June is the sixth month of the year and the second of four months to have a length of thirty days. June has the longest daylight hours of the year. ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Consumer Guide Criticized for Saying ‘Avoid’ Chesapeake Oysters
The Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population is still a long way from what it once was, but lately it’s shown signs of a rebound. Maryland and Virginia ... [Continue Story]
- Eylie Sasajima Wins Washington College’s Sophie Kerr Prize
- Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning Expanding to Summer
- Pulling It All Together: Mid-Shore Health Improvement Coalition
- Miscommunication Delays Approving Blueprint Education Reform Plans
- Report Details why Progress on Bay Clean Up has been Slow
- Meet Easton’s New Mayor: Megan Cook Has Plurality of Votes
Spy Highlights
Spy Arts Diary: Classic Festivals, Gay Pride, & Old Glory
June gets off to a classical start with a pair of high-brow music festivals – first in Chestertown and a week later in Easton. Opening on June 4, ... [Continue Story]
- From and Fuller: A DeSantis Bumpy Start and Debt Ceiling Game of Chicken
- Spy Profile: Behind the Brussel Sprouts with Lynn Sanchez
- Design with Jenn Martella: Easton Historic Gem
- Winter Dredge Survey Shows Big Increase In Chesapeake Crab Population
- The Young Historian’s Journey: Unveiling the Path with Dorchester History Society’s Zoe Phillips
- Looking for Andrew: A Chat with Author Patrick Smithwick
The Arts
The Peter and Hanna Woicke Collection: “Reading Dog” Comes to Chestertown
The first of twenty-four sculptures donated by Peter and Hanna Woicke of St. Michaels was unveiled Saturday at the Kent County Public ... [Continue Story]
- At the Academy: Nancy Mitchell and Sheryl Southwick Talk Art and Poetry
- Easton Filmmaker Tori Paxon to Premiere “Foolproof”
- Mid-Shore Arts: DCA’s Melissa Cooperman and Her Photography
- RiverArts Moment: Zane Carter and his Sculpture
- RiverArts Moment: Getting the Blue Heron Ready for the Street Fair
- The ‘Measure’ of Shore Shakespeare by Steve Parks
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Supreme Court Rules against EPA on Wetlands Protections
The U.S. Supreme Court in a major environmental decision on Thursday overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s definition of wetlands that fall under the agency’s ... [Continue Story]
- Maryland Court finds County Erred in Waiving Forest Conservation Law
- Mid-Shore Ecosystem: Making the Case for a Plastic-Free Queen Anne’s County
- Ben Ford Named New Miles-Wye Riverkeeper
- State Lawmakers want Local Governments to Prepare Climate Crisis Plans
- Maryland Approves Expansion of Eastern Shore Poultry Plant Despite Pollution History
- The Lakeside Reset Resolution Failure and the Future of Development: A Chat with Talbot Councilman Pete Lesher
Health
Qlarant Foundation Profiles: Bay Hundred Community Volunteers
Editor Note: This is the first of three articles that focus on the recipients of the Qlarant Foundation grant awards over the last year. We ... [Continue Story]
- Choptank Community Health Provides Produce Prescriptions for Students
- Social Worker Michelle Matthews Joins Chestertown Mobile Wellness Team
- Chesapeake College Gets a Second Wind after the COVID years: A Chat with President Cliff Coppersmith
- Compass Adds New Hospice Wing to Honor Mildred Barnette and Keep Mission Going
- COVID-19 on the Shore after Eight Months with Dr. William Huffner
- Exit Interview: Patti Willis Looks Back at Healthcare’s Transition on the Mid-Shore
Education
Empowering Youth Through Teamwork and Skill-Building: Rising Tide and CBMM Shipyard Apprentice Program Join Forces
A crowd of proud parents, family members, and friends gathered earlier this week at the front deck of the Van Lennep Auditorium on the campus of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime ... [Continue Story]
- Washington College Names Finalists for Nation’s Largest Undergraduate Writing Prize
- Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning Expanding to Summer
- Miscommunication Delays Approving Blueprint Education Reform Plans
- Gunston School Embraces Artificial Intelligence for Learning
- McGee Named Kent County Teacher of the Year
- Making Sense of the Mid-Shore 2022 Education Report Card
Maryland News
Moore Issues First Vetoes, Lets Cannabis Search Bill and Others Become Law without His Signature
Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Friday issued the first vetoes of his young administration and also allowed 10 bills to become law without his signature ... [Continue Story]
- Easton Begins New Era with Historic Swearing-In of Mayor Megan Cook
- The Trials and Tribulations of Cambridge’s Historic School
- Low-income Marylanders Face Food Insecurity as COVID benefits End
