Opinion
Shaping the Eastern Shore’s Future at Chesapeake College by Cliff Coppersmith
The new Chesapeake College brand, launched this academic year, highlights our role in preparing our students for “what’s next.” Our students choose ... [Continue Story]
- Opinion: Why did Medical-Aid-in-Dying Bill Stall? By Michael Strauss
- Thinking about Women, Arizona, and Abortion by Margaret Andersen
- The Powerful Rise of Speaker Adrienne Jones by Clayton A. Mitchell, Sr.
- Video Opinion: Oxford Needs a Forensic Audit by Scott Rensberger
- It Takes a Village to Competently Run the USA by Maria Grant
- About Last Friday’s Moscow Massacre…..by Tom Timberman
- What’s Wrong with Cambridge Waterfront Development Inc. by Chuck McFadden
- Wake Up America Before It’s Too Late! By Maria Grant
- Democrat House Delegates Are Putting Moore in a Bind with Its Tax Hike by Clayton A. Mitchell, Sr.
- Good Ideas and Bright People Working on Climate Change by Rob Etgen
The From and Fuller Podcast
From and Fuller: On NY Times David Brooks Pessimism on Biden and Speaker Johnson’s Survival
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]
- From and Fuller: Speaker Johnson’s Foreign Aid Pickle and Trump Trapped in the Courtroom
- From and Fuller: A Deep Dive into Battleground State Wisconsin and MAGA Move for Trump Airport
- From and Fuller: Trump Antisemitism, Ohio Primary Results, and Hogan Poll Numbers
- From and Fuller: Biden’s SOTU Doesn’t Change Polls and the RFK, Jr. Third Party Threat
- From and Fuller: A Super Tuesday Download and the High Stakes of Biden’s State of the Union Address
- From and Fuller: The Politics of Isolationism and Commander’s Bites
- From and Fuller: Republicans Says No to Border Compromise, Fail to Impeach Mayorkas, and the Trump Defeat on Immunity
- From and Fuller: The Inevitable March of Trump to the GOP Nomination and Advice for Nikki Haley
- From and Fuller: Lessons from Iowa, Outlook for Haley, and Hogan Endorsement
- From and Fuller: Christie’s Exit and its Impact on DeSantis and Haley
J.E. Dean
Why is Trump Begging the Court to Convict Him? By J. E. Dean
The bizarre trial of Donald Trump, commonly referred to as "the hush money" case, will be written about 100 years from now. We call it the "hush money ... [Continue Story]
- Trump’s “Historic Trial” by J.E. Dean
- The Trump Melt-Down Continues by J.E. Dean
- Keeping Idiots Out of Congress by J. E. Dean
- Pence Declines to Endorse the Man Who Wanted Him Hanged by J.E. Dean
- How is Joe Biden’s Reelection Campaign Going? By J.E. Dean
- What Supporting Trump Says About You by J.E. Dean
- Ten Futures for Donald Trump by J. E. Dean
- Enough About Election Interference! By J.E. Dean
- Should We Call Him Benedict Arnold Trump? By J.E. Dean
- Do You Still Doubt Climate Change? By J.E. Dean
Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Good Deed, Awful Behavior by Howard Freedlander
When Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the Berkeley School of Law and a strong advocate of free speech, invited sixty graduating students to his home, one of ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Wondering by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Calming the Waters in Oxford by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Compromise and Cars by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Noteworthy History by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Race To Watch by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): No Age Limit on Romance by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): No Comparison by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Makeover Artist by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Changing Politics by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Dangerously Purposeful by Howard Freedlander
Craig Fuller
A Technologically Driven Holistic Approach to Healthcare: Craig Fuller Chats with Dr. Rubin Pillay
In a recent insightful interview with Dr. Rubin Pillay, an innovative voice in modern healthcare, the Spy's Craig Fuller was offered a glimpse into ... [Continue Story]
- The Big Mo? Here Come the Iowa Caucuses by Craig Fuller
- These Pesky Constitutional Amendments by Craig Fuller
- To EV or Not to EV? By Craig Fuller
- Rest in Peace Roy McGrath by Craig Fuller
- Fox vs. Fox by Craig Fuller
- Remaining the United States by Craig Fuller
- Why TS/SCI Is Really Important by Craig Fuller
- Twitter Is No Piazza by Craig Fuller
- Celebrate the Why as Well as the What by Craig Fuller
- From Traumatic to Typical by Craig Fuller
Laura Oliver
This Wild Heaven By Laura J. Oliver
Laura Oliver will be reading her work at the Stoltz Listening Room at the Avalon Foundation in Easton on April 24th at 6 pm as part of our Spy Nights ... [Continue Story]
- Braveheart by Laura J. Oliver
- Lifelines by Laura J. Oliver
- The Long Game by Laura J. Oliver
- Entangled By Laura J. Oliver
- More and Then More by Laura Oliver
- The Name You Carry by Laura J. Oliver
- A Thousand Years by Laura J. Oliver
- Accepted by Laura J. Oliver
- Music Lessons by Laura J. Oliver
- When Things Go Bump in the Night by Laura J. Oliver
Jamie Kirkpatrick
A Writer’s Life by Jamie Kirkpatrick
Just over a year ago, I decided to begin work on a sequel to my debut novel, “This Salted Soil.” In that book, I introduced readers to a young Irish ... [Continue Story]
Angela Rieck
Looking for Zebras by Angela Rieck
I have two dogs, Gus and Annie, who are frequent inspirations for my columns. These two dogs could not be more different. Gus is a 12-pound little ... [Continue Story]
- Hunting Demons, the Epilogue by Angela Rieck
- Blame or Solutions? By Angela Rieck
- A Cure for Grumpiness by Angela Rieck
- It’s a Stretch… By Angela Rieck
- Blue Moons? By Angela Rieck
- A Cycling Sea Change? By Angela Rieck
- A Good Bet by Angela Rieck
- Watching the Super Bowl by Angela Rieck
- There’s a pill for that… By Angela Rieck
- Christianity sans Politics by Angela Rieck
Al Sikes
A Small Light by Al Sikes
There was a time when a single channel offered a blockbuster movie or series. Think broadcast TV and, for example, one of my favorites, Lonesome Dove. ... [Continue Story]
- Abandonment? By Al Sikes
- Look for the Force in the Rearview Mirror by Al Sikes
- The Model by Al Sikes
- What Price Love? By Al Sikes
- “The Other” by Al Sikes
- Showtime For No Labels by Al Sikes
- Beyond Outrage by Al Sikes
- Who Is Behind the Curtain? By Al Sikes
- On the Eve of the New Hampshire Primary by Al Sikes
- A Pregnant Moment by Al Sikes
Letter to Editor
Letter to Editor: The Truth About Historic Buildings in Flood Zones
After reading local opinions on this topic relating to the Chestertown Armory, it became apparent that serious misconceptions are shaping the ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: American Rescue Plan Local Impacts
- Letter to Editor: States Rights?
- Letter to Editor: Tax Differential Specifics Preview
- Letter to Editor: Open Memorandum to Chestertown Historic District Commission
- Letter to Editor: Legal Challenge To Striped Bass Regulations Gets Wide Support
- Letter to Editor: Response to “Chestertown Armory: ‘Out of Place. Out of Time.'”
- Letter to Editor: The Spring Equinox
- Letter to Editor: Chestertown Armory: “Out of Place. Out of Time.” by Victor Evans
- Letter to Editor: With Memories of Escaping Russia, A Plea for Aid to Ukraine
- Letter to Editor: Chestertown Trees in Peril