Author’s Note: “Ribbon Room” not only chronicles a trip into the Iowa countryside to buy groceries, it is a record of a trip back in time for my inner ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Ajax Court Proposal Due for a Rebound?
The Chestertown Recreation Committee pitched a revised Ajax basketball court proposal to the Town Council during Tuesday night’s rescheduled meeting. ... [Continue Story]
- Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino Resigns
- Waterfowl Festival Impact Study Shows Benefits of Annual Event, Community Support
- UM Shore Regional Health Offers COVID-19 Vaccines at Chesapeake College
- Delmarva Community Services Hires Andy Hollis As New Deputy Director
- Report to the Chestertown Town Council on Improvements to Ajax Park
- Chestertown Ward Districts Revised
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller: Biden Opens Door for Deal on Infrastructure Bill and Georgia Voting Woes
Every Thursday, the Spy hosts a conversation with Al From and Craig Fuller on the most topical political news of the moment. This week, From and ... [Continue Story]
- Emily is 22 Years Old and has Graduated
- A Spy Chat on Tina Jones’s Second Life
- WC’s Headwater to the Bay with Kate Livie and Ben Ford
- Reflections On Boating’s Holy Grail by Jeff McGuiness
- From and Fuller: Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill and Paying Its Bills
- Profiles in Spirituality: Reinviting the Church with Trinity’s Rev. Gregory Powell
COVID-19
Spy COVID-19 Daily Update April 9
The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until ... [Continue Story]
The Arts
Looking at the Masters: The Tribute Money by Beverly Hall Smith
Paying taxes is not a theme artists have chosen to paint. Masaccio, a famous painter in Italy in the Fifteenth Century, is one of the few to paint the ... [Continue Story]
- The Avalon and Its Great (Safe) Reopening with Al Bond
- The Academy’s New Twist on the Mid-Shore’s Student Exhibition
- Zooming In on the Hollywood Idea with Liza Ledford
- The Mainstay is Doubling Down on the Mainstay this Summer
- Nature and Beyond: A Chat with Artist Petra Bernstein
- The Legacy of Henry Highland Garnet with Poet and Playwright Robert Earl Price
Health
COVID-19 on the Shore after Eight Months with Dr. William Huffner
The last time the Spy sat down with Dr. William Huffner, UM Shore Regional Health's chief medical officer, was March 13 of this year. While the ... [Continue Story]
- Exit Interview: Patti Willis Looks Back at Healthcare’s Transition on the Mid-Shore
- COVID-19: In the Vortex with Shore Regional Health’s Ken Kozel
- 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
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Hogan Signs Regional Compact to Promote Offshore Wind — But Md. Projects Move Slowly
The headline news is that the governors of Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia signed a compact on Thursday to collaborate and advance offshore wind projects and to promote ... [Continue Story]
- Covid-19 Restrictions Led to Drop in Maryland’s Air Pollution
- CBF Opposes Maryland Proposal to Limit Areas for Oyster Restoration
- Congress Extends Bay Program, Related Conservation Efforts
- Groups Fight for Maryland Forest on Chopping Block
- EPA hit with lawsuits over Chesapeake Bay cleanup
- Hogan Administration Backs Down in Md. Poultry Fee Fight
Mid-Shore Science by Al Hammond
Mid-Shore Science: Wetlands and Climate Resilience with Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier
Ariana Sutton-Grier is a distinguished scientist with expertise in coastal ecosystems. In particular her research has focused on the role these ... [Continue Story]
- The Future of Finance…and much Else by Al Hammond
- By the Way, How Do You Predict the Behavior of Rockfish or Crabs? By Al Hammond
- Why Farming Data, Not Soybeans, Might Be the Future by Al Hammond
- Minding a Big Gap: Digital Divide Leaving Students Behind by Al Hammond
- The Transportation Revolution by Al Hammond
- Saving the Choptank…and the Bay? By Al Hammond
Maryland News
Maryland Faces ‘Extreme’ Threat of Gerrymandering, New Report Says
Maryland is under “extreme” risk for gerrymandering when lawmakers draw up new election districts, according to a new report from an anti-corruption ... [Continue Story]
- Hogan Moves to Open the Vaccine ‘Floodgates,’ Expands Access to Everyone 16 and Older
