastern Shore on Friday, Oct. 19 for the 30th Annual Charity Golf Classic at Hog Neck Golf Course … [Read More...]
- Commander Charles and Dr. Roberta Stephens MSCF Memorial Fund
- The Humane Society of Kent County Announces Changes in Leadership
- Storm Safety Tips from Delmarva
- Lost History: Frederick Douglass in Cambridge on September 21
- Sell Out Expected for Sultana Gala
- Blue Grass, BBQ, and More at Downtown Chestertown Block Party
Mid-Shore Arts
Meet the Author: Neal Jackson at the BookPlate
Come meet photojournalist Neal Jackson Friday, Sept. 21, at the BookPlate, 112 Cross St., where he will discuss his new book, Market, with Marcie Dunn … [Read More...]
- Spy Minute: A Birthday Party for the Academy Art Museum
- Academy Art Museum Crafts Show: A Preview with Alison Cooley and Craig Fuller
- Church Hill’s Sisters Rosensweig a Winner
- Chesapeake Film Festival 2018: It Starts with a Trailer by Kindall Rende
- Easton Author Publishes Well-Reviewed Novel on Climate Change
- Tred Avon’s Little Shop of Horrors — A Must-See!
Arts Notes
Church Hill Theatre “Hitched” — A Play by Earl Lewin
BC Productions proudly announces the premiere of Hitched, the latest script by Chestertown playwright Earl Lewin. "Hitched" is a slang term for … [Read More...]
- Kent Island Federation of Arts Hosts an Exhibit of WAF
- The Chesapeake Film Festival Announces Its 2018 Cinematic Line-up
- The Kent County Arts Council Presents “The Unlading”
- The 2018 Chesapeake Film Festival October 11-14
- Sumner Hall Offers “Seventeen Men” with First Friday Kickoff
- Abstract & Ceramics Exhibit Opens at RiverArts
Mid-Shore Education
Mid-Shore History: William Smith’s Washington College with Colin Dickson
It is a common mistake to assume that George Washington was the founder of Washington College in 1782. That was not the case, but the future first president of the United … [Read More...]
- Kent School Adds Three New Board Members
- Steve Golding Named as Chair of Washington College Board of Visitors and Governors
- Hogan Establishes Statewide Schools Investigator General
- Where Professors Become Students: WC-ALL Starts Its 25th Year with David White
- Chesapeake Names Amber McGinnis Interim Cambridge Center Director
- WC Student Helps Community Residents Preserve African American History
Education Notes
Paul Ortiz to Speak at Washington College Oct. 2
Paul Ortiz, an expert in the fields of African American history and Latino studies, will visit Washington College on Oct. 2, discussing his book An … [Read More...]
- Kent School to Host Secondary School Fair
- Kent School Adds Fall Fest to Osprey Triathlon
- Kent School to Kick Off 50th Anniversary Year of Celebration
- Alexandra Cox, Juvenile Justice Scholar to Speak at WC Sept. 27
- WC-ALL Call for Spring 2019 Course Proposals
- A Panel Discussion of Latin America Experts on September 24
Senior Nation
Senior Nation: The Dixon House 99ers by Amy Blades Steward
When you meet Ellen Walbridge and Helen Crow, residents of Dixon House in Easton, you won’t suspect that they are both 99 years old. Both women are … [Read More...]
- 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
- Senior Nation: Maryland State Retirees Must Change Drug Coverage Soon
Senior Nation Notes
The Inaugural Eastern Shore Research Forum on September 10
Integrace Bayleigh Chase and the Integrace Institute have announced that the Easton life plan community will host the inaugural Eastern Shore Research … [Read More...]
- Senior Nation: Home Instead Senior Care & Upper Shore Aging Start Joint Fundraising Effort
- Shelly LaRoque Appointed as Activity Director at The Dixon House
- Talbot Community Connections Holds Third Annual Senior Summit on Aging
- Homeports Presents 9-1-1 Program on May 10
- HomePorts Benefit Dinner
- Mid-Shore Pro Bono’s Elder Law Project Starts April 12
Health & Recovery
Shore Medical Center at Easton Recognized by US News & World Report
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton is featured among the Maryland hospitals recently ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s annual report on best hospitals nationwide. The Easton hospital was ranked second among the best hospitals on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and among the … [Read More...]
- Hospital Plan Includes Patient Beds, No ICU, Kozel Tells Meeting
- UM SRH Submits State Applications to Transform Health Care in Dorchester County
- UM SRH Announces Sale of Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Chestertown
- UM Chester River Health Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
- The Future of Healthcare: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens in Centreville
- Recovery: Upcoming Addictions Training at Hope Fellowship
Health & Recovery Notes
UM SRH & Shock Trauma Center Provide Stop The Bleed Training
UM Shore Regional Health and Shock Trauma Center will provide hands-on Stop the Bleed training for Kent County health professionals and first … [Read More...]
