Boredom is epidemic, today. Diversions are particularly welcomed. My wife and I regularly have breakfast on the front porch. The previous day we’d … [Read More...]
Public Affairs
Washington College Officially Makes Its Fall Semester Online Only
This morning, Washington College's President, Kurt Landgraf, notified the college community that the 239-year-old liberal arts college will not be … [Read More...]
- Downtown Economic Development Rock Star Frederick during COVID: A Chat with Mayor Michael O’Connor
- The Analysis of From and Fuller: Trump Troops in Portland, Hogan’s Election Plans, and Mary Trump
- Black Lives Matter Mural Application
- Fire Marshal: About $500K Damage in Easton Newspaper Plant Fire
- Chestertown Approves New Playground at Wilmer Park
- Newly Formed Public Art Committee To Submit Nominees to Council
COVID-19
Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Aug. 2
Key points for today • Kent County cases remain at 235. • The county's 7-day average positivity rate is 0.88%. • The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is … [Read More...]
Brevities
The Chestertown Spy Survey #20: What Would You Do About Enhanced COVID Benefits
Leaders in Congress are debating what is appropriate when it comes to extending the benefits provided to people who have lost jobs due to COVID-19. Here’s a little … [Read More...]
- The Spy Survey #19 Results – Best Entertainment
- Take the Chestertown Spy Survey #19: Tell Us What You are Enjoying
- Bummer: 2020 Downrigging Weekend Officially Cancelled
- Chestertown Spy Survey #18 Results – Returning to School, Or Not
- August 2020 Sky-Watch
- Take the Chestertown Spy Sunday Survey #18 – Returning to School
Chesapeake Ecosystem
CBF and ShoreRivers Sue Trump Administration on Clean Water Rule
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and ShoreRivers plan to sue the Trump administration for repealing the Obama-era Clean Water Rule, which provided robust protections for … [Read More...]
- Climate Study Predicts Heavier Rains, Deeper Floodwaters on Eastern Shore
- Money Comes Through to Resume Oyster Reef Work on the Tred Avon
- Environmentalists, Shore Officials Oppose Conowingo Settlement
- White House Targets Chesapeake Cleanup Funding for 91% Cut in 2021 Budget
- Striped Bass Fishing Cuts to Hit Bay Anglers Harder than Watermen
- Results of Crab Pot Placement Research Too Close to Call it Either Way
The Arts
Chesapeake Arts: The Aim of Accessibility by Talley Wilford
When the “non-essential” businesses shut down in response to the global pandemic, there was a brief moment of despair, but a louder voice in my head … [Read More...]
- Looking the the Masters: Beatriz Milhazes
- Spy Art Moment: Being Hopeful at Washington and Dover Streets
- And Yet Plein Air Easton Perseveres: A Spy Chat with the Avalon
- At the Academy with Photographer Antonio McAfee
- Looking at the Masters: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
- Looking at the Masters: Juan Munoz
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
Town & County Notes
Feed the Elderly Initiative to Continue Under Current Volunteer Leaders
Community Mediation Upper Shore, Inc. (CMUS) is excited to announce that it has received funding from Kent County Local Management Board to continue … [Read More...]
Maryland Politics & Policy
Hogan Tightens Rules on Masks; Public Health Chief Announces Retirement
Although Maryland is doing relatively well when it comes to positive COVID-19 cases compared to other states, a recent 28% increase in … [Read More...]
- 99 Questions for Rep. Andy Harris
- Local Officials May Need State Workers to Fill Election Judge Vacancies
- Hogan: Trump Wrong on States’ COVID Needs
- Hogan Defends Election Format as Officials Scramble to Find Polling Places
- Study Shows Dramatically More Flooding in Md.’s Future
- Frosh Blasts Hogan’s Plan for Traditional General Election in November, Warns of Voter Suppression and Virus
Education
The Radcliffe Creek School’s Change of Board of Trustees
The Radcliffe Creek School, Inc. Board of Trustees held their annual meeting on June 16, 2020. Susan Newton-Rhodes announced that she would be stepping down as Board President … [Read More...]
- Schools to Stay Closed Through May 15, With Talk of Extended Summer School
- 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
Commerce
New Leadership Comes to Kent County Chamber of Commerce
It's safe to say that when an organization starts a new year with a new executive director and a new president of its governing board, there will … [Read More...]
- Hospitality: Tidewater Inn Adjusts to Post-COVID World
- Commerce: When an Alcohol Distillery Takes on COVID-19
- 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
Senior Nation
Ask Irma: COVID-19 and Social Isolation
Beyond the physical threats of COVID-19, the one that many people are experiencing, particularly those of a certain age, is the profound sense of … [Read More...]
- Ask Irma: How’s Londonderry during COVID-19?
- Senior Nation: Sharing Enjoyable Activities with Those with Dementia by Barbara Vann
- Mid-Shore Pro Bono Update: Community Conferencing Project and Elders
- 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
Habitat
House of the Week: Cacaway Farm
On the East Fork of Langford Creek are five properties that consist of an exclusive farming community named the Cacaway Farm Cooperative Housing … [Read More...]
