The Spy lost a good friend and gifted writer a few days ago. Neil King, Jr. passed away after a courageous fight against cancer that ultimately took ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Rep. Andy Harris Becomes Chair of the House Freedom Caucus
The Hill reported last night that MD-1 Rep. Andy Harris was elected as the new chair of the House Freedom Caucus, replacing Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) ... [Continue Story]
- Route 301 Traffic Up Over 30% Since Middletown By-pass Opened
- Key Bridge Focus Continues Its Steady Shift from Removal to Rebuilding
- Request for Proposal: Architect, Engineer, Consultant for Library Renovation
- University of Maryland Gives Chesapeake Bay a C+ in Overall Health; Best in 21 Years
- It’s a Go: Final Regulatory Hurdle Passed for New Shore Regional Medical Center
- Let’s Talk About It: Helping Our Vets and their Families with PTSD with Beth Anne Dorman
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller: Politics and Rhetoric After 2nd Attempt on Donald Trump and Andy Harris’s Freedom Caucus
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]
- Publisher Notes: A Spy Journal Comes to Life and Other Footnotes
- Chicken Scratch: Speak to me of resilience and possibility (in the aftermath of Apalachee)
- From and Fuller Special Edition: What Did Donald Trump Lose after Last Night’s Debate
- CCF 2024: Monda Raquel Webb Through Storytelling and Social Impact
- Please Take the Spy Survey on Lifelong Learning on the Mid-Shore
- From and Fuller: The Politics of Coattails and Endorsements in 2024
The Arts
Academy Art Museum Announces Bugatti: Reaching for Perfection
The Academy Art Museum announces its most ambitious exhibition to date, Bugatti: Reaching for Perfection, opening with a special gala preview on ... [Continue Story]
- 17th Annual Chesapeake Film Festival and the Man Behind It All by Steve Parks
- “Rivers” Exhibit at Kent Cultural Alliance By Mary McCoy
- Mid-Shore Arts: A Spy Check-in with the Avalon’s Al Bond and Jessica Davies
- Say Hallelujah: Tred Avon Players Sammie Adams-Mercer and Sharon Gilroy Preview of The Hallelujah Girls
- Plein Air ‘Meet the Artists Party’ and More by Steve Parks
- Founded in Gratitude: Celebrating 20 Years of Plein Air Easton
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Maryland Levies Fines on Perdue, Valley Proteins for Environmental Violations
Two major agricultural companies ramped up operations recently on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and the environment paid a price, according to the Maryland Department of the ... [Continue Story]
- Bay Climate Adaptation: The TNC Guide in Finding the Money for Major Infrastructure Change
- Mid-Shore Arts Plein Air Easton and ESLC Pair Up to Promote Land Conservation
- Wild-Caught Chesapeake Blue Catfish Phenomenon Booming: Thank Goodness
- Blue Crab Populations are Down, But Experts are Not Worried
- First Baby Eagles Hatch on Reborn Chesapeake Island
- A Defining Moment for the Lakeside Development? A Chat with County Council Member Pete Lesher
On the Hill at Washington College
Washington College Electric Boat Team Sets New World Record for Distance on a Single Charge
The Washington College Electric Boat Team has etched their names into the history books by breaking the world record for the longest distance traveled ... [Continue Story]
- Washington College Unveils Fall Events
- Washington College’s Innovation Plant Project Receives Major Grant from Ratcliffe Foundation
- Purple Rain, American Fiction, The Muppet Movie Top Washington College’s 2024-2025 Film Series: “The Creative Life”
- Bald Eagle Rescued from Chester River by College Staffers
- Living Writers Poetry Series Brings Pulitzer Prize Winning Talent to Washington College
- George Washington Prize Finalists Tell the Story of America Through the Eyes of Spouses, the Enslaved, Real Estate Grabs, Native Americans, and Political Heirs
- Serial Killers, Boat Building, Micro Memoirs and More Offered in Lifelong Learning Courses at Washington College This Fall
- Women’s League of Washington College Adds to Scholarship for Washington College
Health