- Congressman David Trone Joins the Race to Fill Ben Cardin’s Senate Seat
- Senator Ben Cardin won’t Seek Reelection in 2024
- Spy Profiles: New Easton Police Chief Alan Lowrey
Brevities
June 2023 Sky-Watch
The brightness of Venus captures our attention for more than 3 hours after sunset this month, reaching its greatest angle from the Sun as we see it on June 4th. Already very ... [Continue Story]
- Historical Society of Kent County Flashback: Getting Ready to Go to the Tea Party
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Taking the Ferry to Trappe
- KCHS Grad Nellie Rhodes Receives Roger D. Brown History Award
- Historical Society of Kent County Flashback: Time For Watermelon
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Shedding a Tear in Wye Mills
- Spy Report: Cruising the Chesapeake Bay For Six Decades
Food Friday
Food Friday: Old Favorites
Here we are- on the cusp of summer, on the eve of grilling season, keeping a look-out for fireflies, swatting early mosquitoes, and planning a post-COVID cookout. I’m looking ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: Hung Liu (Part 2)
Hung Liu received her second National Endowment of the Art fellowship in 1991. She and her son became American citizens in 1991. Also in 1991, she ... [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 Highlights
Adkins Mystery Monday: Who Did We Find Enjoying the Summer Morning Dew
Happy Mystery Monday! Who did we find enjoying the summer morning dew by Emily's Play Garden? Last week, we asked you about lespedeza or silky bush ... [Continue Story]
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Non-Native Woody Forb is Flowering Now?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: Do You Know What Native Flower is Blooming?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Caterpillar Did We Find on the Passionflower?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Fuzzy Critter Did We Find?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: Do You Know What Plant this Flower Bud Belongs to?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Native Plant is Blooming in Our Wetland?
Delmarva Review
Chesapeake Lens
Chesapeake Lens: Sand Ripples by Chase Morgan
At low tide, all is revealed. “Sand Ripples” by Chase Morgan. ... [Continue Story]
Commerce
What you Need to Know about Maryland’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
As prices for everyday necessities continue to rise, families with limited means are having to make tough choices on where to allocate their money. In ... [Continue Story]
- 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
- The Mediation Room 7: Bad Debt – Getting Beyond It
- The Mediation Room: The Role of Lawyers in Mediation
- Mediation Corner: On Reaching Agreement
Community Notes
From Chestertown to Zambia – Cultural Arts Support Sobriety
In every community worldwide, there are people who struggle with drug and alcohol addiction. Thankfully, there are also those inspired to help. The ... [Continue Story]
- July 1 is Deadline for Caroline Foundation Grant Applications
- Earth Data Selected for Water Quality Data Collection Project in Dorchester County
- For All Seasons Joins Maryland Regional Navigator Program for Human Trafficking
- Rebuilding Together Volunteers Donate Over 500 Hours to Complete Repairs in Kent County
- CBMM to Feature Lighthouse Lampist in June 8 Speaker Event
- KCHS Grad Nellie Rhodes Receives Roger D. Brown History Award
Arts Notes
The Artists’ Gallery Presents “Visions of the Eastern Shore” by Shirley Hales
On First Friday, June 2nd, and throughout the month of June, The Artists' Gallery will feature work by their exhibiting artist, Shirley Hales, in ... [Continue Story]
- Young Artist’s Harp Seminar Returns to Washington College
- Chestertown’s 2023 National Music Festival Includes Something for Everyone
- Church Hill Theatre Seeks New Directors for the 2024 Season
- Authors & Oysters: Michael Stang
- Baltimore-Based Honey Dewdrops at the Mainstay
- The Garfield Center’s Annual Short Attention Span Theatre Opens June 23
Education Notes
Sultana Education Foundation Students Gain Unique Wetlands Access Thanks to New Boardwalk
Prior to the construction of a 400 LF pile-supported timber boardwalk and low-profile timber pond access platforms built by Stevensville’s Dissen ... [Continue Story]
- Godfrey’s Farm Blueberry Boogie 5K Walk/Run to Benefit Benedictine
- Get Carried Away by ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ at KCMS
- CBMM’s Rising Tide Program Celebrates St. Michaels Scow Launch
- Ethan Morrison and William Fachet Named Constitution Alliance Scholarship Winners
- Sultana Inks Partnership with National Park Service’s Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
- Project Lead the Way Presentations
Health Notes
