“I am not in the entertainment business.” Jim Lehrer, formerly of the Lehr NewsHour. Jim Lehrer died a week ago. The obligatory obituaries have … [Read More...]
Public Affairs
Town Manager Kept Shipyard Discussions Confidential for Six Months
Documents obtained from a recent Public Information Act request indicate that Chestertown Town Manager Bill Ingersoll kept dialogue with the Sultana Education Foundation -- … [Read More...]
- Chestertown’s Voting Districts Violate Constitution, ACLU and NAACP say
- Lawmakers Putting Brakes on Kirwan Funding, Hershey and Jacobs Say
- Updated: Sultana’s McMullen Addresses Council on Shipyard Offer
- Town Utilities Manager Shuts Down Fiber Optic Contractor
- Fithian Responds to Chestertown’s $250,000 Request, CPD Safe from Sheriff Takeover
- Town Kept Shipyard Offer Under Wraps Until after the Election
Maryland Politics & Policy
Hearing on School Construction Funding Highlights Desperate State of Some Schools
Their testimony was in support of legislation that would provide more than $2 billion over the next five to ten years for school construction and … [Read More...]
- There’s No Wage Like the Minimum Wage
- Sponsors of Vetoed Dream Act Bill Defend Legislation, Override Expected
- Fiscal Analysts Recommend Attacking Structural Deficit
- Lawmakers Seek Local Veto Power of Toll Road Projects in Md.
- Progressives Push Tax Reform Proposals to Fund Kirwan Plan
- Gov. Hogan: Fighting Baltimore Crime a Priority in New Maryland Budget
Op-Ed
Frank DeFilippo: Nobody Knows Where the Buck Stops — or Where the Bucks Are
A secondary rivalry, as expected, is occurring between Republican Gov. Larry Hogan and the dominant Democratic General Assembly over who can deliver … [Read More...]
- Op-Ed: Ten Reasons Why a Biden/Klobuchar Ticket Makes Good Sense by Maria Grant
- Op-Ed: 2020 Wish List by J.E. Dean
- One is the Loneliest Number by Maria Grant
- Campaign Finance: No Good Alternatives by J.E. Dean
- Are Voters Coming Around to the Real Issues of 2020? By J.E. Dean
- Md. Can’t Afford to Wait on Paid Family Leave
Chesapeake Ecosystem
EPA Assurance Fails to Mollify Concerns over PA Cleanup
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials on Friday asserted their intent to achieve Chesapeake Bay cleanup goals by 2025, but they stopped short of promising any new … [Read More...]
- MD, VA Mulling Options to Halt Decline in Striped Bass Population
- Can the EPA enforce the Chesapeake Bay’s ‘Pollution Diet’?
- Energy & Environment Hogan Eyes Suit Against Pa., EPA to Protect Chesapeake Bay
- Targeting Male Crabs for Harvest May Put a Slight Squeeze on Reproduction
- Sea Levels Are Rising, and So Are Risks to Port of Baltimore
- Dirty Air and the Human Brain: Does Pollution Poison the Mind?
Town & County Notes
Police and Voting Districts on Town Council Agenda Tonight
Tonight, Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino will look back on 2019 in his report on municipal affairs and also discuss a letter from the ACLU on the … [Read More...]
- White Male, 17, Referred to Juvenile Services for Racial Slurs
- Uncle Charlie’s Robbery Suspect Apprehended by CPD
- Unitarians to Host Film Series “Race: The Power of an Illusion”
- Armed Robber Hits Uncle Charlie’s Bistro
- Early Morning Crash on MD 291 Leaves 1 Dead, Sends 2 to Shock Trauma
- Three Added to CBMM’s Board of Governors
The Arts
Final Weekend of “Other Desert Cities” at Church Hill Theatre
The closing weekend of Jon Robin Baitz’s play Other Desert Cities will be January 31 through February 2, 2020. This serious comedy tackles the moral … [Read More...]
- A Red Devil Moon Comes to Easton: A Chat with Pam Ortiz
- Delmarva Review: The Harp in the Cellar by Mark Jacobs
- At the Visionary Art Museum with Founder Rebecca Hoffberger by Jim Dissette
- Snifter’s Having the Last Laugh in Easton
- Shore Arts: MSO Selects Winner of Elizabeth Loker Competition
- 1917 – The Best War Movie Ever? Spy Review by Peter Heck
Remembrances
Remembering George McLaughlin
George Eric McLaughlin of Rock Hall, Md. and New Port Richey, Fl. died with his wife Karen at his side at their Rock Hall cottage at the age of 70. … [Read More...]