Let’s Talk About It: Suicide on the Mid-Shore with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman
Suicide might be the last taboo, even as many American families are becoming more comfortable in talking about mental illness these days. While ... [Continue Story]
- Having a Baby in the 21st Century with Shore Health’s Jessica Genrich and Stephanie Blades
- Six Marylanders hospitalized so far in listeria outbreak tied to deli meats
- Easier, Shorter Radiation Treatment for Early Stage Breast Cancer Now Offered at Shore Regional Health Cancer Center
- Everyone with Cancer Needs a Navigation Team: A Chat with UM Shore Regional Health’s Robin Ford and Rochalla Jones
- Compass in Review: A Chat with CEO Heather Guerieri
- Working Together on Senior Care: A Chat with Talbot Health’s Carrie Ottey and Upper Shore Aging’s Andy Hollis
Education
Radcliffe Creek School Initiates Search for Head of School
Radcliffe Creek School (RCS), the only K-8 institution dedicated to educating bright children with learning differences on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, recently ... [Continue Story]
- Kids Count: Maryland fell behind majority of states in childhood health indicators
- A Changing of the Guard: A Chat with Washington College Outgoing Board Chair Steve Golding and Incoming Rick Wheeler
- In Memoriam: Professor Frank Creegan
- Maryland’s School Superintendent Announces Accountability Task Force
- Breakdown Of Funding For Blueprint Plan Comes Into Focus
- Horn Point Professors Named U.S. Fulbright Scholars
Maryland News
Raskin to introduce first suicide prevention legislation since his son’s death
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th), whose personal life and political career were incalculably upended by his son’s suicide, is introducing his first ... [Continue Story]
- Analysis: Hogan tries to define his brand of Republicanism
- Easton Council Highlights: The Question of Removing a 10 Cent Fee on Paper Bags
- Declines in Revenue, Federal Aid Drive Cuts in Proposed Transportation Projects – Maryland Ma
- Maryland Supreme Court reinstates Adnan Syed’s murder conviction, orders new hearing
- Questions about Moore’s integrity arise anew after 2006 report surfaces
- Juvenile justice reform commission could start meeting next month
Brevities
Fall by Katherine Emery
Autumn begins on the equinox which falls on Sunday, September 22 this year. The word equinox comes from the Latin equi (meaning equal) and nox (meaning night), marking the ... [Continue Story]
Food Friday
Food Friday: Tailgating
Tailgating season has begun, and the Spy Test Kitchens have been busy testing and tasting, planning and plotting, shopping and schlepping. It is a wonderful time of year, with ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: Sonia Terk Delaunay
Artist and fashion maven Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979) was born in the Ukraine to a Jewish family. Her uncle Henri Terk and his wife adopted her when she ... [Continue Story]
Design with Jenn Martella
Design with Jenn Martella: The New Welcome Center at CBMM
My first introduction to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum was during a visit to my sister over the July 4th weekend in 2003. We joined the throng ... [Continue Story]
- Design with Jenn Martella: A Visit to Wings and Whitetail Farm
- Design with Jenn Martella: A Classic Cape Cod Cottage in Chestertown
- Design with Jenn Martella: 105 Cannon St. After the Work is Done
- Design with Jenn Martella: A Study in Scarlet
- Design with Jenn Martella: Modern Meets Rancher
- Design with Jenn Martella: Haven on High Street
Food and Garden
Wine of the Week: Cottanera Rosato Etna DOC
Ciao Tutti! This weekend at Piazza Italian Market we will taste a new Rosato we are considering for our collection, the Etna DOC ($20.50) from the ... [Continue Story]
- Serene Green to Headline Adkins Arboretum Beer Garden Sept. 28
- Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo!
- Harvest and postharvest practices for improving apple fruit marketability: Fruit quality and safety workshop on Nov.4, 2024
- Wine of the Week: Antonelli Montefalco Rosso DOC
- Adkins Arboretum Mystery Tuesday: Guess the photo!
