Public Affairs
Town Considering Tax Hike, End to Recycling
A property tax increase and a suspension of curbside recycling are being considered by the Chestertown council in its draft budget for Fiscal Year 2020, introduced at the May … [Read More...]
- School Board, Commissioners Close Book On Millington Elementary
- Mid-Shore Aviation: Helping Students See the Big Blue Sky of Aviation Careers
- Mid-Shore’s First-ever Pride Festival Draws Good Crowds
- Social Action Committee Invites Chestertown Council to “Undoing Racism” Workshops
- Kent Residents Ask Commissioners to End Clean Chesapeake Coalition Funding
- Environmental Committee Reports to Council
Brevities
98 Cannon Riverside Grille Opens
Appropriately, a cannon blast just after 11:00 am last Saturday, May 11, was the signal for Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino to cut the ribbon for the opening of 98 Cannon … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Arts
Mid-Shore Arts: Ian Ghent Will Pop Up in St. Michaels over Memorial Day Weekend
It is no secret that the Spy loves pop up stores of every kind. These short term wonders of gorilla commerce consistently offer patrons products that … [Read More...]
- Delmarva Review Fiction: American Dream by Mark Jacobs
- RiverArts Minute: Preview of “Visual Storytellers” Exhibition
- Spy Poem: Lying by Stan Salett
- Where The Wild Things Are — Spy Review by Peter Heck
- Art Review: Richard Diebenkorn at the Academy Art Museum by Steve Parks
- Three Kent County Artists Receive Maryland Individual Artist Awards
Mid-Shore Education
Echo Hill Outdoor School’s Summer EXPLORE Programs Turn 40
This summer marks the 40th anniversary of Echo Hill Outdoor School’s summer EXPLORE programs. Since 1979, over 34,000 children have experienced the magic of the Chester River … [Read More...]
- Kent School Kicks Off Campaign at 50th Anniversary Event
- Spy Time Machine: A Vincent Hynson Scholar in 2011 Plans for College and Career
- Maryland’s Congressional Delegation Voices Support for Kirwan Commission Goals
- Good Seeds: a Garden for Garnet School
- Kirwan Maryland Education Commission Chair gives Recommendations to Lawmakers
- Industry Need Prompts Marine Tech Training at Chesapeake College
Sultana Education Foundation
Sultana Education Foundation Welcomes New Senior Staff
The Sultana Education Foundation (SEF) has announced the addition Madison Beres and Aaron Thal as new members of its senior staff. Thal and Beres … [Read More...]
- Sultana Will Host Camper’s Preview this First Friday
- Sultana Might Have a Job For You
- Downrigging: Robert Earl Price and the Unlading Starts October 26
- Revitalized Chestertown Marina One of the Headliners for Downrigging Weekend 2018
- Nice: Sultana Wins Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race for Second Time in Three Years
- Sultana Education Foundation Partners with Gunston School for Chesapeake Watershed Semester Kickoff
- Sultana Snapshots: SEF and Gunston School Kick Off Chesapeake Watershed Semester
- Sultana Snapshots: Scott’s Point Findings to Share
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Chesapeake Report Card: Bay Health Decreased Last Year due to Rainfall but General Trend Improving
The Chesapeake Bay score decreased in 2018, but maintained a C grade, according to the 2018 Chesapeake Bay Report Card issued today by the University of Maryland Center for … [Read More...]
- Kent County High’s Ronald Parker Becomes New Student Ambassador
- Pickering Creek… the Natural Choice by Tyler Redman
- 2018 Bay Health Score Drops as Massive Rains Increase Pollution
- Council Approves Zoning Change, Real Estate Sale
- Nick DiPasquale, former director of EPA Bay Program, has joined ShoreRivers
- Spy Moment: Adkins Arboretum Plays in the Meadow
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
Mid-Shore Public Transportation: Shared Mobility Coming to Chestertown
One of the best highlights of the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy's recent conference on traffic and public transportation last week, and there were many, was the discovery … [Read More...]
