I was watching the documentary about Billy Joel and he mentioned that he decided to stop writing songs at 44 years old. The documentary was fun to ... [Continue Story]
Spy Highlights
Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: Moore Approval Numbers take a Dip and Van Hollen Heads to Iowa
Every Wednesday, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell discuss the politics and personalities of the state and region. This ... [Continue Story]
- From and Fuller: Is Trump Winning the News Cycle and Governor Newsom Pulls the Trigger on Redistricting for 2026
- From and Fuller: The Political Impact of RFK Jr.s MAHA Agenda and Texas Redistricting Part 2
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: Can Maryland Democrats Redistrict Out Andy Harris?
- ‘With Valor and Honor’ Commemorates Talbot’s Black Civil War Troops by Eric Mills
- From and Fuller: The GOP Redistricting of Texas and Democrats Down in the Polls
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: A Pastor Espinal Update, Andy Harris MIA, and Van Hollen Shoutout
Public Affairs
Legacy Day Exhibit Opens at Historical Society
Celebrating Historic Black Communities in Kent County The stories of Kent County’s historic Black communities take center stage in the new Legacy ... [Continue Story]
- St. John Catholic Church in Rock Hall Annual Bull Roast August 17
- Citizens Connect: Moving Beyond Polarization Toward Understanding and Progress
- Betterton Solar Field Virtual Hearing Rescheduled for Tuesday, September 9, at 7 p.m.
- Applications Open! Delmarva Power, Md., Customer Relief Fund Now Accepting Applications
- Virtual Hearing for 5.0 MW Solar Field in Betterton August 12
- Town Manager Steps Down: Mayor Reads Manager’s Report at Monday’s Council Meeting
The Arts
Spy Review: Urban Landscapes
Quite apart from photorealism is the reality of a very different sort in the archival collection of pieces, including Faith Ringgold’s stunningly ... [Continue Story]
- The Art of Art Education at the Academy Art Museum: A Chat with Matt Moore
- The Spy-Chesapeake Film Festival Podcast: A Chat with Director/Producer Ted Adams
- Joe Holt’s ‘First Friday’ Finale – For Now by Steve Parks
- The Garfield Center Announces Their 2026 Season
- From One Generation to the Next: A Community Mural Reimagined by Val Cavalheri
- Plein Air Easton Hall of Fame 2025: Al Bond
Chesapeake Ecosystem
ShoreRivers Safe to Swim Weekend Report: 8/8
Along with summer swimming comes ShoreRivers Bacteria Monitoring season. It is advised that people not swim 24-48 hours after a major rain. Every summer, ShoreRivers ... [Continue Story]
- ShoreRivers Director to Step Down, Search for Successor Begins
- Washington College Earns High Flyer Status for Bird Conservation
- McCown Presented with Shorerivers Award for Environmental Stewardship
- Update: Friends of Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge
- Federal Cuts Could Threaten Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge, a Kent County Treasure
- FEMA Cancels $1 Billion for Flood Prevention Projects in Chesapeake Bay Region
On the Hill at Washington College
Washington College President Michael Sosulski Steps Down
Washington College announced Monday that President Michael J. Sosulski will step down later this summer to become president of Lake Forest College in ... [Continue Story]
- Undergraduates Reveal a MD House’s Underground Railroad History
- $4.5 Million Gift to Washington College to Create Two Endowed Chairs, Support Athletics
- Washington College’s Lifelong Learning Academy Opens Call for New Courses
- Washington College Commencement Recap
- Manassas Native Wins $74k Sophie Kerr Prize from Washington College
- ABC News’ Jonathan Karl to Deliver Washington College Commencement Address
- Six Students Vie For Washington College’s $74k Sophie Kerr Prize
- Community invited to Washington College PoliTalks with Hon. Heather Mizeur
Health
A New Era in Women’s Health: A Chat with Shore Health’s Dr. Audrey Bowes Drummey
In our ongoing Spy series, "Healthcare on the Mid-Shore," we recently spent some time with obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Audrey Bowes Drummey of the ... [Continue Story]
- Let’s Talk About It with Beth Anne Dorman: When Summertime is a Downer
- Tick Bites: There’s More to Worry about than just Lyme Disease
- Let’s Talk About It with Beth Anne Dorman: Adolescence on Film and About Parents
- Erectile Dysfunction on the Shore: A Chat with Dr. Robert McDonough
- The Urgent Call to Expand the PACT Act to Cover VOC-Exposed Veterans in Kent County
- Choptank Health Hosts New Patient Welcome Sessions in Chestertown June 10-12
Education
Lifelong Learning: A Key Pillar of Active Aging
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers lifelong learning as one of the critical pillars to achieve active aging, together with health, participation, and security. This ... [Continue Story]
- Hemstetter Recognized at State Board Meeting
- Wetlands 101: Sultana Education Foundation Presents an Evening of Interactive Science
- KCHS Messages to Seniors
- ‘Life is a Highway’ for KCHS Class of 2025
- WC launches updated Diversity website pages By Heather Fabritz
- MD Senate Panel’s vote on Blueprint bill straddles House, Administration Versions
Maryland News
People with Developmental Disabilities Seeing Medicaid Coverage Lapse More Often
An increasing number of people with developmental disabilities are falling through the cracks of Medicaid, going months without health care coverage ... [Continue Story]
- ‘Mess With Texas’: Plane banner brings Texas redistricting fight to Annapolis
- Lawmakers Must Be Allowed Immigration Detention Visits, US House Dems’ Suit Says
- Maryland Records Most Flash Flood Warnings Since 2020. Here’s why. — Maryland Matters
- Maryland Legislative Audit Casts Doubts on Savings Attributed to Leased Office Space
- Eastern Shore pastor detained by ICE transferred to Louisiana facility
- Maryland delegation denied access to inspect Baltimore ICE facility
Brevities
Chestertown Flashback: Mount Olive Church
In honor of this weekend’s Legacy Day celebration, today’s Flashback Photo is from Butlertown. In this 1970 image, the pastor and members of the congregation stand in front ... [Continue Story]
- Self Serve by Katherine Emery General
- Agent 86 Reconnaissance Footage: Special Assignment over Rockland
- Chestertown Flashback: The Nellie Crockett
- Beyond the Boiling Point: Choosing to be the Coffee Bean by Katherine Emery General
- Chestertown Flashback: Legacy Day Exhibit
- Planet Conjunctions and Meteors August 2025 Sky-Watch by Dennis Herrmann
Food Friday
Food Friday: Last Chance!
