The blackbirds have left for the fields. So I have resumed filling my birdfeeders, which also double as a squirrel gymnasium. Over the years, I ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Route 301 Traffic Up Over 30% Since Middletown By-pass Opened
For Mid-Shore residents who frequently use Route 301 to commute or for doctor appointments in Easton, it should come as some minor relief to know that ... [Continue Story]
- Key Bridge Focus Continues Its Steady Shift from Removal to Rebuilding
- Request for Proposal: Architect, Engineer, Consultant for Library Renovation
- University of Maryland Gives Chesapeake Bay a C+ in Overall Health; Best in 21 Years
- It’s a Go: Final Regulatory Hurdle Passed for New Shore Regional Medical Center
- Let’s Talk About It: Helping Our Vets and their Families with PTSD with Beth Anne Dorman
- Main Steet Chestertown and Downtown Master Plan: Interview #2 with Bryan Matthews
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller Special Edition: What Did Donald Trump Lose after Last Night’s Debate
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]
- CCF 2024: Monda Raquel Webb Through Storytelling and Social Impact
- Please Take the Spy Survey on Lifelong Learning on the Mid-Shore
- From and Fuller: The Politics of Coattails and Endorsements in 2024
- It was a Small Town by Sue Ellen Thompson
- Easton Art Galleries Unite for Washington Society of Landscape Painters Annual Exhibition
- From and Fuller: Does Policy Matter in 2024; Never-Trumpers Not Endorsing Harris, and RFK Jr. Exit
The Arts
17th Annual Chesapeake Film Festival and the Man Behind It All by Steve Parks
For the 17th annual Chesapeake Film Festival – opening Sept. 27 in Easton, preceded by a one-day mini-fest Sept. 12 in Chestertown – more than 200 ... [Continue Story]
- “Rivers” Exhibit at Kent Cultural Alliance By Mary McCoy
- Mid-Shore Arts: A Spy Check-in with the Avalon’s Al Bond and Jessica Davies
- Say Hallelujah: Tred Avon Players Sammie Adams-Mercer and Sharon Gilroy Preview of The Hallelujah Girls
- Plein Air ‘Meet the Artists Party’ and More by Steve Parks
- Founded in Gratitude: Celebrating 20 Years of Plein Air Easton
- Recommended summer reading: A new bio of the late Sen. ‘Mac’ Mathias
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Maryland Levies Fines on Perdue, Valley Proteins for Environmental Violations
Two major agricultural companies ramped up operations recently on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and the environment paid a price, according to the Maryland Department of the ... [Continue Story]
- Bay Climate Adaptation: The TNC Guide in Finding the Money for Major Infrastructure Change
- Mid-Shore Arts Plein Air Easton and ESLC Pair Up to Promote Land Conservation
- Wild-Caught Chesapeake Blue Catfish Phenomenon Booming: Thank Goodness
- Blue Crab Populations are Down, But Experts are Not Worried
- First Baby Eagles Hatch on Reborn Chesapeake Island
- A Defining Moment for the Lakeside Development? A Chat with County Council Member Pete Lesher
On the Hill at Washington College
Washington College Electric Boat Team Sets New World Record for Distance on a Single Charge
The Washington College Electric Boat Team has etched their names into the history books by breaking the world record for the longest distance traveled ... [Continue Story]
- Washington College Unveils Fall Events
- Washington College’s Innovation Plant Project Receives Major Grant from Ratcliffe Foundation
- Purple Rain, American Fiction, The Muppet Movie Top Washington College’s 2024-2025 Film Series: “The Creative Life”
- Bald Eagle Rescued from Chester River by College Staffers
- Living Writers Poetry Series Brings Pulitzer Prize Winning Talent to Washington College
- George Washington Prize Finalists Tell the Story of America Through the Eyes of Spouses, the Enslaved, Real Estate Grabs, Native Americans, and Political Heirs
- Serial Killers, Boat Building, Micro Memoirs and More Offered in Lifelong Learning Courses at Washington College This Fall
- Women’s League of Washington College Adds to Scholarship for Washington College
Health
Let’s Talk About It: Suicide on the Mid-Shore with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman
