Another Memorial Day weekend has come and gone but this one was different. All the memorial flags still snapped in the stiff breeze, but this year, … [Read More...]
COVID-19
Spy COVID-19 Daily Update May 26
Key points for today • The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 47,687, an increase of 535 in the last 24 hours. • Cases in Kent County increased by … [Read More...]
Public Affairs
COVID-19: Caroline County Leads Mid-Shore in Cases but No Fatalites
Caroline County's COVID-19 statistics might represent one of the more curious aspects of the pandemic regionally. With an infection count of over 215 … [Read More...]
- Reopening Off to Smooth Start
- The Analysis of From and Fuller: Hydroxychloroquine, Wisconsin, and Bernie Supporters
- COVID-19: College Years After the Pandemic with Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Spotlight: Foster Care on the Mid-Shore with Linda Webb
- The Analysis of From and Fuller: Trump Taxes, Flynn Case, and Hogan Future
- QAC’s Wishes Come True: YMCA Centreville Receives $5 Million Match
- Washington College’s Kurt Landgraf on COVID-19, Hodson Trust and WC’s Future
- After Coronavirus: Sultana Education Foundation’s Drew McMullen
Town & County Notes
Flags for Heroes Tribute – 2020
Once again, the Chestertown Rotary Club and Washington College's Rotaract Club has honored Kent County veterans through their Flags for Heroes … [Read More...]
- 2020 Chestertown HP Festival Weekend Announcement
- Bah Humbug! Main Street Chestertown Cancels 2020 “Dickens of a Christmas”
- Sultana Sadly Cancels Summer Programs
- Deadline to Register to Vote in Maryland Primary Fast Approaching
- YMCA to Continue “Feed the Shore” Food Drives
- Frederick Douglass Honor Society President Eric Lowery Passes; Caravan Planned
Great Slow Down
The Very Last Great Slow Down List: Dave Wheelan
On March 14th, the Spy wrote an editorial suggesting our readers would be … [Read More...]
- The Great Slow Down List: Jim Franklin
- The Great Slow Down List: Ellen Powell
- The Great Slow Down List: Bryan McNerney
- The Great Slow Down List: Olivia Chopek
- The Great Slow Down List: Jack Scoville
- The Great Slow Down List: Margie Dunlap
- The Great Slow Down List: Bonna Nelson
- The Great Slow Down List: Bishop Joel Johnson
- The Great Slow Down List: Oscar Paine
- The Great Slow Down List: Patty Oliver
Maryland Politics & Policy
One by One, County Leaders Put Brakes on Hogan’s Reopening
Three weeks ago, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) said a regional reopening of the state’s economy risked a spike in Maryland’s COVID-19 … [Read More...]
- Hogan Lifts Stay-at-Home Order Effective 5 P.M. Friday
- Education Reform Plan Among Three Dozen Bills Vetoed by Hogan
- What Might Schools Look Like Next Fall?
- Schools to Stay Closed, More Outdoor Activities Allowed
- Ocean City Beaches to Reopen to the Public on Saturday
- After Delay, Md. to Release COVID-19 Funds Intended for Smaller Counties
The Arts
Chesapeake Arts: Courtney Adams Heads Off to UM as Mainstay Scholar
According to Queen Anne's County High School senior Courtney Adams, the third recipient of The Mainstay's annual musical scholarship grant, her $3,000 … [Read More...]
- Looking at the Masters: Dennis Lee Mitchell by Beverly Hall Smith
- MassoniArt Virtual Exhibit
- Looking at the Masters: Edith Meusnier by Beverly Hall Smith
- At the Academy: Art at Home with AAM’s Jennifer Chrzanowski
- OCC Fine Arts 2020 Preview with Jody Ware & Christie Friend
- Looking at the Masters: Jean-Honore Fragonard by Beverly Hall Smith
Health
COVID-19: In the Vortex with Shore Regional Health’s Ken Kozel
While there has been some debate about the limitations of having only one primary health provider for the Mid-Shore, there is a strong argument these … [Read More...]
- 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
- UMMS Announces Visitor Restrictions At All Facilities
- COVID-19: On the Front Lines with St. Vincent de Paul’s Alex Handy
Brevities
June 2020 Sky-Watch
As summer arrives with the Summer Solstice, on June 20th at 5:44 pm EDT, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn; planets we have been watching for several months in the pre-dawn south- … [Read More...]