Tempus fugit, along with all the other Latin I have forgotten from high school. I was innocently wandering through the grocery store yesterday, through the produce department ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: Spain in the Golden Age–Toledo and Seville
The city of Toledo had eleven synagogues during its golden age. Today only two of the synagogues remain. Last week's SPY article touched upon the Ibn ... [Continue Story]
Design with Jenn Martella
Design with Jenn Martella: Coastal Interiors by Hollace Kutay
Finding a contemporary house to feature in our area is usually a challenge for me to offer readers a mix of different architectural or interior design ... [Continue Story]
- Design with Jenn Martella: Royal Oak Flush
- Design with Jenn Martella: The Hosier Farm at Great Oak Manor, circa 1783-1795
- Design with Jenn Martella: “Oyster Cove”
- Design with Jenn Martella: St. Andrews Wayside Chapel, c. 1874, Redux
- Design with Jenn Martella: Oxford Historic District Gem
- Design with Jenn Martella: “Grey Goose Pointe”
Food and Garden
Wine of the Week: Otto Uve Gragnano Penisola Sorrentina Rosso Frizzante DOC
Ciao Tutti! This weekend at Piazza Italian Market, we will taste the Otto Uve Gragnano Penisola Sorrentina Rosso Frizzante DOC ($21.50, 11.5% ABV) ... [Continue Story]
Delmarva Review
- Delmarva Review: The “Best of” Anthology
- Delmarva Review: Leitmotif by Rita Plush
- Delmarva Review: Arrogance by Katherine J. Williams
- Delmarva Review: A System of Seeing by Colin Jeffrey Morris
- Delmarva Review: The End of the Story by Patty Somlo
- Delmarva Review: Something More Than Winter Weighs (Upon Me) by John Muro
Chesapeake Lens
Chesapeake Lens: “The Artist at Work” by Wally Harper
The Blackwater River reflects the glory of another day on the Eastern Shore. “The Artist at ... [Continue Story]
Commerce
Memorial Day Event to Feature Parade, Entertainment and a Remembrance of Vets Who Died in Combat
Long after the Tea Party tourists have left town, the Memorial Day parade and remembrance on May 26 – long a locals’ favorite – will honor veterans ... [Continue Story]
- Investing in You: A talk with Chesapeake Bank and Trust CEO Bob Altieri
- Kent Attainable Housing Celebrates Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Homeowners, the Duncan Family
- Kent County and Main Street Chestertown Awarded Grants to Support America’s 250th Semiquincentennial Planning
- Kent County Local Management Board Seeks New Board Members
- Chamber Hosts Post-Legislative Session Discussion with 36th District Lawmakers
- 2025‐2026 Rock Hall Lions Marine Trades offers $1500 Scholarship
Community Notes
In Remembrance: James Taylor Buckley, Jr.
J. Taylor Buckley Jr., one of the founding editors of USA TODAY, died Aug. 10, 2025, in Centreville, Md. after a bruising two-year brawl with a rare ... [Continue Story]
- Notice of Elections for Mayor, First and Third Ward Candidates Deadline October 5
- Legacy Day Exhibit Opens at Historical Society
- St. John Catholic Church in Rock Hall Annual Bull Roast August 17
- Citizens Connect: Moving Beyond Polarization Toward Understanding and Progress
- Kent County Celebrates it’s 5th Annual National Night Out
- Get A Fantastic Deal on a New-To-You Vessel at CBMM’s Charity Boat Auction on Aug. 30
Arts Notes
Shorerivers Announces 2025 Photo Contest
Have you ever been told you have an eye for capturing the moment? Perhaps a passion for photography? Do you love your local waterways and want to ... [Continue Story]
- Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra Hosts First-Ever Summer Camp
- Barbara Parker Performs on The Mainstay’s Outdoor Stage
- Love Music? Love to Sing? Thinking about singing with us? Join the Chester River Chorale, now, for the 2025 Holiday Concert Season!