Suicide might be the last taboo, even as many American families are becoming more comfortable in talking about mental illness these days. While ... [Continue Story]
- Having a Baby in the 21st Century with Shore Health’s Jessica Genrich and Stephanie Blades
- Six Marylanders hospitalized so far in listeria outbreak tied to deli meats
- Easier, Shorter Radiation Treatment for Early Stage Breast Cancer Now Offered at Shore Regional Health Cancer Center
- Everyone with Cancer Needs a Navigation Team: A Chat with UM Shore Regional Health’s Robin Ford and Rochalla Jones
- Compass in Review: A Chat with CEO Heather Guerieri
- Working Together on Senior Care: A Chat with Talbot Health’s Carrie Ottey and Upper Shore Aging’s Andy Hollis
Education
Radcliffe Creek School Initiates Search for Head of School
Radcliffe Creek School (RCS), the only K-8 institution dedicated to educating bright children with learning differences on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, recently ... [Continue Story]
- Kids Count: Maryland fell behind majority of states in childhood health indicators
- A Changing of the Guard: A Chat with Washington College Outgoing Board Chair Steve Golding and Incoming Rick Wheeler
- In Memoriam: Professor Frank Creegan
- Maryland’s School Superintendent Announces Accountability Task Force
- Breakdown Of Funding For Blueprint Plan Comes Into Focus
- Horn Point Professors Named U.S. Fulbright Scholars
Maryland News
Raskin to introduce first suicide prevention legislation since his son’s death
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th), whose personal life and political career were incalculably upended by his son’s suicide, is introducing his first ... [Continue Story]
- Analysis: Hogan tries to define his brand of Republicanism
- Easton Council Highlights: The Question of Removing a 10 Cent Fee on Paper Bags
- Declines in Revenue, Federal Aid Drive Cuts in Proposed Transportation Projects – Maryland Ma
- Maryland Supreme Court reinstates Adnan Syed’s murder conviction, orders new hearing
- Questions about Moore’s integrity arise anew after 2006 report surfaces
- Juvenile justice reform commission could start meeting next month
Brevities
Pumpkin Everything by Katherine Emery
Walking down the grocery aisles the other day was an explosion of pumpkin flavored products, everything from cereal to coffee to cookies, and muffins. The Pumpkin Spice ... [Continue Story]
Food Friday
Food Friday: Fall Colors
I had to stop and gawp at this multi-color arrangement of carrots at our Food Lion the other day. It was not the usual pyramid of plastic bags of orange carrots - it was ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking At The Masters: Gustav Klimt
Internationally known artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) grew up in Baumgarten, a town near Vienna. His father was an engraver of gold and silver items, ... [Continue Story]
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
Serene Green to Headline Adkins Arboretum Beer Garden Sept. 28
There’s something magical about live music in nature! Local beer, food trucks and music by nationally touring act Serene Green are all on tap when ... [Continue Story]
- Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo!
- Harvest and postharvest practices for improving apple fruit marketability: Fruit quality and safety workshop on Nov.4, 2024
- Wine of the Week: Antonelli Montefalco Rosso DOC
- Adkins Arboretum Mystery Tuesday: Guess the photo!
- Wine of the Week: Vernaccia Di San Gimignano DOCG
- Adkins Arboretum’s Mystery Monday: Guess the Picture!
Delmarva Review
- Delmarva Review: Last Swim Class by Pam Crow
- Delmarva Review: Petrarch’s Cat a story by John J. McKeon
- Delmarva Review: Revision by Kathy Nelson
- Delmarva Review: On Making Marmalade by Erin Rose Belair
- Delmarva Review: Staging a Plantation Home by Susan Bucci Mockler
- Delmarva Review: Hydrangeas by Elly Meeks
Chesapeake Lens
Chesapeake Lens: “Easton Point Evening” By Miriam Miller
As above, so below. Another spectacular end to another spectacular day. “Easton Point Evening”by ... [Continue Story]
- Chesapeake Lens: “Foggy Start” By Paul Hanley, Jr.
