The acronym RINO has always seemed to me an exercise in subtraction. One of its early uses in the 1990s in California branded Los Angeles Mayor ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Council Elects David Foster as Mayor
In a 3-1 vote, with Ward 3 Council Member Rev. Ellsworth Tolliver dissenting, Ward 1 Councilmember David Foster was elected by the Town Council as ... [Continue Story]
- Forum: Rock Hall Candidates for Town Council Seats
- What’s Next: Filling the Mayor’s Chair in Chestertown
- Chestertown Welcomes Dramatic Hospital Upgrade
- FEMA Will Host COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic with Moderna Vaccine at Easton Elks
- Update: All FEMA Vaccine Clinics at Easton Elks Lodge Cancelled This Week
- FEMA Clinic at Easton’s Elks Lodge Cancelled Amid Caution About Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller: The Big Lie Impact on Liz Cheney and Faceback’s Ban on Trump
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: Biden’s First 100 Days and Arizona’s GOP 2020 Recount
- Standing with Horses: Equine Therapy at Worthmore
- The Great Re-Emergence: Chestertown’s Saturday Market and Art Walk Report
- From and Fuller: The Chauvin Verdict and Impact on America
- Mid-Shore Profiles in Entrepreneurship: Derick Daly
- The Library Guy: The Problem of Alzheimer’s with Dr. Jason Karlawish
COVID-19
Spy COVID-19 Daily Update May 5
The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until ... [Continue Story]
The Arts
Looking at the Masters: Van Gogh in Bloom by Beverly Hall Smith
Vincent Van Gogh felt the need to leave the distractions of Paris, and in February 1888 moved 450 miles to Arles in the south of France. He was ... [Continue Story]
Health
COVID-19 on the Shore after Eight Months with Dr. William Huffner
The last time the Spy sat down with Dr. William Huffner, UM Shore Regional Health's chief medical officer, was March 13 of this year. While the ... [Continue Story]
- 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
- Shore Regional Health Announces Imaging Changes due to COVID-19
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
Mid-Shore Science by Al Hammond
Mid-Shore Science: Wetlands and Climate Resilience with Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier
Ariana Sutton-Grier is a distinguished scientist with expertise in coastal ecosystems. In particular her research has focused on the role these ... [Continue Story]
- The Future of Finance…and much Else by Al Hammond
- By the Way, How Do You Predict the Behavior of Rockfish or Crabs? By Al Hammond
- Why Farming Data, Not Soybeans, Might Be the Future by Al Hammond
- Minding a Big Gap: Digital Divide Leaving Students Behind by Al Hammond
- The Transportation Revolution by Al Hammond
- Saving the Choptank…and the Bay? By Al Hammond
Maryland News
Mirroring National Trend, Maryland’s “Trump Counties” Are Slower to Get Vaccinated
In a recently produced video circulating on social media, Rep. Andrew P. Harris (R-Md.) urges people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Joined by ... [Continue Story]
- Hogan Lifts Order Requiring Masks Outside; Limits on Outdoor Dining to End
- Maryland Will Keep 8 Seats in U.S. House, Census Officials Say
- General Assembly 2021: Winners and Losers
- Acknowledging ‘Uphill Climb,’ Glassman Launches Campaign for Comptroller
- Former Md. Chief Medical Examiner Appears as Defense Witness in Chauvin Trial
- Schulz Wastes No Time After Rutherford Bows Out; Glassman Expected to Run for Comptroller
Brevities
First Annual Earth Day Community Trash Walk Great Success
More than 70 people of all ages participated in the Chestertown Earth Day Festival’s first annual Community Trash and Recycle Walk on April 24. Community members were assigned ... [Continue Story]
Town & County Notes
Fryling Fund of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation Awards FY21 Grants
In 2017, Mid-Shore Community Foundation received a bequest of $3.4 million from the estate of John and Charlotte Fryling. The Frylings moved to ... [Continue Story]
- Rebuilding Together Kent County Volunteers & Partners Help Four Local Families