- Take the Chestertown Spy Pulse Survey # 10 – Right Direction Wrong Track
- Chestertown Spy Survey #9 Results – Spy Readers Resist Lifting Restrictions
- Chestertown Spy Sunday Survey #9 – What Would You Do?
- Chestertown Spy Pulse Survey #8: Move vs. Less
- Rotary and Rotaract Flags for Heroes 2020 is Flying High with Andrew Meehan
- Take the Chestertown Spy Pulse Poll #8: The New Normal
Education
Schools to Stay Closed Through May 15, With Talk of Extended Summer School
Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Karen B. Salmon announced Friday that Maryland is extending the closure of schools through May 15 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, using … [Read More...]
- Chesapeake College supports Students, Community in COVID-19 crisis
- Kent Schools Plan for Extended Closure
- Character Really Does Count During a Pandemic: A Chat with Lauren Kay Weber
- Mid-Shore Kids: Mr. Remesch Shares a Song
- USM Campuses to Shift to Distance Learning for Rest of Semester, Commencements Canceled
- CES Closes Offices to Public; Cancels, Postpones Spring Events
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Long-running Chesapeake Crab Study Threatened with Shutdown
One of the longest-running scientific investigations of the Chesapeake Bay is in danger of shutting down permanently. The Morgan State University blue crab monitoring … [Read More...]
- CBF and ShoreRivers Sue Trump Administration on Clean Water Rule
- Coronavirus Closes Bay Region Beaches, Some Park Facilities
- Climate Study Predicts Heavier Rains, Deeper Floodwaters on Eastern Shore
- Shore Ecosystem: A Chat on Eco-Resilience with QAC’s Amy Moredock
- Money Comes Through to Resume Oyster Reef Work on the Tred Avon
- Environmentalists, Shore Officials Oppose Conowingo Settlement
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: Jennifer Pingley for MD-1 District
The Democratic primary election for the District One House of Representatives seat has honed down to two candidates now that Allison Galbraith has … [Read More...]
- Letter to Editor: Andy Harris Dead Wrong on “Re-Open Maryland”
- Commentary: Our Mid-Shore Health Workers by Shore Regional Health’s Keith McMahan
- Letter to Editor: Voter Registration and Changes to Party Affiliation Deadline May 27
- Letter to Editor: Changes After Covid-19
- Letter to Editor: Being the Change the World Needs
- Let’s Keep the Oxford Coast Guard Station by Kristen Greenaway
Commerce
Commerce: When an Alcohol Distillery Takes on COVID-19
By now, you probably know about how St. Michaels' Windon Distilling, home of Lyon Rum, temporarily ventured into making hand sanitizers. But did you … [Read More...]
- Spying on Annapolis: Downtown not “Giving up the Ship”
- COVID-19: Biking Spikes with ECS’s Ryan Hickey and Zach Gill
- Gordman’s Parent Co. Files for Bankruptcy
- Let’s Get Virtual – A Free Workshop Series
- Kent County Will Offer 75 $1,000 COVID-19 Small Business Grants
- UM SRH Thanks the LaMotte Company for Producing Hand Sanitizer for Hospitals
Op-Ed
Op-ed: It’s Not Too Late to Impeach Donald Trump by J.E. Dean
Pundits tell us it is now “too late” to impeach President Trump a second time. It is too close to the election. The nauseating solidarity of Senate … [Read More...]
- Op-Ed: COVID Unmasking Donald Trump by Steve Parks
- Op-Ed: What a Second Term for President Trump Might Look Like by J.E. Dean
- Op-Ed: Facebook Brings Out the Worst in Us by Maria Grant
- Op-Ed: What Might a Biden Presidency Look Like? By J.E. Dean
- Op-Ed: Doth Biden Protest Too Much? By J.E. Dean
- Op-Ed: The Bleaching of Donald Trump by Steve Parks
Senior Nation
Mid-Shore Pro Bono Update: Community Conferencing Project and Elders
One of the least known local nonprofit organizations is the extraordinary work that Mid-Shore Pro Bono provides for thousands of residents every … [Read More...]
