Donald J Trump knows and is moving fast. He understands power’s cycles and the underlying conditions that gain or lose momentum. Yet, even the most ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Historic Maryland Inn Invites Public for Its Festive Célébration de Noël Christmas Event
Chestertown’s storied boutique hotel, Brampton 1860, will provide the nostalgic backdrop for a festive holiday gathering on Saturday, December 21st ... [Continue Story]
- Shelter Alliance meets today at 7th Day Adventist Church
- Major funding award highlights efforts to protect ES waterways
- High quality oysters, fickle market greeting new season
- Five-year Maryland state budget projection foresees ‘enormous gap’ not seen in two decades
- Tom Anthony – a celebration of life at The Mainstay December 1
- Radcliffe Creek School Announces Pies & Poinsettias Fundraiser
Spy Highlights
Benedictine’s Nancy Morris and a lifetime career of caring in Ridgley
It's becoming rare to see someone who has made a lifetime career commitment to one institution. This is particularly true in social work when the need ... [Continue Story]
- From and Fuller: The Trump agenda and the realities of governing
- From and Fuller: Trump cabinet appointments and the future of “Talking Heads” media
- Spy Concert Review: MSO Performs Beethoven’s 5th by Steve Parks
- From and Fuller: The eating of political crow with election predictions and the gender and race impact on the 2024 Election
- Spy Daybook: How museums offer a cure for loneliness in modern America by Daedelus Hoffman
- Spy Saturday Longform: Chesapeake Music’s new director David Faleris
The Arts
December events at the BookPlate
12/2-12/6 Kent School Book Fair 9am - 4pm daily / Kent School Library, 6788 Wilkins Lane, Chestertown *fundraiser supports both Kent School AND ... [Continue Story]
- The Magic of Celtic Music: A Chat with Harp and Soul’s Meredith Davies Hadaway
- Step into elegance: The Bugatti Exhibition Preview Gala Reception
- Bookplate author event: The Word Girls December 7
- Mid-Shore Arts: Bria Skonberg to bring jazz and joy to Oxford
- Chester River Chorale’s “A Feast of Carols” Holiday Concerts promise to delight!
- Mid-Shore Arts and Letters: Marcelo Antinori’s global journey of writing and adventure
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’s flurry of December events
Washington College invites the community to a flurry of events open to the public this December as we kick off the holiday season with art, history ... [Continue Story]
- Washington College Joins Forces with ShoreRivers and ESLC to Pursue Whole Watershed Grant
- Washington College’s Cornucopia of November Events
- Boom go the pumpkins: Washington College Chemistry Club rocks Halloween
- Public meetings planned to discuss landmark celebrating African American history and culture in the Bay region
- The Politics of Gen Z and How They Will Affect the Election and Democracy
- Washington College Fellow to explore Eastern Shore history
- Lights Out Alert for Maryland: Help Migrating Birds Find Their Way (28k+ birds over Baltimore)
- Town of Chestertown Partners with Washington College for Interactive Tree Survey
Health
Mid-Shore Health: The war against lung cancer with Drs. Rashmi Benda and David Oliver
It is very much the case that society's health war against cancer has made significant, sometimes astonishing progress in this century, but there ... [Continue Story]
- UM Shore Medical Center at Shore Community Outreach Team Wins Statewide Rural Health Award
- Health advocates: Maryland needs to improve screening efforts for lung cancer
- Shore Community Outreach Team Helps Local Man Transition from Homelessness to Healing
- Mid-Shore Health: Domestic violence on the Mid-Shore with Angie Price and Jeanne Yeager
- Let’s Talk About It: The reality of intergenerational trauma with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman
- Let’s Talk About It: Suicide on the Mid-Shore with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman
Education
Middle School Moments Matter
Driving home recently from The 1911 Group annual Heads Conference in Princeton, New Jersey, I passed a billboard on the highway that read Middle School Moments Matter. It was ... [Continue Story]
- Radcliffe Creek School awarded grant to support students with ADHD and anxiety
- Kent School to host open house November 19
- WKHS makes international contact with amateur radio
- Setting sail with KCPS environmental education program
- Kent School welcomes best selling authors
- Kent School to host annual secondary school fair
Maryland News
State considers replacing Bay Bridge with new, wider spans along path of current crossing – Maryland Matters
State officials are seeking public input on their plan for a Chesapeake Bay Bridge that could be up to 10 lanes wide, connecting motorists to and from ... [Continue Story]
- Tubman receives posthumous commission as general
- Some answers and some questions about what’s ahead
- State pays out $5.4 million following IRS audit
- Poll workers are in high demand in Maryland – especially Republicans
- Tens of millions pour into Maryland Senate race in past three months alone
- Advocates fear voter complacency amid broad support for abortion ballot measure
Brevities
Black Friday by Katherine Emery
“ Black Friday” has evolved in meaning and impact over the years, initially referring to calamitous days. The most significant “Black Friday” to date was in 1869 when two ... [Continue Story]
- Chestertown Flashback: High Street a few years ago
- Waffles and blizzards by Katherine Emery
- Planet highlights in December: December 2024 sky watch by by Dennis Herrmann
- Chestertown Flashback: turn of the century college students.
