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]
Public Affairs
1st District GOP Candidates Debate without Incumbent Andy Harris at LWV Forum
Two forums were planned for last Sunday at Chesapeake College for Democratic and Republican candidates running in this year’s primary elections for ... [Continue Story]
- Congressman Harris Votes No on Bill Supporting Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
- “Sound Society” Headlines Sultana Gala
- Chestertown Recreation Commission Seeks Public Input on Parks and Trails
- Animal Care Shelter for Kent County Launches Biz Barks, a Year-Long Business Sponsorship Program
- House, Senate Send $63 Billion Budget to Governor
- Maryland House and Senate leaders Say They have a Budget Agreement
Spy Highlights
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]
- Dominique Sessa: The Girl in the Pink Wheelchair
- When Whistler looked at City Streets with the Curator David Park Curry and AAM’s Lee Glazer
- The Art and Importance of Festivals at the CBMM with Shannon Mitchell
- From and Fuller: Speaker Johnson’s Foreign Aid Pickle and Trump Trapped in the Courtroom
- Dedicating the Original Choptank River Bridge with FDR and the Sequoia
- Let’s Talk About It: Human Trafficking on the Mid-Shore with Beth Anne Dorman
The Arts
The Peter and Hanna Woicke Collection: “Reading Dog” Comes to Chestertown
The first of twenty-four sculptures donated by Peter and Hanna Woicke of St. Michaels was unveiled Saturday at the Kent County Public ... [Continue Story]
- At the Academy: Nancy Mitchell and Sheryl Southwick Talk Art and Poetry
- Easton Filmmaker Tori Paxon to Premiere “Foolproof”
- Mid-Shore Arts: DCA’s Melissa Cooperman and Her Photography
- RiverArts Moment: Zane Carter and his Sculpture
- RiverArts Moment: Getting the Blue Heron Ready for the Street Fair
- The ‘Measure’ of Shore Shakespeare by Steve Parks
Chesapeake Ecosystem
QAC County Takes Major Step in Building Bike and Hiker Trails System
Last night, the Queen Anne's County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board presented their new master plan to county commissioners, outlining a vision to expand and connect ... [Continue Story]
- Maryland’s Oyster Sanctuaries Show Promising Signs by Joe Zimmermann
- The Eagle’s Owl Nest: After Years of Teasing, This Great Horned Owl Couple Finally Delivers
- Mid-Shore Ecosystem: Record Breaking Farm Land Saved by QAC but Future Funding Looks Bleak
- Md. Offshore Wind Project Loses Energy: Developer Announces ‘Repositioning’ Of Project
- A Conservation Journey From Cordova to Palaka and Back to Delmarva by Norman Greenhawk
- Environmental Reclamation and Sustainability for the Bay: The Poplar Island Project
On the Hill at Washington College
Data Cartels, Adventures in WWII China Just A Few of April’s Events at Washington College
Washington College will play host to a bevy of events open to students and the public this month that will educate and inspire with talks on how your ... [Continue Story]
- Darius Johnson Appointed to Maryland Historical Trust Board of Trustees
- Fwd: GRAMMY Winner Christian McBride Announced as Washington College’s Commencement Speaker
- “Black Trailblazers in the Natural World” Talk and Walking Tour of Historic Chestertown
- Demolition Underway as Washington College Transforms Former Dixon Valve Property
- Political History and the Impact of Social Movements Topics of Guest Lectures at Washington College Next Week
- Rebuilding Together Kent County Partners with Washington College to Improve Data on Regional Residential Environment
- A Talbot County Star at the Starr Center: A Chat with Jaelon Moaney
- The Doors Open for Washington College’s new MuSE Museum at 210 S Cross Street
Health
Qlarant Foundation Profiles: Bay Hundred Community Volunteers
Editor Note: This is the first of three articles that focus on the recipients of the Qlarant Foundation grant awards over the last year. We ... [Continue Story]
- Choptank Community Health Provides Produce Prescriptions for Students
- Social Worker Michelle Matthews Joins Chestertown Mobile Wellness Team
- Chesapeake College Gets a Second Wind after the COVID years: A Chat with President Cliff Coppersmith
- Compass Adds New Hospice Wing to Honor Mildred Barnette and Keep Mission Going
- COVID-19 on the Shore after Eight Months with Dr. William Huffner
- Exit Interview: Patti Willis Looks Back at Healthcare’s Transition on the Mid-Shore
Education
Breakdown Of Funding For Blueprint Plan Comes Into Focus
To help pay for the Blueprint plan through fiscal year 2027, the legislature also approved the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act, known as the BRFA, which provides a ... [Continue Story]
- Horn Point Professors Named U.S. Fulbright Scholars
- Maryland Blueprint: Implementation in Dorchester County
- Blueprint Implementation Continues: New Plans Reveal Ongoing Challenges For Schools
- Chesapeake Forum’s New Era of Lifelong Learning with James Adams and Claudia Dziobek
- Building a Pathway to Serve with MD’s Service and Civic Innovation Secretary Paul Monteiro
- CBMM Panel to Feature Growing Her Helm Community
Maryland News
Here are Some Bills to Watch on the Final Day of Session
The General Assembly session began on Jan. 10 with dire news over projected deficits. It will end Monday with a total eclipse of the sun. In ... [Continue Story]
- Should People with Severe Mental Health Needs get Court-Ordered Treatment?