- All Marylanders 16+ May Pre-register for COVID-19 Vaccine; Most Vulnerable Still Have Priority
- Md.’s Vaccine Network Able to Do 500,000+ Doses Per Week, Acting Health Secretary Says
- With Vaccine Supply Set to Soar, Hogan Announces Plan To Open Eligibility to All
- Mizeur: Harris Stands with Violent Mob, Not Heroic Police Officers
- Report: Harris Voted Against Honoring Officers Who Responded to Deadly Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Brevities
In Memoriam: Tolchester Beach’s Jane Barrett
Jane Barrett passed away on April 7, 2021, after a difficult battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). She had been staying with her family in Virginia Beach where she was ... [Continue Story]
- A New Sign of Life: The Garfield Opens for Live Performances with 1959 Pink Thunderbird
- April 2021 Sky-Watch
- Rev. Joel Tolbert launches “REALigion” podcast with Rabbi friend
- A Full Moon Rising: Remembering Chestertown’s Doug Megargee
- Baltimore Magazine: The Mid-Shore the Subject of Racial Reckoning Article
- Frederick Douglass Podcast Series is Released During Black History Month
Town & County Notes
News from League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of Kent County Maryland has recently published a revised brochure “Run for Office in Kent County 2021.” The information ... [Continue Story]
Education
At the Starr Center: “Freedom Riders” with Stanley Nelson
The March 25 Thursdays with the Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience offers a virtual film screening of “Freedom Riders” by celebrated director Stanley ... [Continue Story]
- Sultana Continues Free Speaker Series for the Public
- Breaking Away: Radcliffe Creek School Seeks New Provider for Little Creek Preschool
- Mid-Shore Scholars: Andrey Perez and Washington College’s Scholar Program
- Reaching Tilghman: Educator Bruce Glover on Teaching the Disabled by Zoom
- Omicron-Phi Chapter of Kappa Sigma: Sweet Appreciation for Frontline Workers
- Proof of Concept: Talbot Mentors’ Scholar Program Showing Results
Commerce
Kent County Chamber of Commerce Seeks Nominations for Community Excellence Awards
The Kent County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce nominations are now open for the 2020 – 2021 Community Excellence Awards. Nominations can ... [Continue Story]
- Kent County Chamber of Commerce Recognize Contributions of Outgoing Board Members
- Main Street Awards SERI Grants to 29 Businesses
- New Partnership Between Eastern Shore Food Lab at WC and Local Baker Rise Is a Recipe for Success
- King of the Road: The Amazing World of Choptank Transport on the Mid-Shore
- Figg’s Ordinary Earns National “HartBeat of Main Street” Grant
- Mid-Shore Commerce: The Cambridge Waterfront’s Recent History of a Community Asset
Senior Nation
The Joys Of Outdoor Fitness by Susan Covey
Too often people associate fitness with strenuous exercise or time spent at the gym, when actually fitness is any activity that gets you moving. ... [Continue Story]
Habitat
House of the Week: “Merrythought”
This unique site on 8.5+ acres has 320 feet of protected shoreline along the Chesapeake Bay. When you sit underneath the pergola at the water’s edge, ... [Continue Story]
Food
Mobile Food Pantry addresses Kent Food Insecurity
Upwards of 54 million people are facing insecurity during the year-long pandemic according to the Association of American Medical Colleges ... [Continue Story]
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Blooms this April?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: Admire with Eyes, not Hands
- Ready to Go: Chestertown Farmers’ Market Opens March 27
- Adkins Mystery Monday: A Small Gray Bird in a Walnut Tree
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Kind of Frog Hangs Out at Blockston Branch?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: It Hunkers Down in a Bluebird Box
Arts Notes
Academy Art Museum Announces April Exhibition Openings
The Academy Art Museum is opening two new exhibitions on April 16. Miró in New York, 1947: Miró, Hayter and Atelier 17 will be on display through July ... [Continue Story]
- Salisbury Poetry Week 2021 is On!
- Spring Art Exhibit Opening at Studio B Art Gallery
- Avalon Live Concerts are Back Safely on the Shore
- Sculptor, Bart Walter, Returns as Waterfowl Festival’s 50th Anniversary Featured Artist
- The Artists’ Gallery Features Karen Merkin in “Cars and Ribbons and Bears, Oh My!”