- Somatic Healing by Katherine Emery
- Chestertown Flashback: Virginia Anthony’s Beauty Parlor
Food Friday
Food Friday: Re-eating History
This is a repeat of our almost-annual Food Friday Thanksgiving column, because we are still trying to recover from yesterday’s holiday feast. NPR still has Susan Stamberg’s ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: Pablita Velarde
Pablita Velarde (1918-2006) was born in the Santa Clara Pueblo in Espanola, New Mexico. Her Indian name Tse Tsan means Golden Dawn in the Tewa ... [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
Wine of the Week: Il Ruspo Sangiovese IGT 2015
Ciao Tutti! This weekend at Piazza Italian Market, we welcome back an Umbrian red wine, the Il Ruspo Sangiovese IGT 2015 ($12.50) from the Podere ... [Continue Story]
Delmarva Review
- Delmarva Review: Arrogance by Katherine J. Williams
- Delmarva Review: A System of Seeing by Colin Jeffrey Morris
- Delmarva Review: The End of the Story by Patty Somlo
- Delmarva Review: Something More Than Winter Weighs (Upon Me) by John Muro
- Delmarva Review: Unknowable by Mary-Cecile Gee
- Delmarva Review: Traumas by Andrew Payton
Chesapeake Lens
Chesapeake Lens: “The Boathouse” by Paul Fine
Autumn on the Miles River: who wouldn’t want to be out on the water? ... [Continue Story]
Commerce
Kent County’s first cannabis dispensary opening soon with social equity license
Kent County is on the cusp of a new chapter in wellness with the impending opening of Kent Reserve, the area’s first cannabis dispensary. Set in the ... [Continue Story]
- Three Cheers: Moo Productions Celebrates 20 Years of Creativity in Worton
- 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
Community Notes
Historic Maryland Inn Invites Public for Its Festive Célébration de Noël Christmas Event
Chestertown’s storied boutique hotel, Brampton 1860, will provide the nostalgic backdrop for a festive holiday gathering on Saturday, December 21st ... [Continue Story]
- Mid-Shore Gives: Join our Giving Day ~ December 3rd!
