Dear Campus Community, Last Friday, we announced a decision to cancel two scheduled public performances of “The Foreigner.” This play—written in the … [Read More...]
Public Affairs
Backlash: WC Cancels Performance of The Foreigner
Updated: Last week’s decision by Washington College Provost Patrice DiQuinzio to cancel a student directed performance of The Foreigner, a widely performed comedy by acclaimed … [Read More...]
- Council Approves Appointments, Hears Reports
- Ward 2 Candidates Field Questions at League Forum
- Campaign Finance Report Shows Herz Leads Kuiper in Fundraising
- Former Councilman Gatto Calls on Council to Seek Outside Advice of Future of Policing
- Miller: A Legislative Tactician Like No Other
- Chestertown Marina Hosts Grand Opening Nov. 1
Brevities
Garnet Students Help Plant “Good Seeds” Garden
Last week, students at Henry Highland Garnet Elementary School joined volunteers from the Chestertown Garden Club to plant the Garnet Good Seeds garden. It was at the … [Read More...]
- Santa to Arrive in Chestertown Nov. 29, with Holiday Parade Nov. 30
- “The Importance of Being Earnest” – Classic Comedy on Stage at CHT
- Downrigging Part II
- Capital Gazette Shooting Trial Postponed
- MSP Helicopter Hoists Patient From Cruise Ship In Queen Anne’s Co.
- Compass Regional Hospice Schedules Candlelight Remembrance Services
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Maryland Leaders at Odds Over Fees for Livestock Operations
When Maryland vastly expanded the number of farms with large numbers of animals that would require stormwater permits, it offered a grace period on fees to encourage farmers … [Read More...]
- Striped Bass Decline Spurs New Look at Mycobacteria
- Juvenile Terrapins Released on Tilghman Island
- Coalition to Think Beyond State Borders to Offset Conowingo Flows
- Warmer Temperatures Could Have Chilling Effect on Fall Foliage
- Bay Scientists Studying Environmental, Economic Uses for Hemp
- Can Bacteria Help Restore the Chesapeake Bay’s Oysters?
Remembrances
Remembering Clara V. Reed
Clara V. Reed of Chestertown, Md. died on November 5, 2019 surrounded by her four devoted daughters. She was 77. She was born to Gloria Hill Reed and … [Read More...]
Election 2019
- 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
- Election 2019, Linda Kuiper for Ward 2
- Election 2019, Tom Herz for Ward 2
Town & County Notes
Mission Accomplished: Chestertown Marina Dedication
Mayor Chris Cerino and officials from state and federal agencies presided over a grand opening of the newly refurbished Chestertown Marina Friday, … [Read More...]
- Chesapeake Charities Annual Celebration of Charities Set for Nov. 14
- SULTANA Wins Race Down the Bay for Two Consecutive Years
- Former Councilman Gatto Calls on Council to Seek Outside Advice of Future of Policing
- Mid-Shore Pro Bono to Host Free Financial Legal Literacy Workshops
- After 10 Year Hiatus, Gunston Golf Closes Season with ESIAC Golf Championship Stroke Play Win
- Verizon Cell Service Upgrade for Chestertown Delayed Again
The Arts
Backlash: WC Cancels Performance of The Foreigner
Updated: Last week’s decision by Washington College Provost Patrice DiQuinzio to cancel a student directed performance of The Foreigner, a widely … [Read More...]
- MSO: Warming to ‘Appalachian Spring’
- Cambridge Sculptor Laura Oliphant Carves Out a Unique Niche
- The Art and Reality of Nancy Tankersley’s Robbie Bowan
- The Artists’ Gallery Features Fred Sprock on First Friday
- RiverArts Minute: Mary Ann Herron on Local Student Art Exhibition
- At the Academy: Art Education Continues During Construction
Maryland Politics & Policy
Hogan Announces Landmark Agreement with Exelon on Conowingo Dam
Governor Larry Hogan today announced a comprehensive agreement between the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and Exelon Generation Company, … [Read More...]