- MD House Fiscal Leader Can’t Rule Out Extended Session on Budget
- Maryland’s Budget Compromise Languishes As Annapolis Debate Revenues
- A Check in with Cambridge Mayor Steve Rideout: The Resignation of a Highly-Respected City Manager
- Key Bridge Update: Six Workers Presumed Dead
- Key Bridge Collapses after Container Ship Slams Into It; Motorists Missing
Brevities
Agent 86 Reconnaissance Footage: Chestertown by Air
As part of our ongoing series in the Spy, Agent 86 has been collecting reconnaissance footage of great Mid-Shore communities, and he has just submitted his second report. In ... [Continue Story]
Food Friday
Food Friday: Prepare for Al Fresco
We have had just enough warm weather this month to get us acclimated to the notion of summer, and now it is about to get cooler, but in a zesty, spring-y fashion. (We can wear ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: Birds’ Head Haggadah
Birds’ Head Haggadah (c. 1300) This year the Jewish celebration of Passover begins at sundown on April 22, and it ends after nightfall on April 30. ... [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 Highlights
Adkins Mystery Monday: Who Did We Find Enjoying the Summer Morning Dew
Happy Mystery Monday! Who did we find enjoying the summer morning dew by Emily's Play Garden? Last week, we asked you about lespedeza or silky bush ... [Continue Story]
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Non-Native Woody Forb is Flowering Now?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: Do You Know What Native Flower is Blooming?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Caterpillar Did We Find on the Passionflower?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Fuzzy Critter Did We Find?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: Do You Know What Plant this Flower Bud Belongs to?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Native Plant is Blooming in Our Wetland?
Delmarva Review
Chesapeake Lens
Chesapeake Lens: Aqua Alta by Hanson Robbins
A super high tide and buckets of rain brought water over the Chestertown docks last weekend. “Aqua ... [Continue Story]
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
CBMM to celebrate first responders & frontline workers May 13-17
With the support of its community partners, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is pleased to announce its inaugural First Responders & Frontline ... [Continue Story]
- New Partners and Willing Neighbors Bring Ease to Three Local Families
- YMCA of the Chesapeake Announces Changes to Leadership Team
- Memorial Park Approved for Landscape Improvements
- Artificial Intelligence and Disinformation Topic of LWVQAC Speaker
- Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Celebrates Trails
- Emmanuel Concert Series Presents Organ Recital by Ken Cowan May 10
Arts Notes
Studio B Art Gallery Presents “Flourish: a Celebration of Spring”
Studio B Art Gallery is thrilled to announce its upcoming exhibit, "Flourish: a Celebration of Spring," set to open during the First Friday Gallery ... [Continue Story]
- May Exhibit at The Artist’s Gallery: Treasures of the Chesapeake by Steve Bleinberger
- AAM Announces Spring/Summer Exhibitions
- Allegro Academy Block Party-May 11
- Avalon Theatre Events for April, May, and June
- Plein Air Easton Launches Inaugural Hall of Fame Awards: Nominations Now Open
- My Fair Lady Coming to Church Hill Theatre
Education Notes
KCPS Planning for Continuation of AAEEBB Program
Kent County Public Schools wants to continue the work of a state pilot program that added more supports for male African American students. The ... [Continue Story]
- Drink Tequila, Explore the Serengeti or Read a Book In April at Chesapeake Forum
- Get Reel with Chesapeake Forum’s Lectures on the Shore this May
- Aztec Two-Step Lives On at The Mainstay May 10
- Heron Pickleball Tournament Raises $7,000 for Gunston Athletics
- Citizen Advisory Committee members sought
- Data Cartels, Adventures in WWII China Just A Few of April’s Events at Washington College
Health Notes
For All Seasons Inaugural Paddles Up for Mental Health Tournament Offers Former Raven Celebrity Match for Viewing
For All Seasons is inviting the community for a day of pickleball at its Paddles Up for Mental Health tournament on Saturday, April 27 starting at 8 ... [Continue Story]
- UM SMC in Chestertown in Becker’s Rural Access Hospital Listing
- Birthing Center at UM Shore Regional Health’s JADA System Proves a Lifesaver for Salisbury Mother
- Compass Mother’s Day Workshop May 4
- Medication Disposal Event Set this Month for National Take Back Day
- Shore Regional Health Celebrates Donate Life Month
- Habitat Choptank Receives $450,000 Funding for Camper Street Neighborhood Project
Local Opinion
When Peace Visited War: A Christmas Story by Tom Timberman
Americans approach Christmas 2023 in a dark angry environment that has divided millions, even families and friends. Bethlehem, even Santa Claus and ... [Continue Story]
- A Christmas Carol 2023 by Maria Wood
- The Carbon Darwin Award by Bob Moores
- America’s Civil War of Weaponized Words and the Middle East by Tom Timberman
- The Missing History of the Chestertown Armory by Brian Speer
- Here’s a Test: Can You Recognize a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? By Maria Grant
- What Happens Next to Israel, Hamas, Palestinians and the US? By Tom Timberman
Letters to the 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.'”
Columnist 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]
Columnist 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]
Columnist 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
Columnist 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]
Columnist 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]
Columnist 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]
Senior Life
Could Your Core Be Getting Frail? By Susan Covey
As you probably know, a weak core impacts everyday life...but maybe more than you think. If basic functional movements like getting out of bed or ... [Continue Story]
- Working Together on Senior Care: A Chat with Talbot Health’s Carrie Ottey and Upper Shore Aging’s Andy Hollis
- Senior Life: Stepping Out by Susan Covey
- Cruisin’ with Christine: For the Love of Rotary at Londonderry with Robert Grill
- Cruisin’ with Christine: A Kitchen Inspection at Londonderry
- Valentines For Your Heart by Susan Covey
- Stretching Is For Everyone! By Susan Covey