- Wine of the Week: Vernaccia Di San Gimignano DOCG
Delmarva Review
- Delmarva Review: Un Bouquet de Debra, a Story by Curt Saltzman
- Delmarva Review: Last Swim Class by Pam Crow
- Delmarva Review: Petrarch’s Cat a story by John J. McKeon
- Delmarva Review: Revision by Kathy Nelson
- Delmarva Review: On Making Marmalade by Erin Rose Belair
- Delmarva Review: Staging a Plantation Home by Susan Bucci Mockler
Chesapeake Lens
Chesapeake Lens: “Bounty” By Jay Fleming
Nick Crook and his crew with a basket of #1 jimmies. ... [Continue Story]
- Chesapeake Lens: “Easton Point Evening” By Miriam Miller
- Chesapeake Lens: “Foggy Start” By Paul Hanley, Jr.
- Chesapeake Lens: “The Buy Boat” by Jennifer Buckley.
- Chesapeake Lens: “Debby’s Gift By Harry Greenspun
- Chesapeake Lens: Bridge and Boat By David Sites
- Chesapeake Lens: “Pretty in Pink” by Deidra Lyngard
Commerce
Three Cheers: Moo Productions Celebrates 20 Years of Creativity in Worton
Moo Productions proudly announces its 20th-anniversary milestone. Since its inception in 2004, Moo Productions has been providing excellence in ... [Continue Story]
- The Chestertown Spy Agrees to Stop Bugging Readers by Wednesday at Midnight
- Silver Linings Jewelry Launches New Business on High Street
- What you Need to Know about Maryland’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
- Discovering Discover Easton’s Plans for 2023: A Chat with Director Holly DeKarske
- Mediation Room 8: Benefits of Using Mediation in Divorce
- CULTA Announces Partnership with National Cannabis Brand Old Pal
Community Notes
Remembering Tom Anthony
Family and friends mourn the loss of Thomas R. Anthony who passed away Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, at age 88. Born in Plainfield, NJ, January ... [Continue Story]
- Historic Maryland Inn Brings the Fun & Flavors of Germany’s Famous Oktoberfest to Chestertown
- Maryland State Board of Elections Warns of Texting Scam
- Portion of Route 662 To Temporarily Close For Regional Medical Center Construction
- Remembering Harold Irving Coleman
- Candidate Forum Scheduled for 1st Congressional District Election
- KNOCK! Chestertown Listens to Our Community and Shapes Future Plans for Children and Families
Arts Notes
Summer Garden Party Raises Funds for Academy Art Museum
Robert Fogarty, Academy Art Museum Trustee, and his wife Maureen hosted a delightful garden party in the East End neighborhood to support the Academy ... [Continue Story]
- Allegheny Piano Quintet in Concert
- TAP Presents Noël Coward’s BLITHE SPIRIT Oct 24-Nov 3
- A Conversation with Isidore String Quartet Violinist, Phoenix Avalon
- Bookplate Author Event: Susan Muaddi Darraj’s “Behind You Is The Sea”
- Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Launches 27th Season with “Violin Virtuoso” Concerts
- Kent Cultural Alliance in Partnership With Minary’s Dream Alliance Present “Becoming Othello: A Black Girls’s Journey
Education Notes
KCPS Free Special Education Workshop
Join the Kent County Public Schools Family Support Resource Center and the Special Education Citizen’s Advisory Committee for a free workshop on the ... [Continue Story]
- Montgomery Parents Ask Supreme Court to Review Use of Lgbtq Books in Lower Grades
- CBMM Sets fall Speaker Event Schedule
- KCPS Students Go Back to School
- Child and Adolescent Social-Emotional Learning Expert to Speak in Chestertown
- Gunston Embarkation Welcomes New Students & Faculty for 114th Year
- Blueprint board extends special education work group for another six months
Health Notes
The Arc Central Chesapeake Region Wins Three National Awards for Innovative Employee Benefits
The Arc Central Chesapeake Region (The Arc) is honored to have been recognized with three “Rosie” awards from Health Rosetta for outstanding employee ... [Continue Story]
- Choptank Health announces new pediatrician in Denton
- Two Tree Integrative Health hosts Sept. 24 fall gathering, ribbon cutting
- Largest Yet 2024 Pink Polar Bear Golf Tourney Funds to Benefit UMS Medical Center’s Leh Women’s Center
- UM SRH Establishes Shore Community Outreach Team to Serve Dorchester Count Residents
- 5k Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness Set for October 9 in Cambridge
- Stefano Muscatelli, MD, Joins the Orthopedic Center
Local Opinion
Sunset for Sea Stars? By Rob Etgen