Choptank Health Testifies at Senate Hearing
The importance of access to rural healthcare was the topic for Choptank Community Health System CEO Sara Rich’s May 17 testimony at a hearing titled, ... [Continue Story]
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month – For All Seasons Provides Tips for All Ages
- Choptank Health’s Kim Fitzgerald, CRNP Receives Award
- Chester River Health Foundation Hosts 29th Annual Golf Fundraiser
- University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton Earns “A” Safety Grade
- UM Shore Regional Health Recognizes National Donate Life Month
- UM SRH Respiratory Therapist Recognized With “Rookie Therapist of the Year” Award
Local Opinion
A Reflection on Memorial Day and the Greatest Generation by Kate and Matt LaMotte
Landing at Omaha Beach on June 7, 1944 – one day after the historic D-Day invasion of Normandy, France – U.S. Army Captain Jack King was ordered to ... [Continue Story]
- Opinion: The Good News is that MD Now Empowers Small Farmers with Cover Crop Program
- The Greatest Witch Hunt by Bob Moores
- Wes Moore gets an Incomplete on Aid to MD Public Schools by Kalman Hettleman
- EQIP is the Answer for a Sustainable Eastern Shore
- You Want Drama? We got Drama with the IPCC Climate Change Report
- Opinion: Ordering A Disaster by Laura Sydnor
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: Keep the 45 Foot Height Limit in Kent County
This proposal under review is very concerning to this former Kent County resident. Eighteen years ago I left Chestertown to move to the beautiful ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: Concerns over Development Growth on routes 301 and 291
- Letter to Editor: A Grateful Kent Cultural Alliance Thanks the Community
- Letter to the Editor: Serving Up Scapegoats with a Side of Hypocrisy
- Letter to Editor: MD Has Opportunity for Bay Cleanup with New Conowingo Dam License
- Letter to Editor: Rep. Andy Harris is Telling Whale Tales
- Letter to Editor: Shop Maryland Energy Weekend-Sustainable Savings for Taxpayers
Columnist J.E. Dean
America Owes Mike Pence a Thank You, But Not the Presidency by J.E. Dean
Mike Pence is expected to announce his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination by the end of June. Forgive me if I yawn. Trump’s ... [Continue Story]
- There’s a Reason Those Tea Leaves Are Indecipherable by J.E. Dean
- Reflecting on Ben Cardin by J.E. Dean
- Will the Trump Rape Case Make a Difference? By J. E. Dean
- President Biden’s Regrettable Decision to Run for Reelection by J.E. Dean
- Fouling Our Own Bed on the Eastern Shore by J.E. Dean
- Florida and Maryland Go Their Own Way on Gun Safety by J.E. Dean
Columnist Craig Fuller
To EV or Not to EV? By Craig Fuller
This is a question for our time. I decided the best way to find out what the world of electric vehicles (EV) was all about would be to dive into the ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Beware the Monster by Howard Freedlander
Middletown, Del. is a mess, dominated by strip shopping centers, housing developments, medical facilities—and monstrous warehouses and distribution ... [Continue Story]
- Remembering Jim Brown by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): A Loss to Maryland by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Fantastic Firsts Long Overdue by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Calypso Charisma and Bono by Howard Freedlander
- Dismaying Demise by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Didn’t See This One Coming by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Laura Oliver
Open Table by Laura J. Oliver
I was expressing a desire for more meaningful friendships years ago when a therapist I was seeing suggested I meet another client of hers with a ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Battling Millions of Years of Evolution by Angela Rieck
Sitting at last year’s lovely New Years’ Eve party, I forgot that we were expected to announce our 2023 New Year’s resolutions. I watched as guests ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Loser Caucus? By Al Sikes
Does the Republican party turn into a loser’s caucus? Let me begin. In recent months several Republican politicians that count voter support in the ... [Continue Story]
Senior Life
Could Your Core Be Getting Frail? By Susan Covey
As you probably know, a weak core impacts everyday life...but maybe more than you think. If basic functional movements like getting out of bed or ... [Continue Story]
- Ask Irma: What Are the Benefits of Socialization?
- Grief at the Office: A Chat with Compass’s Sherrie Rhonda Knotts and Sherrie Young
- At the Y: 92-Year-Old Water Fitness Dynamo Inspires Generations
- Its Time for Seniors to Take a Break by Susan Covey
- Senior Nation: Take Care of Your Heart
- Ask Irma: A Personal Journey to Fitness