- Delmarva Community Services Needs cold weather shelter monitors & funds for winter months
- Dwight Wilmot named Melvin Jones Fellow by Lions Club International Foundation
- Democratic Club Kent County meets for election analysis November 21
- Conference invitation: November 8th – historic preservation in a time of climate challenges
- Delmarva Community Services Community Action Center aids clients experiencing poverty and unexpected crises
Arts Notes
Tune in to see the Chester River Chorale on Television December 9
Not just one, but TWO, Chester River Chorale performances were selected to be part of WETA Arts Songs of the Season 2024 holiday special! The Chester ... [Continue Story]
- Mid-Atlantic Symphony Brass Quintet to perform holiday concerts across the Delmarva peninsula
- Academy Art Museum announces members’ exhibition 2024
- Harp and Soul’s world music caps off the Mainstay’s 2024 season
- Joe Holt pays tribute to Louis Prima and Louis Jordan
- Mid-Atlantic Symphony’s Holiday Joy Concerts: A Magical Celebration of the Season featuring Tenor Jonathan Pierce Rhodes
- November & December 2024 upcoming activities Oxford Community Center
Education Notes
Sensory Holiday Celebration
The seventh annual Sensory Holiday Celebration is being held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18. The holiday party will in the media center at ... [Continue Story]
- Education foundation joins Giving Tuesday event
- Middle School Moments Matter
- Radcliffe Creek School awarded grant to support students with ADHD and anxiety
- KCHS growing apprenticeship program
- Hoxter receives Golden Anchor award
- Half of ‘extreme’ school board candidates targeted by Md. Democratic Party win their races
Local Opinion
A Modest Proposal: Seven Obvious Steps By Gren Whitman
You’re a former one-term president who’s been indicted by diverse federal and state prosecutors for — ah, let’s see — inciting an insurrection at the ... [Continue Story]
- America, Israel & the Violent Middle East Enigma By Tom Timberman
- Does the End Justify the Means? By Bob Moores
- Underappreciated by Bob Moores
- Op-Ed: Israel/HAMAS War: The US should Completely Change the Subject
- When Peace Visited War: A Christmas Story by Tom Timberman
- A Christmas Carol 2023 by Maria Wood
Health Notes
Maryland needs another 30,000 behavioral health workers to meet growing demand
Maryland needs to increase the number of behavior health care workers by about 50% to meet current demands, a “significant problem” that only gets ... [Continue Story]
- Kent and QA’s SCOT wins statewide rural health award
- Choptank Community Health recognizes National Rural Health Day
- Dr. Mariel Buqué Enlightens Community About Intergenerational Trauma
- Compass Winter Volunteer Training
- Talbot’s FiRST™ brings bold mental health solutions to county’s First Responders
- Kathryn Kelley, MD, joins University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s Clark Comprehensive Breast Center Team
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Your Community Needs You
Like many reading this, I am saddened by the results of the presidential election. The future seems so uncertain and chaotic. Yet, this is how I often ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to the Editor from Piers Heriz-Smith
- Letter to the Editor: Support for Francoise Sullivan for Kent Board of Ed
- Letter to the Editor: John Queen requests your vote for Kent County Board of Ed
- Letter to the Editor in Support of Francoise Sullivan for Board of Education
- Letter to the Editor: I endorse John Queen for KC Board of Education
- Letter to the Editor supporting Francoise Sullivan’s re-election to School Board
Columnist J.E. Dean
I’m thankful for Lucca by J.E. Dean
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I am thankful for a lot of things. I will get up early, send Thanksgiving Day greetings to several family members and ... [Continue Story]
- Trump 2.0: Too real to be funny by John Dean
- Trump looks like he will keep his promises—that is the problem by J.E. Dean
- Trump’s Win is a Tragedy for America by J.E. Dean
- The chaos of the 2024 election has begun by J.E. Dean
- Is Elon Musk Trying to Buy the 2024 Election? by J.E. Dean
- I don’t take Trump’s proposals seriously – here’s why 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
My Inspiration Now and Always By Laura J. Oliver
My eldest, ever-practical daughter, who has made England her home, where she and her husband are raising their two boys, 6 and 7, wants to know what I ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Is real disruption likely? By Al Sikes
Donald J Trump knows and is moving fast. He understands power’s cycles and the underlying conditions that gain or lose momentum. Yet, even the most ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
The tyranny of dinner by Angela Rieck
Years ago, I was congratulating a mother whose youngest child had graduated from high school with honors. She was gracious, and said that she was ... [Continue Story]
Senior Life
Enjoy the health benefits of Thanksgiving Day by Susan Covey
Have you always thought the traditional Thanksgiving meal was full of empty calories? Not so! One ounce of turkey, for instance, provides 8 grams ... [Continue Story]
- Upper Shore Aging Hosts the Re-Dedication of the Amy Lynn Ferris Adult Activity Center
- Herb Cain Appointed Executive Director of Upper Shore Aging
- 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