- Where Land and Water Meet, The Photography of David Harp is Main Street Gallery’s Fall Exhibit
- Virtuoso Jazz Pianist James Fernando and His Trio at The Mainstay in Rock Hall
- Working Artists Forum Free Demonstration, Monday, September 8, 2025
Education Notes
State Education Leaders to Local Education Officials: Follow State Law
With the 2025-26 school year starting next week in some counties, Maryland’s two top education leaders had a message for local school officials: ... [Continue Story]
- CBMM’s Shipyard Celebrates Graduation of Shipwright Apprentice Daniel Gutierrez
- Beat the Heat with Cool Classes from Chesapeake Forum this Fall
- Gunston Honors 34 AP Scholars for 2024-2025, Earns Spot in New AP Cybersecurity Program
- Congressman Harris announces Process for Nominations to Service Academies now Open
- Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) to Host Fall 2025 Course Showcase on August 6, 2025
- MSDE Celebrates Teachers of the Year
Health Notes
For All Seasons Offers Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention for the Hospitality Industry
For All Seasons Center for Learning is offering an introductory online training to equip hospitality professionals with the critical knowledge and ... [Continue Story]
- UM Shore Regional Health Women and Children’s Services Deepens Community Ties Through Outreach
- Choptank Health Welcomes New Dental Provider in Denton, Federalsburg
- University of Maryland Shore Medical Group Welcomes Dr. Joshua Harrison and Announces the Opening of a New Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Practice in Easton
- For All Seasons to Host Annual Back-to-School Resource Fair
- Adult CPR, Other Health Education Classes Offered in Chestertown
- Free “Welcome to Medicare” Presentations Scheduled in Linkwood and Cambridge
Opinion
Journalism Is Not a Crime, but Witness Intimidation Is by Will Fries
A functioning democracy depends on people who are willing to speak up when they see wrongdoing. Sometimes those people testify in a courtroom. ... [Continue Story]
- It’s Time to Build – Without Burdening Taxpayers By Support Our Schools (SOS), Kent County, MD
- Urgent Request to Prioritize Construction of a New Middle School By John Queen
- The Year of Wishful Thinking and Broken Promises By Aubrey Sarvis
- Not Normal: Where Are We Going? By Aubrey Sarvis
- Character Rot: Sounding the Alarm by Johnny O’Brien
- Op-Ed: Anything Goes, but Pete Hegseth May Go First By Aubrey Sarvis
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: The Sweet Surprise of Summer: Ice Cream, Sunshine, and Smiles
There’s a special kind of magic in summertime—the slower pace, the sunshine, the time for reading and savoring life. Today, I experienced one of those ... [Continue Story]
Columnist J.E. Dean
FBI Agents on Street Patrol in D.C.? by J.E. Dean
What a busy week President Trump is having. Yesterday he “federalized” the District of Columbia police force, effectively ending Home Rule for D.C.’s ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Craig Fuller
Conversations with Craig Fuller: Ambassador and Author Frank Lavin
My friend and former White House colleague Ambassador Frank Lavin has a book coming out in March about his experience in the White House and ... [Continue Story]
- Midair collision over the Potomac: Week two update by Craig Fuller
- A midair tragedy last night in Washington by Craig Fuller
- The Classic Motor Museum starts a new trip in St. Michaels: Craig Fuller talks to Mike Iandolo
- MPT, the Chesapeake Bay and Viewers Like You: A Chat with Station Manager Steven Schupak
- So Much Money, So Little Time by Craig Fuller
- One Amazing Story by One Amazing Individual by Craig Fuller
Columnist Laura Oliver
Leaving on a Jet Plane by Laura J. Oliver
By the time you read this, I will have flown across the Atlantic to London, then after a brief layover, on to Amsterdam to visit friends on their ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Does Anybody Know What Is Going On? By Al Sikes
Does Anybody Know What Is Going On? “Do we have anybody in the newsroom who knows anything about tariffs?” The Senior Editors at most frequently read ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Creativity by Angela Rieck
I was watching the documentary about Billy Joel and he mentioned that he decided to stop writing songs at 44 years old. The documentary was fun to ... [Continue Story]
Senior Life
State Officials Launch 10-Year Plan to Boost Supports for Growing Senior Population
Across the United States, health officials are bracing for the rising population of senior citizens expected in the next couple years, as “Baby ... [Continue Story]
- Strive for Independence, Not Just on the 4Th Of July! by Susan Covey
- Senior Nation: Gardening a Great Boost for Body and Soul by Susan Covey
- Senior Nation: April Is Parkinson’s Awareness Month by Susan Covey
- It’s American Heart Month by Susan Covey
- Enjoy the health benefits of Thanksgiving Day by Susan Covey
- Upper Shore Aging Hosts the Re-Dedication of the Amy Lynn Ferris Adult Activity Center