- Cummings’ Capitol Hill Memorial Brings Political Foes Together
- Miller: A Legislative Tactician Like No Other
- GOP Gov. Hogan Affirms Support for Trump Impeachment Inquiry
- Rep. Andy Harris to Hold Three Town Halls on Eastern Shore
- Talking About Another Chesapeake Bay Bridge
- Safety Procedures, Video Monitoring Increase in Maryland Public Schools
Health & Recovery
About the Plant: Shore Seniors Finding Relief from Cannabis
Perhaps one of the most startling results of Maryland's legalizing medical cannabis on the Eastern Shore is that most of the users are considered … [Read More...]
- 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
- Kids Grieve Too: Talbot Kids Grief Camp with Becky DeMattia
- Maryland House passes Drug-aided Death Bill
- UM Shore Regional Health Publishes 2018 Community Benefits Report Online
Education
Kent School Commitment to Chesapeake Bay Studies Spans Grade Levels
Kent School has long been known for its nationally recognized Chesapeake Bay Studies Science program in Lower School. In recent years, the School has intentionally expanded … [Read More...]
Letters to the Editor
I Support Moving Psychiatric Beds to Chestertown, Susan K. Ross, M.D.
To the Editor: I am a physician who practices in Chestertown. I am a member of the Shore Regional Health Medical Staff and of the Medical … [Read More...]
- Letter to Editor: Harris Votes to Separate Children from Families at U.S. Border
- “Save the Hospital” Campaign Calls on Public Support for Mental Health Beds
- Change in Policing for Chestertown, by Marty Stetson
- Trump-Russia Explained, By Bob Moores
- Letter to the Editor: A Time of Changes
- LTE: On Democracy by Ken Schiano
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Time to Ask More of Political Parties? By J.E. Dean
It may be the height of naivete to expect either major political party to do anything much beyond raising money and loosely structuring a process to … [Read More...]
- Op-Ed: Kirwan Plan is a Union Cash Grab; Taxpayers Get the Tab
- Op-Ed: Thriving – Not Simply Surviving – in the Delmarva Oasis by Jim Bass
- Goodbye Gabbard: How to Self-Destruct a Run for President by J.E. Dean
- Op-Ed: Kirwan Funding Workgroup Final Recommendations by Laura Price
- Op-Ed: Changing My Mind on Impeaching the President by Steve Parks
- Op-Ed: On Kindness by J.E. Dean
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
Commerce
Spy Chat: Kay MacIntosh on Chestertown’s Arts District, Main Street, and Economic Vitality
For better or worse, the term "economic development" is an exceptionally expansive expression. From promoting farmers' markets to nanotechnology … [Read More...]
- Local Nerds in the Shark Tank! This Sunday, Oct. 27, 9:00 P.M.
- Cambridge, Site of First East Coast Outdoor Cannabis Harvest
- Eastern Shore Farm & Country and Eastern Shore Wreath companies open new location
- Franchot Gives Cornerstore Award to BookPlate’s Tom Martin
- Commerce: Bountiful’s Jamie Merida on Keeping Retail Growing on the Shore
- Tom Martin’s The Bookplate to be honored with Comptroller’s Cornerstone Award for Local Business Excellence
Senior Nation
Ask Irma: The Role of Adult Children with Aging Parents
Senior Nation is committed to offering resources to help us deal with the challenges and opportunities of aging. To that end, we are launching a new … [Read More...]
- 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
- Talbot Community Connections Holds Fourth Annual Senior Summit on Aging – Phil Burgess to be Keynote Speaker
- Senior Nation: Ask Irma on Leaving Independent Living Too Soon
Food
Chestertown Rotary Club Crab Soup Competition Winners
Chestertown Rotary Club’s President Brian Moore announced the winners of the crab soup competition held on October 26. Osprey Point Inn won for their … [Read More...]