On our annual visit to my wife’s family farm on the Maine coast, we tend to do nearly the same set of activities every year. Hike the “Blue Hill” ... [Continue Story]
- We’re All Stocked Up on Crazies by Maria Grant
- What Difference Does It Make? By Maria Grant
- Hypocrisy is Alive and Well and Living in America! By Maria Grant
- Help Wanted: A Fit Commander by Aubrey Sarvis
- Let’s Remember the 1964 Republican Convention by Ross Jones
- Don’t Judge Lest Ye Be Judged, but Judge We Must by Maria Grant
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter in Reply to Brian Speer of Washington College
Mr. Speer, I typically refrain from engaging in ‘back and forth’ colloquy in an unreviewed public forum, However, after a year and a half of ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to the Editor: Historic District Standing in Jeopardy
- Letter to the Editor: “Welcome to America”
- Letter to the Editor: Welcome to America
- Letter to the Editor: Will Rogers
- Letter to the Editor: Chestertown Landscape is Rapidly Changing
- Letter to Editor: High Impact of Morgnec Road Solar Field on Chestertown Gateway
Columnist J.E. Dean
A Second Assassination Attempt on Trump by J.E. Dean
The 2024 presidential election keeps getting uglier and uglier. Last week, we heard more about immigrants eating pets than about school children who ... [Continue Story]
- Remembering September 11—and January 6 by J.E. Dean
- The Foul Odor of the Trump-Kennedy Alliance by J.E. Dean
- The Trump Spell Has Been Broken by J.E. Dean
- What I Learned from the Paris Olympics by J.E. Dean
- Will Trump’s Weirdness Save America? By J. E. Dean
- The Rise of Kamala Harris and the Challenge of the “Independent” Skeptical Voter by J. E. Dean
Columnist Craig Fuller
MPT, the Chesapeake Bay and Viewers Like You: A Chat with Station Manager Steven Schupak
While there are a number of things that bring all Marylanders together, crabs being the best known, there has always been special affection for ... [Continue Story]
- So Much Money, So Little Time by Craig Fuller
- One Amazing Story by One Amazing Individual by Craig Fuller
- A Presidential Debate: No Commission / No Audience / Perhaps, No Gloves by Craig Fuller
- An Enjoyable and Important White House Story by Craig Fuller
- Biden’s Two Biggest Problems: Perception and Trust by Craig Fuller
- An Important Set of Facts – It’s Up to You to Form an Opinion by Craig Fuller
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Stars in Different Realms by Howard Freedlander
What did Willie Mays and Donald Sutherland have in common? Nothing. Except an overriding desire to excel in each’s craft. Mays was a true wonder ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Slavery of Thought by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Higher Education on Edge by Howard Freedlander
- Strike for Democracy by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): American Voter by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Hospice Heroes by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): An Apolitical Document Fails by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Laura Oliver
Only You By Laura J. Oliver
During summers at Barnstead—before I turned 12 and my parents sold it -- we were a lanky tribe of kids at loose ends. No one had a basketball hoop, or ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Squirrel Feeders by Angela Rieck
The blackbirds have left for the fields. So I have resumed filling my birdfeeders, which also double as a squirrel gymnasium. Over the years, I ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Instead of Another Debate by Al Sikes
Let me make this simple. America’s voters should be allowed to escape the emotional trap that has increasingly become the framework of Presidential ... [Continue Story]
Senior Life
Upper Shore Aging Hosts the Re-Dedication of the Amy Lynn Ferris Adult Activity Center
Upper Shore Aging (USA) recently hosted a re-dedication of the Amy Lynn Ferris Adult Activity Center in Chestertown. The Constance and Carl Ferris ... [Continue Story]
- Herb Cain Appointed Executive Director of Upper Shore Aging
- Water, Water Everywhere…For Drinking, Playing And Exercising!
- Upper Shore Aging Honors Volunteers
- Talbot County Commission on Aging to host a Senior Resource Fair
- Could Your Core Be Getting Frail? By Susan Covey
- Working Together on Senior Care: A Chat with Talbot Health’s Carrie Ottey and Upper Shore Aging’s Andy Hollis