- Land Conservancy’s Planning Conference to Focus on Regional Transportation Issues
- ESLC’s Darius Johnson Would Like Your Attention on Bay Bridge Traffic Solutions
- Remembering Harry Hughes by Rob Etgen
- ESLC’s Jim Bass Reports on Eastern Shore’s Preparedness for Rising Seas Levels
- Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Releases Comprehensive Sea Level Rise Study
- ESLC Awarded Preservation Grant for Smokestack Repair at Phillips Packing House
Health & Recovery
Kids Grieve Too: Talbot Kids Grief Camp with Becky DeMattia
When Chestertown's Becky DeMattia, Talbot Hospice's bereavement coordinator, talks about providing support for children who grieve, it might seem odd at first to hear her talk about interjecting fun as part of that effort. But as you begin to understand that kids work through bereavement very … [Read More...]
- Maryland House passes Drug-aided Death Bill
- UM Shore Regional Health Publishes 2018 Community Benefits Report Online
- Death with Dignity: DC Residents Learning about New End-of-Life Law
- Suicidal Behavior In Children And Adolescents: Focus on Awareness and Prevention by Dr. Laurence Pezor
- Maryland Democrats: Trump Health Care curbs could Affect 260,000 in State
- Pam Ortiz Band Concerts Benefit No Matter What. . . You Matter Suicide Prevention Campaign
Senior Nation
Talbot Community Connections Holds Fourth Annual Senior Summit on Aging – Phil Burgess to be Keynote Speaker
Phil Burgess, PhD, an award-winning educator, businessman, and writer, will be the keynote speaker for the fourth annual Senior Summit, “Illuminating … [Read More...]
- Senior Nation: Ask Irma on Leaving Independent Living Too Soon
- Acts Retirement-Life Communities and Integrace Complete Affiliation
- Senior Nation: Ellen Walbridge Turns 100
- Acts Retirement and Integrace Sign Agreement
- Senior Nation: The Dixon House 99ers by Amy Blades Steward
- Senior Nation: Dixon House’s Hazel Newnam Celebrates 100 Years
Mid-Shore Commerce
Lamotte Company Honored By World Trade Center Institute
At its 23rd Maryland International Business Leadership Awards reception, the World Trade Center Institute (WTCI), Governor Larry Hogan, and the … [Read More...]
- After the First Decade: Piazza’s Emily Chandler Looks Back and Forward
- The Power of Being Agile: Qlarant Embraces the Agile Manifesto
- Bartlett, Griffin & Vermilye Joins Fleetwood Insurance
- Chesapeake Bank Contributes to Chestertown Marina Project
- Cambio Wi-Fi Leaving Kent County
- The Mill and Kingstown Farm Home and Garden Announce a New Partnership
Mid-Shore Food
Spy Food: Germaine’s Opens its 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: Colonial Elegance
The tranquil setting of this two and a half storied stately Colonial caught my eye. The house’s slate roof, cream colored stucco and red brick … [Read More...]
Town & County Notes
Installation Ceremony and Celebration at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Easton is holding an Installation Ceremony and Celebration for the Reverend Sue Browning on Sunday June 2 at … [Read More...]
- In Memoriam: Dr. Bernard Finneson
- Nominate Your Favorite Animal Lover for the Animal Care Shelter
- United Way of Kent County New Board Members
- Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee
- Bugeye Edna Lockwood to Visit Chestertown for Tea Party Festival
- Congressman Harris Announces Military Academy Resource Forums for Maryland’s First District
Arts Notes
Forest Music Returns June 6 to Adkins Arboretum
Adkins Arboretum joins the National Music Festival in presenting a unique improvisatory performance in the Arboretum forest on Thurs., June 6 when the … [Read More...]
- Record Turnout for RiverArts’ Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser
- Memorial Day Music at the Oxford Community Center
- Broadway by the River Gala Fundraiser Surpassed $10,000
- CHT’s Green Room Gang Theatre Camp Selects Summer Shows
- National Music Festival Gears Up for Season IX
- Call for Judged Fine Art and Craft – the RiverArts June Exhibit
Education Notes
Gunston Senior Cole Evans Wins Boys’ ESIAC Player of Year
Gunston senior Cole Evans was selected by the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference as the 2019 Boys' Lacrosse Player of the Year. The senior … [Read More...]