- Family Fun Day to Feature Hayrides, Games and Fun for Everyone
- Spy Diner: Cambridge Foodie World Lives On
- Anchor & Plow Restaurant Opens in Rock Hall
- Spy Food: Germaine’s Opens its Doors on High Street
- 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
Habitat
House of the Week: Three Year Labor of Love
When I first saw the twilight view of this house from the water, I was hooked. The folding wall of glass was fully stacked to one side and the living … [Read More...]
Arts Notes
The Importance Of Being Earnest At Church Hill Theatre Through November 17
Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, subtitled A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, is delighting audiences and runs through November 17 on … [Read More...]
- Celebrate the Holidays with the Mid-Atlantic Symphony
- Conservatory Classic Jazz Band at Sumner Hall November 16
- Massoni Moments: Welcoming Back Marc Castelli
- The John Thomas Quintet at The Mainstay November 16
- The Farnsworth Invention Auditions at the Garfield Center
- Omer String Quartet a ‘Winning’ Combination
Education Notes
Wye River Upper School’s Candlelit Gala Proves Major Success
Last Saturday, November 2nd 2019 Wye River Upper School hosted its Candlelit Gala- Lighting the path for bright achievers. With over 215 guests in … [Read More...]
- Pulitzer Prize Finalist Greg Grandin at WC on Nov. 21
- WC and Local School Students Converge on Maryland STEM Festival
- Thirty-Two Gunston School Students Honored at National Honor Society Induction
- Gunston’s Annual Bull & Oyster Roast Continues to Succeed
- Navajo Blessingway ceremony at Washington College Nov. 7
- Wye River Upper School Celebrates Gala Major Sponsors
Health Notes
Auxiliary Volunteer Receives Special Recognition on His Way Out of Town
Bittersweet: Sue Edson, president, Chester River Hospital Auxiliary is shown with Charles Johnson, a longstanding Auxiliary volunteer who before his … [Read More...]
- Easton Hospital Auxiliary Members Recognized for Service Milestones
- UMMS Board of Directors Announces New President and CEO
- UM Shore Regional Health Celebrates Service Award Recipients
- UM Shore Regional Palliative Care Program to Host Informative ‘Tea Times’
- Free Prostate Cancer Screenings Attract 57 in September
- UM Shore Regional Health Providers Earn ‘Top Docs’ Honors
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Can You Spare a Hello? By Howard Freedlander
It may be a family member. It may be a friend. It may be a co-worker. It may be a neighbor. It may be a memory. Like most national holidays, … [Read More...]
- Out and About (Sort of): Changing of the Guard by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Noble Leader by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Rivers, Creeks and Neighborhoods by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Escapism by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Unwritten Contract by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): An Idea Untaken by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Craig Fuller
Celebrating the Makers by Craig Fuller
Serving as the chairman of the Academy Art Museum’s annual Craft Show for the past two years has been an honor and a pleasure. In so many ways over … [Read More...]
Columist George Merrill
Snapshots Of Daily Life: Tides by George Merrill
“The Trump Administration formally notified the United Nations on Monday that it would withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on Climate … [Read More...]
- Out and About (Sort of): Breakout by Howard Freedlander
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Recycling by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Rooms by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Doctors by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Birthdays by George Merrill
- More Than Just A Pretty Face 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
In an Instant by Angela Rieck
Last week I received a daytime call from my daughter, her beautiful smile flashed on my iphone. Immediately I knew there was a problem, my daughter is … [Read More...]
Columnist Al Sikes
Profiles in Cowardice by Al Sikes
Pardon my nausea. President Trump’s often egregious behavior is on trial, and the prosecutors are not winning. Conviction looks impossible absent the … [Read More...]
New Arrivals
NEW FEATURE: Inaugural Spy New Arrival – Hazzard Wells Hollomon
Today The Spy is adding our "New Arrival" Section. We invite newborns' parents and grandparents to share your new arrival by sending a photo (JPEG … [Read More...]
