Public Affairs
Eastern Neck Refuge Spared from Closure, but Funding Crunch Continues
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hiring a new manager at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, sparing a natural area popular with hunters, anglers and birdwatchers from … [Read More...]
- In Leesburg, African-American Elders hold Mixed Views on Confederate Statue
- Legacy of Slavery and Segregation Influences Debate on Talbot Boys Statue
- WYPR Radio at Sumner Hall
- Darn Good News: Eastern Neck Refuge To Fill Position and Stay Open
- District One in 2018: A Spy Goes to Harford County to Meet Barry Glassman
- Town to Support Heron Point Bond Issue
Election 2018
Kent & Queen Anne’s Indivisible Endorses Colvin for Congress
In what they believe to be a crucial mid-term election, the citizens of Kent & Queen Anne’s Indivisible have endorsed Jesse Colvin for Maryland’s … [Read More...]
- 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
- Early Voting Open through Thursday
- District One in 2018: A Spy goes to Queen Anne’s County to Meet Barry Donadio
- Election 2018: 1st District LWV Democratic Candidates Forum Highlights
Brevities
WPGA Team Matches 2018
Women golfers from Chester River Yacht & Country Club won the 2018 Net Division team matches of the Women’s Peninsula Golf Association (WPGA) on June 20, which were played … [Read More...]
- Spy Poll: Would You Support Independent Films being Shown in Chestertown?
- Looking at Chestertown from the West: Oldest Horse in America Dies
- August 2018 Sky-Watch
- Looking at Chestertown from the West: Basket-Makers Go on Strike and Win
- Spy Poll: Would You Use a Scheduled Shuttle Bus between Chestertown and Easton?
- Looking at Chestertown from the West: The Sun Reports on Miserable Train Service
Town & County Notes
Haven Ministries Opens Hope Warehouse to Support Ministries
On Thursday, July 26, Haven Ministries opened Hope Warehouse, a new warehouse offering used appliances, furniture and building supplies for purchase … [Read More...]
- Brandywine Zoo Live Animal Encounter at KCPL
- Leadership Maryland Now Accepting Applications for Class of 2019
- Mid-Shore Pro Bono Hosts Summer Interns
- The Community Emergency Response Team Training Starts Next Week
- Mid-Shore Community Foundation Appoints New Directors
- Downtown Chestertown Association Reboots its Summer Sidewalk Sale
Mid-Shore Arts
Tred Avon’s Little Shop of Horrors — A Must-See!
Little Shop of Horrors, performed by the Tred Avon Players, is now playing at Oxford Community Center. Based on an unabashedly schlocky … [Read More...]
- Spy Minute: A Primer on the Monty Alexander Jazz Festival with Al Sikes
- Swing City, “Delmarva’s Big Band,” Concert in Fountain Park, Saturday, Aug 4
- Mid-Shore Arts: TAP Takes on “Little Shop of Horrors”
- Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Gets Ready for New Season
- A Salute to Getz: Saxophonist Harry Allen Celebrates Bossa Nova Jazz by Becca Newell
- Academy Art Museum Capital Campaign: Opens New Doors to the Arts
Arts Notes
Academy Art Museum Announces September Events
Exhibitions All exhibitions are sponsored by the Maryland State Arts Council, the Talbot County Arts Council, the Star Democrat. AAM @ 60: The … [Read More...]
- Call for Artists: RiverArts’ Abstracts and Ceramics Exhibit
- Academy Art Museum Re-Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums
- Garfield Center Seeks Theatre Manager
- Dominick Farinacci and Shenel Johns at the Avalon August 31
- AAM Invites Public to 60th Birthday Party & Public Art Project
- Open Auditions for Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol
Mid-Shore Education
Chesapeake Names Amber McGinnis Interim Cambridge Center Director
Chesapeake College President Dr. Clifford P. Coppersmith today announced that Cambridge resident Amber Tolley McGinnis will serve as Interim Director of the Cambridge Center … [Read More...]