- For All Seasons Sponsors Community Art Project in Honor of 9/11 Day of Remembrance
- Punching Out Parkinson’s with Rock Steady Boxing at the YMCA
- Protecting Children From Online Sexual Exploitation
- Watch Log Canoe Races Aboard Winnie Estelle
- Rural Maryland Council Opens Fiscal Year 2022 Grant Programs
Education
Md. Board of Education Declares All Schools Should Return to Full In-Person Learning This Fall
Maryland’s State Board of Education passed a resolution Tuesday directing all schools to return to in-person learning for a full 180-day school year starting this fall. Any ... [Continue Story]
- Radcliffe Creek Board Announces New Provider for Little Creek Program
- At the Starr Center: “Freedom Riders” with Stanley Nelson
- Sultana Continues Free Speaker Series for the Public
- Breaking Away: Radcliffe Creek School Seeks New Provider for Little Creek Preschool
- Mid-Shore Scholars: Andrey Perez and Washington College’s Scholar Program
- Reaching Tilghman: Educator Bruce Glover on Teaching the Disabled by Zoom
Commerce
F3 Tech Opens Applications for Program on AgTech, Aquaculture and Energy Storage
F3 Tech, a leading commercialization program for early-stage companies, is looking for innovations in the agriculture, aquaculture and energy storage ... [Continue Story]
- Mid-Shore Commerce: Preston Lets a Bronco Out of the Gate
- Kent County Chamber of Commerce Seeks Nominations for Community Excellence Awards
- Kent County Chamber of Commerce Recognize Contributions of Outgoing Board Members
- Main Street Awards SERI Grants to 29 Businesses
- New Partnership Between Eastern Shore Food Lab at WC and Local Baker Rise Is a Recipe for Success
- King of the Road: The Amazing World of Choptank Transport on the Mid-Shore
Senior Nation
The Joys Of Outdoor Fitness by Susan Covey
Too often people associate fitness with strenuous exercise or time spent at the gym, when actually fitness is any activity that gets you moving. ... [Continue Story]
Habitat
House of the Week: Beach Blanket Bungalow
It is always a pleasure to return to Beach Road in Rock Hall because how many houses have the Chesapeake Bay as an extension of their back yard? The ... [Continue Story]
Food
Adkins Mystery Monday: This Has a Unique Fan Shaped Frond
Happy Mystery Monday! Do you know your ferns? This fern has a unique fan shaped frond with a black stripe. Last week, we highlighted the ... [Continue Story]
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Landed on a Lynnhaven Carpet Flower?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: This Tree has Interesting Flowers
- Adkins Mystery Monday: Found in Wet Leaves on the Forest Floor?
- Mobile Food Pantry addresses Kent Food Insecurity
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Blooms this April?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: Admire with Eyes, not Hands
Arts Notes
A Virtual Concert: Easton Choral Arts Society Presents A Bridge to Beyond
Artistic director Wes Lockfaw, accompanist Becky Zinser, singers from the Easton Choral Arts Society (ECAS), instrumentalists including an oboist, a ... [Continue Story]
- Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival 2021 Debuts in Ebenezer Theater
- Trippe Gallery features Art of the Garden Exhibition with Reception May 7
- Plein Air Oil Paintings by Cockeysville Artist Julia Sutliff on View at Adkins Arboretum
- The Artists’ Gallery Features “Solitude” by Nancy R. Thomas in May
- Kent Cultural Alliance selects Five Local Artists for the KCA /Chesapeake Heartland Artist Fellowships
- Studio B Art Gallery Presents Master Jove Wang’s Art Exhibit Saturday, May 15
Education Notes
Gunston Promotes Environmental Stewardship with Earth Day Celebration
On Wednesday, April 28, Gunston students and faculty celebrated Earth Day (rescheduled from last week due to adverse weather conditions). The day ... [Continue Story]
- Gunston Hosts First-Ever MDISA Bronze Sailing Regatta
- Gunston School Ceremony Welcomes 34 Students into National Honor Society
- WC-ALL Seeks Proposals for the FALL 2021 Semester
- Mark this Down: Chestertown’s Earth Day Festival in this Saturday
