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July 19, 2025

Chestertown Spy

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Avalon Spy Night Preview: Poet Meredith Davies Hadaway Reads “When Dreams Go Walking”

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Over the last few years, Meredith Davies Hadaway has increasingly been seen as the region’s foremost eco-poet as she draws on her time on the Eastern Shore and her love for the Chester River.

That is why Hadaway will be headlining the upcoming Spy Night at the Avalon on May 7th.  She will read from her new book, Among the Many Disappearing Things, a collection of poems that commemorate both the beauty and the fragility of Eastern Shore life and landscapes.

She will be joined by special guest, poet Deidra Greenleaf Allan.

Here is a sample of her work.

This video is approximately one minute in length. For tickets, please go here.

Spy Nights with Meredith Davies Hadaway
with Guest Deidra Greenleaf Allan
Stoltz Listening Room
Doors: 5:30pm / Event: 6:00pm
May 7, 2025

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Love Your Kidneys: A Chat with Shore Health’s Dr. Anish Hinduja

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About 35.5 million U.S. adults are estimated to have kidney disease—that’s more than 1 in 7 (14%) — but most people have no symptoms until the disease very advanced. March is National Kidney Disease Awareness Month, the perfect time to shed light on this significant health threat. In this insightful interview, Dr. Anish Hinduja, Medical Director of UM Shore Medical Group – Nephrology and Vice President of the Medical Staff at UM Shore Regional Health, discusses the vital role of the kidneys in maintaining overall health.

Dr. Hinduja explains how these remarkable organs act as the body’s natural filtration system, removing waste, balancing fluids, and regulating blood pressure. He delves into the most common causes of kidney disease—diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular conditions—while emphasizing the importance of early detection through routine blood and urine tests.

Dr. Hinduja also sheds light on dialysis as a treatment option for kidney failure, detailing both in-clinic hemodialysis and at-home peritoneal dialysis. He discusses the ultimate goal of kidney transplantation, recent medical advancements, and the importance of patient education in managing kidney health. Throughout the conversation, he underscores the need for lifestyle changes, proper medication use, and dietary awareness to prevent kidney disease and improve long-term health outcomes.

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Reporting the weather on the Eastern Shore for 75 years: Swaine family honored by National Weather Service

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The Spy was thrilled to note in the Delmarva Farmer the other day that the National Weather Service awarded the Sawaine family the prestigious Thomas Jefferson award for their remarkable reporting of Eastern Shore weather for the last 75 years.

Please read the full story here.

 

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From & Fuller on voting

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It turns out our weekly commentators created their own newsletter recently based on popular demand.  Our online discussions in The Spy have been traveling well outside the Eastern Shore.  So, with encouragement from The Spy, the political whisperers now reach out in periodic podcasts and written commentary individually and together.  Of course, our weekly visits will continue.
On occasion, The Spy will share some of their comments. And this week, both wrote about voting and what was running through their minds. In the spirit of encouraging everyone to vote, here is what they had to say:
As election day approaches on Tuesday, November 5th, please take time to vote!

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Having a Baby in the 21st Century with Shore Health’s Jessica Genrich and Stephanie Blades

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Like almost everything else in healthcare these days, the use of technology has dramatically changed the way in which one gives birth in 2024.  While the steadfast commitment to patient care has not altered since those good old days, the way in which hospitals like UM Shore Health System approach the birthing process is radically different.
From personalized labor and delivery care to advanced tools like remote fetal monitoring, Shore Health has built a unique team of doctors and nurses fully trained to handle even the most challenging deliveries.
Two members of that team, Shore Health’s Jess Genrich, director of Women and Children’s Services, and Stephanie Blades, the program’s clinical educator, have seen the transformation firsthand. With their combined 45 years of experience, they talked about those positive developments in childbirth for all in this special miracle of life in their interview with Spy last month.
This video is approximately eight minutes in length. For more information about UM Shore Regional Health’s women and children’s services please go here.

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Let’s Talk About It: Helping Our Vets and their Families with PTSD with Beth Anne Dorman

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The Spy continues our special series on Mid-Shore mental health this month with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman discussing the unique challenge of helping Mid-Shore military veterans and their families with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

As young men and women return from war zones to assume civilian life again, a growing number of those individuals suffer daily from the consequences of PTSD. Mostly undiagnosed, this condition results far too often in depression, drug and alcohol addiction, domestic abuse, and severe and lasting mental health impacts on an entire family.

In our interview, Beth Anne talks about this major health crisis and what For All Seasons is doing to reach these families for treatment and ongoing support.

This video is approximately six minutes in length. For more information about For All Seasons please go here.

