Public Affairs
Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast at Rock Hall Fire Hall
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast will be held Monday, January 21, 2019, at the Rock Hall Fire Hall. Chester Valley Ministers Association (CVMA) with support from Kent … [Read More...]
Brevities
February 2019 Sky-Watch
Looking due south on clear winter nights in February, sky-watchers can find 6 bright constellations and see 8 of the top 20 brightest stars, as seen from Earth. These include … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Arts
“The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It” Opens Friday at the Garfield
The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It a comedy by Don Nigro as directed by Earl Lewin "Being the Record of One Company's Attempt to Perform the … [Read More...]
- Hush Now: A Poem by Stan Salett
- Boogie Woogie and a Message: Daryl Davis at Sumner Hall
- Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol a Holiday Delight at Garfield Center
- Mid-Shore Arts: Troika Gallery’s Laura Era on Starting Anew
- Mid-Shore Arts: The Great Migration with John Schratwieser
- Mid-Shore Arts: Sumner Hall Presents Roots of African American Music
Mid-Shore Education
Kirwan Commission to Recommend Billions More to Raise Teacher Pay
The Kirwan Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education has begun hanging price tags on its recommendations for major education reform. The commission chair, … [Read More...]
- Chesapeake College Experiences Phishing Attack
- Spy Spotlight: Shore Explorations with Patrick Rogan
- Mid-Shore History: William Smith’s Washington College with Colin Dickson
- Kent School Adds Three New Board Members
- Steve Golding Named as Chair of Washington College Board of Visitors and Governors
- Hogan Establishes Statewide Schools Investigator General
Sultana Education Foundation
Sultana Might Have a Job For You
Do you like working with children, spending time outdoors, and traveling around the Chesapeake Bay? If so, the Sultana Education Foundation (SEF) may … [Read More...]
- 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
- Florence: Sultana Education Foundation Gala Postponed to October 6
- Sultana Snapshots: Radcliffe Creek Gets an “A” for Wild Celery
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Pickering Creek… the Natural Choice by Tyler Redman
Ever since I was young, I have loved the outdoors. The animals, plants and overall atmosphere that came with it captivated me. So, when I heard I could help out at Pickering … [Read More...]
- 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
- Ballerinas, Tights, and the Myth of the Conowingo Boogeyman by William Herb
- Upper Eastern Shore Location to Provide Environmental and Recreation Benefits
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
ESLC Awarded Preservation Grant for Smokestack Repair at Phillips Packing House
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy (ESLC) was recently awarded a $25,000 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation from The Bartus Trew Providence Preservation Fund. … [Read More...]
- Preservation Group Announces Phillips Packing House a New Preservation Project
- Save the Date: Eastern Shore Land Conservancy’s Party to Preserve Set for October 27
- Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Celebrates Spring with family-friendly LANDJAM Event
- Information Session on Maryland’s Next Generation Farmland Acquisition Program
- Culture, Climate, and Change: How Social Factors Shape the Climate Dialogue
- ESLC Offers New Culture, Climate, and Change Conference April 21
Health & Recovery
UM Shore Regional Health Publishes 2018 Community Benefits Report Online
UM Shore Regional Health’s 2018 Community Health Improvement Report has been published online and is available for viewing at https://www.umms.org/shore/news/2018/um-shore-regional-healths-2018-community-health-improvement-2018. UM Shore Regional Health’s most recent Community Health Needs … [Read More...]
- 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
- United Way Research Reveal Kent County Residents Struggling to Afford Basic Necessities
- Shore Medical Center at Easton Recognized by US News & World Report
Senior Nation
Senior Nation: The Dixon House 99ers by Amy Blades Steward
When you meet Ellen Walbridge and Helen Crow, residents of Dixon House in Easton, you won’t suspect that they are both 99 years old. Both women are … [Read More...]
- Senior Nation: Dixon House’s Hazel Newnam Celebrates 100 Years
- Senior Nation’s Ask Irma: My 86 Year Old Mom is Falling More Often Now
- Senior Nation: A Sexagenarian’s Musings on “Aging in Place”
- Senior Nation: Talbot Senior Summit Draws Record Crowd
- Senior Nation: The Very Best Senior Moment by Craig Fuller
- Senior Nation: Maryland State Retirees Must Change Drug Coverage Soon
Mid-Shore Commerce
Another Kind of Financial Crisis: Junior Achievement Combats Shore Student Financial Illiteracy
Little did Junior Achievement know when it started nearly one hundred years ago that the financial education organization would be as timely in 2018 … [Read More...]