Food
Shore Food: A Master of Cakes Opens Up in Easton
Six years ago, Ruby Vanags knew nothing about making cakes. This month, she opened Ruby's Cake Shoppe & Pastries at 415 B, East Dover Road, in … [Read More...]
- COVID Makes New Partners with the Avalon, Tidewater Inn, and Wylder Tilghman Island
- Sweet: Chestertown Farmers’ Market Comes Back to Downtown July 4
- June Gardening Tips
- It’s a Family Affair (and Farm) by Val Cavalheri
- Maryland Bill Would Restrict What Foods Can Be Labeled ‘Meat
- Food Friday: Getting to the Root
Arts Notes
The Artists’ Gallery’s August Show Features Evie Baskin in “Wells of LIfe“
The Artists' Gallery will feature Evie Baskin's newest series of work throughout the month of August. “Wells of Life” was inspired by time spent … [Read More...]
Education Notes
Radcliffe Creek School to Celebrate 25 Years on August 26
The Radcliffe Creek School (RCS) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce RCS will celebrate 25 years when it opens doors, for on-site and virtual … [Read More...]
- Gunston Students Receive Advanced Placement Scholar Awards
- Kent County Schools to Stay Virtual This Fall
- Washington College Offering Skills Training for Job Seekers
- The Summer of Upskilling: Gunston’s Faculty Ups its Game
- Fairuz Manion Joins Gunston as School Nurse/Health Coordinator
- Kent School Welcomes Moore and Usilton as New Teachers
Health Notes
Kyle Maio, PA, and Kelsey Rosen, AC, NP-BC Join UM Shore Medical Group-Surgery
Kyle Maio, physician assistant, and Kelsey Rosen, nurse practitioner, joined UM Shore Medical Group – Surgery this summer. Maio, a graduate of … [Read More...]
- Qlarant Hosts Virtual Grant Awards Event
- Donors to Front Line Thank-You Signs Raise $3,000 for Hospital Foundation
- Patient Concierge Program Provides Human Connections During COVID-19
- Clark Comprehensive Breast Center Welcomes New Surgeon
- John T. Moon, MD Named Medical Director of UM Shore Surgery
- The Orthopedic Center Expansion in Progress as Construction Proceeds
Op-Ed
Do Black Lives Matter? By Wayne T. Gilchrest
Why are some people asking that question now? How do we consider a question like that? Well, let us put that question in an historical context. The … [Read More...]
- Proud and Honored to have Joined John Lewis in the Fight by Sherman Howell
- Hogan, By the Book by Josh Kurtz
- They Raided Paradise and Put Up A Data Center by Thomas Kocubinski
- Point of View: On Defacing “Charm” on High Street by Karen Somerville
- Open Letter to Mayor Cerino: Keep the Ajax Basketball Courts
- Why Public Art? By John Schratwieser
Letters to the Editor
Chestertown’s Stark Contrast: Why We Need a “Black Lives Matter” Mural
I am proud to live in a town that is part of the Black Lives Matter movement, and commend any community-based project that shows our support. At first … [Read More...]
- Letter to Editor: In Support of BLM Murals
- Poem Warning: Who is in Charge of the Clattering Train
- Letter to the Editor: A Plan for Wilmer Park
- Letter to the Editor: The Ajax Basketball Court Needs to Stay
- Letter to Kent County Board of Education: Please Use the Sassafras Environmental Center
- Letter to Editor: Democrat and Republican Headquarters Should be Side-by-Side
Columnist Craig Fuller
Discovering the New Equation for Air Travel by Craig Fuller
You can learn about trends by spending time at smaller local and regional airports like the Easton Airport. While they lack, or are spared from, the … [Read More...]
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Still Seeking Relief by Howard Freedlander
Movie sequels can be perilous. It’s tough to match the magic of the original tour de force. I doubt whether movie reviews qualify as literary … [Read More...]
- Out and About (Sort of): Seeking Relief by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Another Surge by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Tear It Down by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): 1968… Not That Long Ago by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of) Is Free Speech Free? By Howard Freedlander
- Serene, Battle-Hardened Beach by Howard Freedlander
Columist George Merrill
Snapshots of Daily Life: Diversions
Boredom is epidemic, today. Diversions are particularly welcomed. My wife and I regularly have breakfast on the front porch. The previous day we’d … [Read More...]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Celebrating the Eastern Shore…Summer by Angela Rieck
I start to get excited in mid-June. First the wagons appear. Then the signs. Then the awnings. Then finally, they are here. Produce … [Read More...]
Columnist Al Sikes
Lessons from the Cemetery by Al Sikes
The setting was a several centuries old Church yard on the southwestern edge of the Catskills. It was embedded with mankind’s lessons. I suspect there … [Read More...]