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The American Male Health Crisis: A Chat with UM Shore Health’s Dr. Chris Runz

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Dr. Chris Runz, a urologic surgeon at the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, recently spoke with the Spy about the alarming decline in American men’s health. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Runz emphasized that men’s health is a broad term covering various issues, including blood vessel health, access to primary care, and the impact of metabolic syndrome on their quality of life and longevity.

Dr. Runz highlighted the importance of early screening and prevention, noting that many men delay primary care visits until their 30s or later. He stressed the significance of maintaining healthy blood vessels to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and erectile dysfunction, which can be early indicators of cardiovascular issues.

In our interview, he also covered metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes, which significantly affect men’s health. Dr. Runz emphasized the need for awareness and proactive healthcare, urging men to get regular check-ups and address health issues early. He concluded by advocating for increased awareness during Men’s Health Month in June, encouraging men to prioritize their health and well-being.

This video is approximately 12 minutes in length. For more information about UM Shore Health’s men’s health programs, please click here.

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Easton Council Highlights: A Community Response to Gunsallus Proposal to End Funding of Ideological Organizations

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Two weeks ago, the Spy took note of Easton Town Council President Frank Gunsallus’s proposal to forbid the use of town funds to support organizations or causes he considered ideological.

Last night, there was a significant follow-up to the Gunsallus proposal and his intentions regarding such a legislative act.  With a packed meeting chamber, the Town Council heard from many residents who took issue with the council president’s comments from the May meeting and his example of the use of town banners displaying the LGBTQ pride flag. Other community members supported the measure. In addition, council members took turns expressing their responses to those who spoke.

Community Voices

Easton Town Councilmembers response

These video segments are 24 minutes and 13 minutes in length

 

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Chasing the Silver with Marc Castelli

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MassoniArt in Chestertown will be offering a unique gallery experience this month in that it will be more of a museum exhibition than a typical showing of an artist’s work. Part of the reason for that is that quite a few of the 40 pieces of art are not even for sale, but more importantly, it was its gallery owner, Carla Massoni, who envisioned a retrospective exhibition that spanned over 40 years of Mid-Shore artist Marc Castelli’s breathtaking documentation of competitive sailing and those who sail them entitled Chasing the Silver.

The Castelli exhibition presents an opportunity to widen the lens on subjects Marc has painted during his long career. Chasing the Silver is the first time such a collection has been gathered from Marc’s personal portfolio for exhibition. This retrospective features watercolors of major world yachting events over the last 40 years.

Showcased will be paintings, pen and inks, posters, cartoons, and prints featuring America’s Cup challenges and defenses from 1987 to the last traditional monohull America’s Cup in 2006, as well as the Whitbread races in 1997-98, the sea trials and starts for the Global Challenges 2004-05, the 2006 Soling World Championship, the Star Boat World Championship 2016, and the USNA’s Kennedy Cup Regatta and the J-Class Yachts Regatta 2015.

The Spy sat down with Marc a few weeks ago to talk about his approach to painting racing boats, but it was also fitting to include his personal memories of growing up along the shores of Lake Michigan and falling in love with these extraordinary vessels and who he developed as an artist to paint them.

This video is approximately three minutes in length.

June 7 – August 7, 2024
Massoniart – Cross Street Gallery
Chestertown

June First Friday Reception – June 7, 5-8 pm

Artist Talks
Saturday, June 8, 12 noon
Sunday, June 9, 12 noon

July First Friday Reception– July 5, 5-8 pm

For additional information please visit www.massoniart.com. A portion of all sales will be donated to support sailing scholarships. 

Chasing the Silver for Forty Or So Years by Marc Castelli can be read here.

 

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A New Leader at Chesapeake College’s Cambridge Center: A Chat with Lorelly Solano

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The last time the Spy chatted with Lorelly Solano a few years ago, she had just begun her work at the Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center. And her focus in 2019 was to help the organization train interpreters to help offer bilingual services on the Mid-Shore to various businesses and nonprofit institutions. 

One of the schools that Lorelly worked closely with at the time was Chesapeake College, so it was not a surprise to find her almost five years later working with that institution as the new director of its Cambridge Center. As the Mid-Shore continues to grow with a diversity of cultures and languages, Dr. Solano was immediately attracted to the challenge and opportunity of making the Cambridge campus a regional leader in adult education for high school equivalency, English language acquisition for immigrants, and non-credit courses like skilled trades.

In her new role, Solano has made it a goal to mirror the community’s diversity within the Center, ensuring that when people visit, they see themselves represented.  

Last month the Spy came by the Cambridge Center to learn more about Dr. Lorelly’s plans.

This video is approximately six minutes in length. For more information about Chesapeake College and its Cambridge Center, please go here.

 

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