- WC Student Helps Community Residents Preserve African American History
- WC’s Academy of Lifelong Learning Starts September 4; Register Soon
- Washington College Appoints Chase to Advancement VP
- Major Kerr Fund Grant Supports WRUS MakerSpace
- Chesapeake College: Dual Enrollment Now at Caroline Career and Tech Center
- Top Grad is Pursuing American Dream through Education
Education Notes
Gunston Partners with Wharton Professor to Develop Student Leadership Program
As part of an effort to further enhance the school’s student leadership development program, Gunston is partnering with Dr. Stewart D. Friedman to … [Read More...]
- Gunston’s A.D. Mellinger Finished in Top 11% at USA Triathlon Nationals
- WC-ALL Showcase and 25th Anniversary Plaque Dedication
- In Residence at the Starr Center, Writer Cam Terwilliger is Finishing His First Historical Novel
- One Hundred Eleven Students in Grades 7-9 Discover Opportunity at Bowie State University
- Gunston’s Administrators Led Innovative Environmental Conference
- WC Announces New Scholarship For Students Pursuing Interests in Ornithology
Senior Nation
Senior Nation: Dixon House’s Hazel Newnam Celebrates 100 Years
She credits her long, healthy life to a good attitude, good friends and her Christian faith. Hazel Newnam, age 100, a resident at Dixon House for the … [Read More...]
- 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: Talbot Community Connections Holds Mid-Shore Senior Summit with Lynn Sanchez as Keynote Speaker
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
Hospital Plan Includes Patient Beds, No ICU, Kozel Tells Meeting
The upstairs meeting room of Chestertown’s Town Hall was filled last Thursday night for a meeting called by the Save the Hospital coalition. Margie Elsberg of Save Our Hospital chaired the meeting, which featured a panel of Ken Kozel, CEO of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health for five … [Read More...]
- 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
- Recovery: Upcoming Addictions Training at Hope Fellowship
Health & Recovery Notes
Grief Support Group for Significant Others to Begin Sept. 12
Compass Regional Hospice is offering a new grief support group for individuals 18 and older who have experienced the loss of a spouse or significant … [Read More...]
- Safe Sitter® Class Set for August 24 in Chestertown
- Pink Polar Bear Tourney Golfers Raise Over $3,000 for Leh Women’s Center
- Compass Regional Hospice Events, August through October
- Jacob Ward to Host Benefit Concert for Haven Ministries on August 4
- Time Change for Compass Regional Hospice’s All Losses Grief Support Group
- Camp New Dawn Registration Open for Campers and Volunteers
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
FERC Approves PA-to-WV Pipeline
Over objections from environmentalists, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given its green light to building a hotly disputed natural gas pipeline through western … [Read More...]
- 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
- Mid-Shore Authors: The Unexpected Environmentalist J.I. Rodale with Andrew Case
- Horn Point’s Chesapeake Champion Jerry Harris Takes a Bow
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Celebrates Spring with family-friendly LANDJAM Event
The Eastern Shore Land Conservancy (ESLC) proudly invites residents of all ages to its inaugural LANDJAM event – a family-friendly gathering held on the gorgeous and … [Read More...]
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: The Duchess of Kent Street
It’s hard to believe it has been a year since the Spy launched the Habitat section! Since the first house in Chestertown was a house in the Historic … [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: The First Congressional District and Election 2018
When thinking about the Eastern Shore's historical relationship with the 1st Congressional District of Maryland, it's important to keep one thing in … [Read More...]
- 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
- Editorial: The Serious Threat of Fake News
Op-Ed
What Friends Are For by Nancy Mugele
Don’t tell anyone but sometimes I spend my free time watching "Friends" marathons on TV. I believe that the "Friends" ensemble was exceptional in … [Read More...]
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: County Commissioner Ron Fithian Not a Real Democrat
County Commissioner Ron Fithian was elected as a Democrat to serve as Kent County Commissioner, a position he has held for the last 20 years. Like … [Read More...]
- 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
- The Save Our Hospital: Our Worries and Hopes by Margie Elsberg
- Letter to the Editor: Kent County Arts Council Awarded $100,000 and other Good News