- Community Continues to Support “Random Acts of Kindness” Campaign
- Kent School Students Complete Watershed Watch Program
- WC Students Shadow Environmental Educators at Shore Organizations in New Collaboration
- The 2019 Sophie Kerr Prize will Go to One of Six WC Seniors
- Washington College to Offer New Program WC Adventures
- Gunston Team Excels at National Academic Quiz Championships
Mid-Shore Health Notes
Governor Hogan Signs HB 829 to Benefit Mental Health Billing
On Tuesday, May 14, Governor Hogan signed House Bill 829, which will change the way that mental health services are provided in the state of Maryland. … [Read More...]
- Caroline Foundation Accepting Grant Requests
- Speech-Language Therapy Services offered by UM Shore Regional Health
- Chester River Health Foundation to Honor Saunders at Golf Fundraiser
- New Initiative Offers Tips and Incentives for a Safe and Sober Prom
- Huffner Honored by the Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants
- Local Leaders Join Chester River Health Foundation Board
Maryland 3.0
Thornton 2.0: A Chat with Serial Entrepreneur Charlie Thornton
As they say in New York City, where Charlie Thornton grew up, he's "been around the block" in the field of structural engineering. Almost immediately after graduating from … [Read More...]
- Maryland 3.0: Checking in with KRM’s Bryan Matthews
- 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
Maryland Politics & Policy
Congressman Harris Announces Military Academy Resource Forums for Maryland’s First District
Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) has announced three military academy resource forums for young constituents seeking information on applying to the … [Read More...]
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
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Bedside Manner 2.0 by Howard Freedlander
As a columnist, sitting on a pedestal weekly spewing forth brilliant opinions and insights, I realize that sometimes that this writer gets a chance to … [Read More...]
- Out and About (Sort of) Family Feeds Land Carefully by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Bedside Manner by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Preserve Daily Presence by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Loss and Resurrection by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Session Ends; Results Don’t by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): No Longer Surprised by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Craig Fuller
Euphoria for Some that Cannot Last by Craig Fuller
After 48-plus hours of commentary about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report to the Attorney General, I am wondering just how much more one can … [Read More...]
Columist George Merrill
Back Talk by George Merrill
I can’t walk the same distances I once did. Now I take a more leisurely pace and cover less turf. When I was younger I may have covered more … [Read More...]
Columnist David Montgomery
$2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Opens the Door for Boondoggles by David Montgomery
If reports that President Trump will recommend $2 trillion in infrastructure spending are true, he is once again putting himself in very bad company. … [Read More...]
- President Trump is Once Again Worrying his Supporters and Feeding his Critics by David Montgomery
- Howard Schultz’s Special American Latte by David Montgomery
- Never Interrupt When They are Making a Mistake by David Montgomery
- White Nationalism by David Montgomery
- Green New Deal: An Economist’s Perspective by David Montgomery
- Trump, Mattis and Syria by David Montgomery
Columnist Angela Rieck
Savor the Missteps by Angela Rieck
Wedding season is approaching. That event where brides, bridegrooms and their parents sample a wide array of foods, listen to countless bands and DJs, … [Read More...]
Columnist Al Sikes
Alternative Universe by Al Sikes
Amazingly, a real estate developer, reality TV personality and propagandist has created an alternative universe. Must have been something … [Read More...]
Op-Ed
In the Garden by Nancy Mugele
I don’t have the patience for formal gardening. Don’t tell my friend, Baltimore writer Kathy Hudson, who, among other things, writes a regular feature … [Read More...]
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Spy Publisher: A Response from David Montgomery
Dear David, I had no idea that you would have such an emotional reaction to my POV on the Colorado shootings, and had I known I would without … [Read More...]
- Letter to Editor: Jay Jacobs Got it Right with “War on the Shore” Report Description
- Letter to Editor: Harris’ Vote Weakens Pre-Existing Condition Protection
- Letter to Editor: Harris Votes Correctly to Potentially Lower Future Generic Drug Prices
- Letter to Editor: Trust the Chesapeake Bay Foundation? Not!
- Letter to Editor: Harris Votes Against Interest of Seniors
- Letter to Editor: Animal Care Shelter Asks for Kent County to Approve Zoning Changes