Senior Nation
Hogan Proposes More Than $1 Billion in Tax Cuts for Retirees
Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday proposed more than $1 billion in tax cuts for Maryland retirees. “Today we’re taking a major step forward in those … [Read More...]
- 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
- Better to Wear Out Than Rust Out While Aging with Phil Burgess
Brevities
New Member – Soroptimist International of Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties
On January 20, 2020 Nina Newlin was inducted into the Soroptimist International of Kent and Queen Anne's Counties at our January meeting. Our meetings are held the third … [Read More...]
- League of Women Voters of Kent County Upcoming Events
- Annual Chester Gras Event to Support Kent County Food Pantry
- T-shirt Design Contest
- Chestertown Lions Club Presents Appreciation Award to Blue Bird Tavern
- Kent County Democratic Central Committee Event Featuring MDP Chair Yvette Lewis
- Dr. Couch to Speak on Kirwan Recommendations January 16
Sports
Brown Delivers Career-High 20 Points To Lead Shoremen Over McDaniel, 67-51
Junior forward Daniel Brown (Silver Spring, Md./Paint Branch) scored 13 of his career and game-high 20 points in the second half to help lead the host … [Read More...]
Spy Editorial
Spy Editorial: Honor MLK, Enact The Chestertown Voting Rights Act
As the nation honors the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a martyr in the dark, epic battle of desegregation in the United States, The Spy urges … [Read More...]
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Leading with Integrity
For the past three years, Kent County High School and Dixon have partnered to offer a day long program for 12th grade student leaders called “Leading … [Read More...]
Commerce
Easton’s Challenge with Retail’s Empty Little Boxes: A Chat with Discover Easton’s Ross Benincasa
There are a few reasons why Easton residents experience certain anxiety when they see vacant storefronts in and around the historic district. The … [Read More...]
- Shopping Center Vacancies Reflect Struggling Retail Economy
- New Fitness Center at Washington Plaza Offers Something for Everyone
- LaMotte Celebrates 100 Years! 1919-2019
- Spy Chat: Kay MacIntosh on Chestertown’s Arts District, Main Street, and Economic Vitality
- Local Nerds in the Shark Tank! This Sunday, Oct. 27, 9:00 P.M.
- Cambridge, Site of First East Coast Outdoor Cannabis Harvest
Health
Md. Activists Vow to Enshrine Obamacare Provisions Now Threatened by Courts
Supporters of the Affordable Care Act in Maryland said Thursday they were disappointed but not surprised by a federal appeals court’s ruling against … [Read More...]
- UMMS Board Members Lobbied for Deals for Themselves
- Md. Youths Needing Psychiatric Care Find Long Waits, Drives
- About the Plant: Shore Seniors Finding Relief from Cannabis
- Local Qlarant Foundation Awards $384k in Grants
- Staff Shortage at Kent Center Blamed on Low Wages and Stress
- Channel Marker Cuts Ribbon on Regional Wellness Center
Habitat
House of the Week: Go Dutch in Downtown
Vibrant downtowns have a mix of both office and residential units for 24/7 activity and Chestertown has many delightful historic residential streets … [Read More...]
Elections
- Fundraising Expectations for Legislative Candidates Skyrocketing, Report Says
- Herz Beats Kuiper by 3-1 Margin, Efland Unopposed Takes Ward 4
- Campaign Finance Report Shows Herz Leads Kuiper in Fundraising
- Former Congressional Staffer Challenges Harris in GOP Primary
- Kuiper and Herz to Square Off at LWV Forum, Oct. 29
- Chestertown Council Candidates Kuiper and Herz Discuss Issues
Education
Frank DeFilippo: Nobody Knows Where the Buck Stops — or Where the Bucks Are
A secondary rivalry, as expected, is occurring between Republican Gov. Larry Hogan and the dominant Democratic General Assembly over who can deliver the pork chop to which … [Read More...]
- Study: Kirwan Benefits Would Exceed Costs by 2034
- Spy Chat: Small Colleges and Historic Restorations with Davy McCall
- Kent and Dorchester Students Attend STEM Day at Washington College
- Former Congressional Leader Jim DeMint to Get WC Award in Easton
- Kent School Commitment to Chesapeake Bay Studies Spans Grade Levels
- Navajo Blessingway Ceremony at WC on Nov. 7
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
ESLC Releases Statement on a New Auto-Oriented Chesapeake Bay Bridge Crossing
In light of the recent announcement by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), Eastern Shore Land Conservancy (ESLC) is releasing its revised position statement … [Read More...]