- The Avalon to Present The Monty Alexander Jazz Festival
Education Notes
Wye River Upper School’s Ron Vener Appointed to YMCA Advisory Board
Ron Vener, the Athletic Director at Wye River Upper School, has been chosen to join the advisory board of the Queen Anne’s County YMCA. As part of ... [Continue Story]
- Horizons of Kent and Queen Anne’s Recipient of Acme Award
- Golfing “fore” Gunston Spring Fundraiser to be held May 3, 2021
- Gunston School Hosts Climate Change Panel Discussion on April 14
- 2020 Election Sensation Steve Kornacki Joins “Thursdays with the Starr Center”
- Washington College Commencement Speaker Announced
- WC-ALL hosts Matthew Swanson & Robbi Behr April 15
Health Notes
Choptank Health Receives Todd Fund Grant for HVAC Upgrades
Choptank Community Health System has recently received a $50,000 grant from the Mid-Shore Community Foundation’s George B. Todd Fund to invest in the ... [Continue Story]
- UMMS Appoints System’s First Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
- Dennis Welsh, Lara Wilson Named to Head Rural Health Transformation Team at UM SRH
- ChoiceOne Urgent Care Sites Rebranded As University of Maryland Urgent Care
- Choptank Community Health System receives Innovative Excellence Award
- UM SRH Offers Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID-19 Patients
- Seningen Joins UM SMG-Primary Care
Op-Ed
The Prince and I by John Lang
Dear departed Prince Philip, what a jolly good time we shared! I cannot claim we remained close, afterwards, but he did once offer to show me his ... [Continue Story]
- Did You Ever Know that You’re My Hero—Wait—Maybe Not by Maria Grant
- Op-Ed: Mayor Cerino Will be Missed by Tom Herz
- Commentary: Slicing and Dicing the Democratic Vote for Governor by Josh Kurtz
- Op-Ed: Accountability by Bob Moores
- Golf: A Pastime or Past Its Time? By Maria Grant
- Making and Remembering History Reflected in Chestertown Today by Tom Timberman
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: Let’s Honor Lou Gehrig Day
Major League Baseball recently designated June 2 this year and moving forward will be known across the league as Lou Gehrig Day. The announcement is ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: Two Faces Exist in “Progressive” Chestertown
- Letter to Editor: Clarifying My Language Supporting Individual Freedom
- Letter to Chestertown Community from Shore Regional Health
- Letter to Editor: Kent County GOP Rejects Extremes (Correction)
- Letter to Editor: Endorse the Climate Crisis and Education Act
- Letter to Editor: Kudos for Kent County Health Department
Columnist Craig Fuller
Road Recognition Well-Earned for Chesapeake Country by Craig Fuller
Curiosity got the better of me a few years ago as I kept noticing signs for “Chesapeake Country” on roads I traveled in the Easton area. Usually, ... [Continue Story]
- COVID Vaccination: Are We Making This Too Difficult by Craig Fuller
- A Strategy, Not Resolutions by Craig Fuller
- Signs of (Governance) Hope by Craig Fuller
- It’s What Einstein Said by Craig Fuller
- Election 2020: My Hopes After the Election by Craig Fuller
- The Only Relevant Question After the Debate by Craig Fuller
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Public Apologies by Howard Freedlander
In late March, a Republican congressman from New York, Tom Reed, apologized to a female lobbyist whom he groped in 2017 and then resigned his seat in ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Parole or Not? By Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Sickening Suppression by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Democracy Lite by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Tubman 20 by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Good News by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Bridge Too Far by Howard Freedlander
Columist George Merrill
Snapshots of Daily Life: Intolerance by George Merrill
In seventeenth century England, Clergy and nobility, the high rollers of that day, played hard ball with each other and with most everyone else. ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Life’s Lessons: Criticism by Angela Rieck
I got a desperate call from a friend this morning. She had been stewing all night over a criticism and wanted my advice. She passed the first test ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Gun Control: Go Upstream and Fix the 2nd Amendment by Al Sikes
Mass shootings equal tragedy, a lot of talk and not much else. So let me make a radical suggestion. Go upstream, go to the Second Amendment to the ... [Continue Story]