- Hogan Proposes More Than $1 Billion in Tax Cuts for Retirees
- Ask Irma: Home for the Holidays with Parents and Adult Children
- Ask Irma: The Role of Adult Children with Aging Parents
- Ask Irma: Harmonicas for Health and Welfare
- Senior Nation: Ask Irma on the Link between Dementia and Depression
- After the First Decade: Upper Shore Aging’s Brookletts Place Celebrates Ten Years
Habitat
House of the Week: “Walnut Point Farm”
Walnut Point Farm is a 300 + acre property along the West Fork Langford Creek that blends the best of old and new. The historic two-story farmhouse … [Read More...]
Food
Maryland Bill Would Restrict What Foods Can Be Labeled ‘Meat
Foods made of animal tissues cultured from cells outside of the original animal, plants and insects could not be labeled “meat” in Maryland under a … [Read More...]
Arts Notes
Island Life Opens as a Virtual Exhibition
Originally planned for display in the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Van Lennep Auditorium, a new exhibition featuring the works of Chesapeake Bay … [Read More...]
- Chesapeake Music Presents Virtual Virtuosi!
- Chesapeake College and Phenomenal Animals Present a Radio Play
- Kent Cultural Alliance: Independent Artist Relief Fund
- The Artists’ Gallery Features Nancy R. Thomas in “Shore Light”
- National Music Festival 10th Season Postponed to August 8-15
- “The Island of Sea Women” by Lisa See is One Maryland One Book Selection
Education Notes
WRUS Brings Remote Learning Home
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Wye River Upper School has opted for the modern approach to continue their program through remote learning. On Thursday, … [Read More...]
Health Notes
For All Seasons Offers Free Webinar on Strategies to Support the Mental Health
On Friday, May 29 at noon, For All Seasons CEO, Beth Anne Langrell, and Chief Clinical Officer, Lesa Lee, present a Facebook Live business webinar … [Read More...]
- The New Crisis for COVID-19 – Mental Health and Substance Use Reoccurrence
- Navigating COVID-19 Together on UM SRH’s Telemetry Unit
- Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton Supports Healthcare Workers
- Local Urgent Care Now Offering COVID Testing
- Nine ChoiceOne Urgent Care Centers in Maryland Now Offering COVID-19 Testing
- How to Donate to Food Pantries
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Ahoy, Graduates…Beware Shaky Seas by Howard Freedlander
If I were a 2020 graduation speaker, I would feel compelled not only to offer congratulations and encouragement to dream and bravely face life’s ups … [Read More...]
- Close Encounter of an Old Kind by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of):Loss of a Good Man by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Virus Affects Local News by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Routine on the Fly by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Hogan, A Hero by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Kennedy Nemesis by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Craig Fuller
Too Big to Succeed by Craig Fuller
The Too-Big-to-Fail phrase prompted consternation if not contempt in many circles as government bailed out banks and financial institutions in the … [Read More...]
Columist George Merrill
Snapshots of Daily Life: Gatherer by George Merrill
I am not a hunter. I’m a gatherer. In several discussions recently, I considered the importance of a purpose-driven life. Purpose energizes the … [Read More...]
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Stalled by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life/Rescue by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Brussel Sprouts by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Easter 1 by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Buds by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Idleness by George Merrill
Columnist Angela Rieck
Being Human in a Pandemic by Angela Rieck
I was talking with a friend yesterday about the pandemic. One of my doctors, who is an experienced specialist in infectious diseases, commented that … [Read More...]
Columnist Al Sikes
“The Day the Music Died” by Al Sikes
Tears, yes tears, circa 1972. Don McLean was singing his singular contribution, American Pie in London. His performance was recorded by the British … [Read More...]
COVID-19 Daily Updates
One by One, County Leaders Put Brakes on Hogan’s Reopening
Three weeks ago, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) said a regional reopening of the state’s economy risked a spike in Maryland’s COVID-19 … [Read More...]
- Hogan Lifts Stay-at-Home Order Effective 5 P.M. Friday
- Education Reform Plan Among Three Dozen Bills Vetoed by Hogan
- What Might Schools Look Like Next Fall?
- Schools to Stay Closed, More Outdoor Activities Allowed
- Ocean City Beaches to Reopen to the Public on Saturday
- After Delay, Md. to Release COVID-19 Funds Intended for Smaller Counties