- 191 Acres of Farmland Conserved in Kent County
- Smokestack Repair Begins at Last Remaining Phillips Packing Co. Factory
- Celebrate the Land with Music and More at LANDJAM!
- Mid-Shore Public Transportation: Shared Mobility Coming to Chestertown
- Land Conservancy’s Planning Conference to Focus on Regional Transportation Issues
- ESLC’s Darius Johnson Would Like Your Attention on Bay Bridge Traffic Solutions
Food
Food Friday: Cabbage is the New Kale!
All hail the cabbage! Humble. Long-lasting. Tasty. Crunchy. Overlooked. Packed with Vitamin C and calcium. (Red cabbage is loaded with anti-oxidants.) … [Read More...]
Arts Notes
Final Weekend of Other Desert Cities at Church Hill Theatre
The closing weekend of Jon Robin Baitz’s play Other Desert Cities will be January 31 through February 2, 2020. This serious comedy tackles the moral … [Read More...]
- Rachel Franklin Opens February Lecture Series at Temple B’nai Israel
- Marti Gould Cummings at Church Hill Theatre February 21 & 22
- Mid-Shore AGO Presents Concert Celebrating Fifth Anniversary
- A New Executive Manager at Church Hill Theatre
- The Anderson Twins Return for a Romantic Evening of Jazz
- Academy Art Museum Bids Farewell to Chief Curator Anke Van Wagenberg
Education Notes
Chesapeake Watershed Semester Receives Grant from MSCF’s Fryling Fund
The Gunston School’s Chesapeake Watershed Semester (CWS) received a $5,000 grant from the Mid-Shore Community Foundation’s (MSCF) Fryling … [Read More...]
- Unique, Behind-the-Scenes Experience in Colonial Williamsburg with WC
- WC-ALL Hosts Dr George Spilich at January Learn at Lunch
- Adkins Arboretum Offers Nature Fun for Preschoolers
- Sultana Summer Programs Almost 20% Booked!
- WC-ALL Announces Spring Schedule of Courses
- Kent County High School’s Next Generation Scholars Tour Area Businesses
Health Notes
Urinary Incontinence-Causes and Treatments by R. Duane Cespedes, MD
Incontinence affects almost 18 million women, yet fewer than half of all people suffering from incontinence consult a health care provider. In … [Read More...]
- Thompson Named Director, University of Maryland Shore Behavioral Health
- Compass Regional Hospice Nurse Receives Clinical Excellence Award
- Pezor Named Medical Director of UM Shore Behavioral Health
- Chestertown Auxiliary Members Serve Treats to Staff
- Murphy Named VP, Support Services for UM SRH
- Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center Announces 2 New Board Members
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Founding School Head Leaves Lasting Legacy by Howard Freedlander
Up to six years ago, I knew little or nothing about children with learning differences. I didn’t understand their travails at public schools. These … [Read More...]
- Out and About (Sort of): Ethics, Again by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Ethics on the Edge by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Hopeful for 2020 by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Letter to Grandchildren (Part Two) by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Letter to Grandchildren (Part One) by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Recliner by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Craig Fuller
What’s Next by Craig Fuller
Beginning a new decade seems like the right time for serious reflection. And, over this holiday period just passed I did a good deal of reflection. … [Read More...]
Columist George Merrill
Snapshots Of Daily Life: Shadows by George Merrill
The other day I was out walking. As I went up the driveway, my shadow extended before me at a remarkable length, twice, maybe three times my height. I … [Read More...]
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Canes by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Mist by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Streetlights by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Courtesy by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Christmas by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Environment by George Merrill
Nancy Mugele
Changing Tides
My yard is still a soggy mess after last week’s convergence of subtropical storm Melissa and the Full Hunter’s Moon caused the highest high tides I … [Read More...]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Making a Small Difference by Angela Rieck
After despairing about the world that we are leaving our children, I vowed to change the only thing that I could…myself. I began with my environmental … [Read More...]
Columnist Al Sikes
Jim Lehrer, Life as a Standard by Al Sikes
“I am not in the entertainment business.” Jim Lehrer, formerly of the Lehr NewsHour. Jim Lehrer died a week ago. The obligatory obituaries have … [Read More...]