- KCPS SY 2021-2022 Pre-Kindergarten / Kindergarten Registration
- In Memoriam: Former WC Professor Kathleen Mills
Health Notes
Chester River Hospital Center Auxiliary Seeks Volunteers
Are you looking for a very meaningful volunteer experience and have four hours a week to give? The Chester River Hospital Center Auxiliary is seeking ... [Continue Story]
- Chester River Health Foundation Hosts 27th Annual Golf Fundraiser
- Families Impacted by Suicide and Mental Health Focus of Kevin Hines’ Video
- UM Shore Medical Pavilion Offers Better Mammography Experience for Women
- UM Shore Regional Health Marks National Donate Life Month
- Pfizer Vaccine Appointments Open at Chesapeake College and UM SMC at Dorchester
- Pfizer Vaccine Appointments Open at Chesapeake College and UM SMC at Dorchester
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Remembering Walter Mondale by Sherwin Markman
Walter (Fritz) Mondale was my contemporary and my friend. We first met during the summer of 1964 when he was Attorney General of Minnesota and a ... [Continue Story]
- To Worry or Not to Worry, That is the Question by J.E. Dean
- When is the Right Time? By Bob Moores
- George Floyd and Anton Black: Parallel Lives by Rene’ C. Swafford
- Op-Ed: Chesapeake College is Critical to Pandemic Recovery by Dr. Clifford Coppersmith
- The Prince and I by John Lang
- Did You Ever Know that You’re My Hero—Wait—Maybe Not by Maria Grant
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: Let’s Not Have Kent County Fall for the 1619 History Hoax
I sincerely hope that our county and our state do not get suckered into teaching the 1619 History hoax. This is a program devised by the New York ... [Continue Story]
- The Political Landscape is Changing by Rev. Ellsworth Tolliver
- Letter to Editor: The 100 Day Measuring Stick
- Letter to the Editor: Keep to the Town’s Charter on Mayor Process
- Letter to Editor: Our Community Won Effort to Save Chestertown’s Hospital
- Letter to Editor: Garnet School Good Seeds Garden Project Receives State Accolades
- Letter to Editor: The DCA on Mayor Cerino’s Resignation
Columnist Craig Fuller
Consider an Air Safety Approach to Better Policing by Craig Fuller
Could a mid-air collision involving two commercial aircraft provide insights into what really needs to happen to improve the performance of law ... [Continue Story]
- Road Recognition Well-Earned for Chesapeake Country by Craig Fuller
- COVID Vaccination: Are We Making This Too Difficult by Craig Fuller
- A Strategy, Not Resolutions by Craig Fuller
- Signs of (Governance) Hope by Craig Fuller
- It’s What Einstein Said by Craig Fuller
- Election 2020: My Hopes After the Election by Craig Fuller
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Apolitical Immigrants by Howard Freedlander
Just imagine an influx of immigrants with no political uproar or partisan bickering—it seems improbable. Just imagine that this influx confronted ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Parole or Not? 2.0 by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Public Apologies by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Parole or Not? By Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Sickening Suppression by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Democracy Lite by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Tubman 20 by Howard Freedlander
Columist George Merrill
Snapshots Of Daily Life: Snapshots by George Merrill
My children and my grandchildren possess, I’d say conservatively, at least thousands of photographic images of their family life. It seems to me that ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Finding Creativity in 2020 by Angela Rieck
Art is dependent on creativity and, for many, creativity comes from interacting with people and our environment. So how would emerging artists would ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
RINO (Republican In Name Only) by Al Sikes
The acronym RINO has always seemed to me an exercise in subtraction. One of its early uses in the 1990s in California branded Los Angeles Mayor ... [Continue Story]