- Chesapeake Lens: “The Buy Boat” by Jennifer Buckley.
- Chesapeake Lens: “Debby’s Gift By Harry Greenspun
- Chesapeake Lens: Bridge and Boat By David Sites
- Chesapeake Lens: “Pretty in Pink” by Deidra Lyngard
- Chesapeake Lens: “Bringing It In” by Paul Hanley, Jr.
Commerce
Three Cheers: Moo Productions Celebrates 20 Years of Creativity in Worton
Moo Productions proudly announces its 20th-anniversary milestone. Since its inception in 2004, Moo Productions has been providing excellence in ... [Continue Story]
- The Chestertown Spy Agrees to Stop Bugging Readers by Wednesday at Midnight
- 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
Community Notes
Candidate Forum Scheduled for 1st Congressional District Election
A Congressional forum will be held Sunday, October 6, at Chesapeake College for candidates running in this year’s general election for the U.S. House ... [Continue Story]
- KNOCK! Chestertown Listens to Our Community and Shapes Future Plans for Children and Families
- The Chestertown Lions Club Raffle Sales Are On!
- Back to School, Back to the Y: Ymca of the Chesapeake Announces September Membership Drive
- Remembering Margaret Anne “Peggy” Barber
- Remembering Alice Ritchie 1938-2024
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church Invites Applications for Grant Funds
Arts Notes
Kent Cultural Alliance in Partnership With Minary’s Dream Alliance Present “Becoming Othello: A Black Girls’s Journey
The Kent Cultural Alliance in partnership with Minary’s Dream Alliance are bringing award winning actress Debra Ann Byrd to Kent County with her show ... [Continue Story]
- Church Hill Theatre Welcomes Back Dan Brown’s Clean Comedy
- Progressive Bluegrass with the Jacob Joliff Band at The Mainstay
- The Artistry of Athletics on Display in Washington College’s Kohl Gallery
- “August: Osage County” Opens at Church Hill Theatre September 13
- Academy Art Museum Announces 27th Annual Craft Show
- Oxford Community Center September through October 2024 Activities Overview
Education Notes
CBMM Sets fall Speaker Event Schedule
With its fall Speaker Event schedule, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is pleased to spotlight a range of accomplished presenters sharing their ... [Continue Story]
- KCPS Students Go Back to School
- Child and Adolescent Social-Emotional Learning Expert to Speak in Chestertown
- Gunston Embarkation Welcomes New Students & Faculty for 114th Year
- Blueprint board extends special education work group for another six months
- Chesapeake Forum Presents, US Navy in the Civil War with Mickey Terrone
- Swanson Takes Seat on the Board of Education
Health Notes
Two Tree Integrative Health hosts Sept. 24 fall gathering, ribbon cutting
Two Tree Integrative Health is hosting a fall gathering and ribbon cutting on Tuesday, September 24, from 4 to 6:00 p.m. at their offices in Easton to ... [Continue Story]
- Largest Yet 2024 Pink Polar Bear Golf Tourney Funds to Benefit UMS Medical Center’s Leh Women’s Center
- UM SRH Establishes Shore Community Outreach Team to Serve Dorchester Count Residents
- 5k Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness Set for October 9 in Cambridge
- Stefano Muscatelli, MD, Joins the Orthopedic Center
- University of Maryland Shore Regional Health Welcomes New Executive Leader
- For All Seasons Back to School Supplies Giveaway and Resource Expo Draws Largest Crowd Ever
Local Opinion
Sunset for Sea Stars? By Rob Etgen
On our annual visit to my wife’s family farm on the Maine coast, we tend to do nearly the same set of activities every year. Hike the “Blue Hill” ... [Continue Story]
- We’re All Stocked Up on Crazies by Maria Grant
- What Difference Does It Make? By Maria Grant
- Hypocrisy is Alive and Well and Living in America! By Maria Grant
- Help Wanted: A Fit Commander by Aubrey Sarvis
- Let’s Remember the 1964 Republican Convention by Ross Jones
- Don’t Judge Lest Ye Be Judged, but Judge We Must by Maria Grant