- Mid-Shore Careers: Mental Health Careers Found at Channel Marker
- Mid-Shore Commerce: Engineer and Developer Bob Rauch on Almost Everything
- Inaugural SED Talks: Shore Economic Development Conference
- Facade Improvements Pay Off in Downtown
- Mimi’s Closet Celebrates 10 Years in Chestertown
- Maryland 3.0: Sprout Moves to the City
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: Town Home Living
Each year as my list of repairs or renovations needed for my 1900’s farmhouse grows longer, I think about what it would be like to live instead in a … [Read More...]
Town & County Notes
Upcoming CEU Course Uses Expressive Arts in Addiction Treatment
Addiction is a multi-faceted problem needing a multi-faceted solution. No community is untouched by addiction and the heartbreak it brings. On … [Read More...]
- Horizons of Kent & Queen Anne’s Dance with the Stars 2019
- Government Shutdown Starting to Hit Kent
- Washington College to Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 21
- Democratic Club of Kent County Meeting January 17
- Mid Shore Community Mediation Holds Info Session
- Modern Board Games for Adults & Teens at KCPL
Arts Notes
Homage to Poet Mary Oliver: “When Death Comes”
Editor's Note: Poet Mary Oliver passed away this week at the age of 83 years old. Oliver was a special favorite of the Spy and we sadly mourn her … [Read More...]
- 8th Annual Members’ Show Opens the RiverArts Exhibit Season
- Final Weekend of The Curate Shakespeare’s As You Like It
- Watch on the Rhine Opens January 18 at Church Hill Theatre
- Auditions for “A Flea in Her Ear” at CHT on January 15, 17, 19
- The Curate Shakespeare “As You Like It” A Zany Spoof! Spy Review by Peter Heck
- KCAC Names Two New Members to its Board of Directors
Education Notes
WC Announces New Partnership with Johns Hopkins University’s MSN
Washington College students who want to pursue a degree in nursing have a new option thanks to a strategic partnership with Johns Hopkins University’s … [Read More...]
- Kent School to Offer Saturday School Sneak Peek Sessions for Children
- Kent School Students Compete in School Level National Geography Bee
- Wye River Upper School Open House on January 27
- WC Earns $1 Million State Grant to Expand its GIS Program
- Radcliffe Creek School Launches Sylvia and Julien Baxter Legacy Society
- WC-ALL January Learn at Lunch with Sherwin Markman
Mid-Shore Health Notes
Compass Welcomes Medical Director, Readies for Palliative Care Program Launch
Compass Regional Hospice welcomed its full-time chief medical director, Dr. Thomas Walsh, on Jan. 1, and is preparing to launch its new Compass … [Read More...]
- CRHC Auxiliary Celebrates 60 Years and Installs New Officers
- For All Seasons Donor Event Speaker Starts Conversation to End Sexual Violence
- Cancer Program Annual Report Published Online
- Insight Meditation Community Offers Introductory Class
- Compass Grief Support Group Helps Those Suffering Losses from Overdose
- Compass Regional Hospice January to February Events
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
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Releases FY 2020 Budget
Gov. Larry Hogan, R, this week released a $44.6 billion state budget for the upcoming 2020 fiscal year, fortifying his objectives for the 2019 General … [Read More...]
- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Inaugurated for Second Term
- Hogan Administration Announces $300,000 to Preserve Maryland Historical Sites
- Maryland Lawmakers Look to Ban Untraceable Guns
- New Chesapeake Bay license Plate Revealed
- Andy Harris Responds to Aggressive Protesters Outside his Office
- House Appropriations Committee Approves Harris Language Repairing H-2B Visa Program
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
Op-Ed
Trump’s Wall Hits a Wall by Steve Parks
When asked what I miss most following my retirement two years ago, I’m reminded that in my two decades as a New York theater critic and arts writer my … [Read More...]
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Salvation Army Bell Ringing
We had the privilege to coordinate the Salvation Army’s bell ringing campaign in Kent County this past holiday season. Every weekend between … [Read More...]
- Open Letter to Congressman Andy Harris
- It Takes Chestertown to Make It Amazing
- The Elections Are Over But The Misinformation Campaigns Continue
- Letter to the Editor: Donating Your Required Minimum Distribution
- Letter to the Editor: A Note of Concern about Impact of Kent County Short Term Rentals
- Letter to the Editor:Vote for Commissioner Based on the Record