- Talisman Golfers Raise Funds for Heroes
- Camp New Dawn Wraps Up its 24th Year
- No Matter What. . . You Matter Campaign Targets Suicide Prevention
- Dr. Paul Katz, Addiction Specialist, Joins Eastern Shore Psychological Services
- Free Prostate Cancer Screening and Forum Scheduled in Worton
- UM Shore Regional Health Diagnostic and Imaging Center Extend Hours
Maryland Politics & Policy
House Appropriations Committee Approves Harris Language Repairing H-2B Visa Program
Today, the House Committee on Appropriations is considering the FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) … [Read More...]
- Legislature Passes Bill to Expand Post-Conviction Relief
- No More Cash: Maryland Tolls Changing to Electronic Only
- In-state Tuition Bill aimed at ‘Dreamers’ advances in Maryland
- Hogan’s Nonpublic schools funding gets ‘BOOST’ from Students
- Maryland Schools Need more Physical Education, lawmaker Says
- Resolutions Address Gender Gap in Maryland Businesses
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Ballerinas, Tights, and the Myth of the Conowingo Boogeyman by William Herb
Motherhood, apple pie, and the Clean Chesapeake Coalition! What kind of curmudgeon could possibly find fault with such righteous-sounding institutions? But as Neal Hagburg … [Read More...]
- Upper Eastern Shore Location to Provide Environmental and Recreation Benefits
- FERC Approves PA-to-WV Pipeline
- Man-Made Oyster Reef Near Key Bridge is Thriving
- WC Environmental Science Students Embark on Collaborative Groundwater Study
- You can Own the Chesapeake without Property by Tom Horton
- C+ Grade for the Chester River
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
Save the Date: Eastern Shore Land Conservancy’s Party to Preserve Set for October 27
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy (ESLC) has announced that its annual gala, Party to Preserve, will be held on Saturday, October 27th from 4pm to 7pm at Chateau Bu-De Vineyard … [Read More...]
- Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Celebrates Spring with family-friendly LANDJAM Event
- Information Session on Maryland’s Next Generation Farmland Acquisition Program
- Culture, Climate, and Change: How Social Factors Shape the Climate Dialogue
- ESLC Offers New Culture, Climate, and Change Conference April 21
- Cambridge Residents Invited to Kick-Off Event for Cannery Park
Mid-Shore Food
Spy Food: Germaine’s Opens it 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: Castle Rocks!
To me, the eclectic look to this house with its Romanesque tower “castle” element and the steep gables evoked the Tudor style - all that was missing … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Commerce
WC and Dixon Valve Send Furniture to Veterans in Need
Washington College has teamed up with Dixon Valve and Coupling to donate 44 bedroom sets—bed, chest of drawers, chair, and desk—to help military … [Read More...]
- Easton’s Qlarant Named a Top Predictive Analytics Solution Provider
- Qlarant Foundation Grants $385,000 to Area Health Projects
- A Festive First Friday in Chestertown!
- Maryland 3.0: Checking in with KRM’s Bryan Matthews
- Delmarva Power Expands Incentives for Electric Vehicle Shoppers
- The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Unveils New Master Plan
Commerce Notes
Easton Utilities Promotes Bilingual Customer Service
Easton Utilities is committed to providing exceptional service to all customers and is pleased to announce a new option for enhanced bilingual … [Read More...]
- Brenda L. Wooden Celebrates 30 Years with Shore United Bank
- Delmarva Power Reminds Customers of Available Energy Assistance
- National Bohemian Kicks Off Summer “Tabs for Crabs” Program
- Kent County Partners with Figg’s Ordinary for MACo Conference
- Sarah Schut Attains Certified Financial Planner™ Designation
- WC’s College Relations and Marketing Wins Big For Campaign With BuzzFeed
Maryland 3.0
Maryland 3.0: Checking in with KRM’s Bryan Matthews
Just a few years ago, the Dixon Valve & Coupling Company made a corporate decision that would have a significant impact on Kent County's economy and yet very little was … [Read More...]
- 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
- Making it Work on the Shore: Piazza Finally Gets Their Kitchen
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
A Republican’s View of Jesse Colvin and His Candidate For Congress by Philip Webster
I am a lifelong Republican, as was my father before me, but I am now working hard to elect Jesse Colvin, the Democratic candidate for Congress in the … [Read More...]
- IMAGINE by Nancy Mugele
- We Are SOS: Saving Our Schools for Future Generations by Jodi Bortz
- East or Eastern by Nancy Mugele
- Double Taxation as Seen Through a Kent County Crab Fest by David Foster
- What Friends Are For by Nancy Mugele
- Rebuttal: Man O’War Shoals Op-Ed Intentionally Deceptive by Robert Newberry
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Witch Hunt
Trump says he hires the “best people.” Let’s see. Trump appointees/associates who have plead guilty to federal crimes: Michael Flynn, National … [Read More...]
- Letter to the Editor: Panic Attack? Here’s The Story
- Letter to the Editor: County Commissioner Ron Fithian Not a Real Democrat
- Letter to the Editor: Hospital’s Emergency Room is Top Notch
- Letter to the Editor: Protect the Chesapeake Bay on Election Day
- Letter to the Editor: Welcome to American Socialism! by Grenville Whitman
- Letter to the Editor: Tariffs Explained by Bob Moores