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter in Reply to Brian Speer of Washington College
Mr. Speer, I typically refrain from engaging in ‘back and forth’ colloquy in an unreviewed public forum, However, after a year and a half of ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to the Editor: Historic District Standing in Jeopardy
- Letter to the Editor: “Welcome to America”
- Letter to the Editor: Welcome to America
- Letter to the Editor: Will Rogers
- Letter to the Editor: Chestertown Landscape is Rapidly Changing
- Letter to Editor: High Impact of Morgnec Road Solar Field on Chestertown Gateway
Columnist J.E. Dean
Remembering September 11—and January 6 by J.E. Dean
Two days in the 21st century live in infamy—September 11, 2001, and January 6, 2021. On September 11, 2001, two hijacked passenger jets slammed ... [Continue Story]
- The Foul Odor of the Trump-Kennedy Alliance by J.E. Dean
- The Trump Spell Has Been Broken by J.E. Dean
- What I Learned from the Paris Olympics by J.E. Dean
- Will Trump’s Weirdness Save America? By J. E. Dean
- The Rise of Kamala Harris and the Challenge of the “Independent” Skeptical Voter by J. E. Dean
- Election 2024: The Cards Have Been Reshuffled by J.E. Dean
Columnist Craig Fuller
MPT, the Chesapeake Bay and Viewers Like You: A Chat with Station Manager Steven Schupak
While there are a number of things that bring all Marylanders together, crabs being the best known, there has always been special affection for ... [Continue Story]
- So Much Money, So Little Time by Craig Fuller
- One Amazing Story by One Amazing Individual by Craig Fuller
- A Presidential Debate: No Commission / No Audience / Perhaps, No Gloves by Craig Fuller
- An Enjoyable and Important White House Story by Craig Fuller
- Biden’s Two Biggest Problems: Perception and Trust by Craig Fuller
- An Important Set of Facts – It’s Up to You to Form an Opinion by Craig Fuller
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Stars in Different Realms by Howard Freedlander
What did Willie Mays and Donald Sutherland have in common? Nothing. Except an overriding desire to excel in each’s craft. Mays was a true wonder ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Slavery of Thought by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Higher Education on Edge by Howard Freedlander
- Strike for Democracy by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): American Voter by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Hospice Heroes by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): An Apolitical Document Fails by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Laura Oliver
You’ve Got Mail By Laura J. Oliver
Dear Reader, I often tell students searching for voice to write a letter to someone they trust, dead or alive, real or imagined. “Tell that person ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Squirrel Feeders by Angela Rieck
The blackbirds have left for the fields. So I have resumed filling my birdfeeders, which also double as a squirrel gymnasium. Over the years, I ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Courage Is On The Ballot by Al Sikes
Years ago, under entirely different circumstances, I was generally a Republican voter unless a good friend was on the other ticket. Donald Trump ... [Continue Story]
Senior Life
Herb Cain Appointed Executive Director of Upper Shore Aging
The Board of Directors at Upper Shore Aging has announced the appointment of Herb Cain as its new executive director. Cain has been a community-minded ... [Continue Story]
- Water, Water Everywhere…For Drinking, Playing And Exercising!
- Upper Shore Aging Honors Volunteers
- Talbot County Commission on Aging to host a Senior Resource Fair
- Could Your Core Be Getting Frail? By Susan Covey
- Working Together on Senior Care: A Chat with Talbot Health’s Carrie Ottey and Upper Shore Aging’s Andy Hollis
- Senior Life: Stepping Out by Susan Covey
