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March 5, 2021

The Talbot Spy

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Public Affairs

Talbot County Report with Chuck Callahan and Clay Stamp

The Talbot Spy was pleased that incoming Talbot County Council president, Chuck Callahan, and newly appointed County Manager Clay Stamp have agreed to ... [Continue Story]

  • Dr. Maria Maguire Appointed Talbot County Health Officer
  • WC’s Interim President Powell on COVID, Campus Morale, and Presidential Search
  • Split Easton Council OKs Zoning Change Allowing Home Improvement Centers to Seek Larger Size
  • Bay Foundation Challenges Wastewater Permit for Lakeside Development in Trappe
  • Comment Period Closes Feb. 1 on Proposal to Allow Home Improvement Centers to Exceed Easton’s Size Limit
  • Talbot Co. Health Officer Gives COVID-19 Update; Dept. Launches Call Center for Vaccination Info

Spy Highlights

From and Fuller: $15 an Hour Push Back and Voter Rights in 2022

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 Fuller take on the possible raising of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. They also turn their attention to the passage of HR 1, authored by John […]

  • On the Waterfront: Remembering the Hyatt Victory for Cambridge with Dave Wooten
  • From and Fuller: Hogan’s Future, 1st District Politics, and the Romney’s Child Support
  • King of the Road: The Amazing World of Choptank Transport on the Mid-Shore
  • Mid-Shore Scholars: Andrey Perez and Washington College’s Scholar Program
  • Roadtrippin’ with Cambridge’s Bill Wright by Steve Parks
  • WC’s Starr Center Former Director on Lincoln’s Journey to Washington

COVID-19 Daily Report

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update March 5

 The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update ... [Continue Story]

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The Arts

The Legacy of Henry Highland Garnet with Poet and Playwright Robert Earl Price

Poet and playwright Robert Earl Price says he was disheartened to learn that few people in Chestertown knew about the man for whom their elementary ... [Continue Story]

  • Mid-Shore Arts: Chesapeake Music Begins New Rising Stars Program
  • At the Academy: From Cassatt to Chicago with Mehves Lelic
  • Mid-Shore Arts: Bob Ortiz and a Mural for “El Trompo”
  • Keeping Jazz Alive on the Shore with Fred Hughes
  • Looking at the Masters: Candy Chang by Beverly Hall Smith
  • Spy Music Review: Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra’s End of Year Concert

Health

Choptank Health Leading on the Mid-Shore with School-based Health Care

Many of a certain age might recall the limited health services that were available in schools back in the day and that all other health-related issues ... [Continue Story]

  • UM SMC at Chestertown, Dorchester and Easton All Earned “A” Ratings for the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
  • End of Life Conversations by Dot Mayorga
  • Melissa’s Story –A Message Of Hope In The Face Of Depression And Suicide
  • Compass: COVID, Expansion, and New Name with CEO Heather Guerrieri
  • The COVID Third Wave: New At-Home Tests Could Help Keep You Safe

Brevities

Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Getting Rid of Pests

This Rudd’s Pest Control vehicle is perfect! What automobile make small van is this and what can you tell us about this Easton, Maryland company’s ... [Continue Story]

  • Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Bringing in the Oyster Haul
  • Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Getting Ready for Trappe High School Reunion
  • Baltimore Magazine: The Mid-Shore the Subject of Racial Reckoning Article
  • YMCA Notes: Take the Helm Students Offer Mock Newscast on Climate Change
  • Washington Post Reports that Harriet Tubman was Also a Brilliant Spy
  • Frederick Douglass Podcast Series is Released During Black History Month

Community Notes

Every Woman Can Build: Habitat Choptank’s International Women Build Week

Together, Lowe’s and Habitat for Humanity built International Women Build Week on a foundation of strength, resilience and perseverance. This year’s ... [Continue Story]

  • Talbot County Hosts Commemorative Ceremony in Conjunction with the State of Maryland to Mark One-Year Anniversary of First COVID-19 Cases
  • CBMM Offers Women’s Woodworking March 27–28
  • Talbot County Council President Chuck Callahan is Building a Foundation
  • For All Seasons Recognizes National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
  • Move the Monument Group Hosts Online Program on the Confederate Lost Cause
  • Mid-Shore Pro Bono Launches Life Planning For All Initiative

Ecosystem

Conservation Group Study Questions Need for Extra Bay Bridge Span

A transportation consultant hired by an Eastern Shore environmental group said the state has not justified its pursuit of a third Bay Bridge crossing, ... [Continue Story]

  • Study Finds Some Water Quality Improvements in Choptank River
  • Josh Kurtz Named Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Maryland Executive Director
  • Chesapeake Bay Receives D+ for Second Year in a Row
  • The Shore Voice for Clean Water and, with your Help, Limitless Impact by Jeff Horstman
  • Md. Could Reach Bay Health Goal by 2025, But Success Hinges on Curbing Runoff

Mid-Shore Science by Al Hammond

Mid-Shore Science: Wetlands and Climate Resilience with Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier

  Ariana Sutton-Grier is a distinguished scientist with expertise in coastal ecosystems. In particular her research has focused on the role these ... [Continue Story]

  • The Coming Medical and Agricultural Revolution—Genetic Editing
  • The Future of Finance…and much Else by Al Hammond
  • Next Generation Wireless Networks—A Word of Caution for Rural Maryland
  • By the Way, How Do You Predict the Behavior of Rockfish or Crabs? By Al Hammond
  • Why Farming Data, Not Soybeans, Might Be the Future by Al Hammond
  • Minding a Big Gap: Digital Divide Leaving Students Behind by Al Hammond

Maryland News

State Ramps Up Vaccine Equity Plan; Hogan and Scott Spar Over Doses, Funding

After weeks of pressure to boost the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine into communities hit hardest by the virus, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on ... [Continue Story]

  • Spy Interview: Comptroller Peter Franchot on Tax Season, COVID-19 Stimulus, and Md.’s Economy
  • Census Data Delay Likely Means No Redistricting Session This Fall in Md.
  • Baltimore Sun: Harris Gave $325K to Conservative Groups, Candidates
  • Mizeur Reports Fast Fundraising Start in Her Bid for Congress
  • Marylanders Could See RELIEF Act Stimulus Payments This Week, Franchot Says

Education

Breaking Away: Radcliffe Creek School Seeks New Provider for Little Creek Preschool

The Spy was not entirely surprised the other day when Radcliffe Creek School's board of trustees announced that it would be seeking a new provider for ... [Continue Story]

  • Reaching Tilghman: Educator Bruce Glover on Teaching the Disabled by Zoom
  • WC’s Interim President Powell on COVID, Campus Morale, and Presidential Search
  • Chesapeake Heartland: Collecting and Curating Kent County’s African American History
  • Easton High School Band Has a Major Hit on Facebook
  • Experts: Virtual Learning Can Work But Requires Time and Professional Training

Food & Garden

Food Friday: Local Delicacies

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes to everyone, world-wide. Lockdowns mean few dine out, except the hardy folks braving outdoor tables and ... [Continue Story]

  • Talbot County Women’s Club Hosts Flower Mart & Craft Fair
  • Adkins Mystery Monday: It Hangs from Sweetbay Magnolias in Wetlands
  • Yarnstorming Returns to Adkins Arboretum
  • Food Friday: Pandemic Pasta
  • Old Wye Mill Releases Tree-Ring Study

Commerce

King of the Road: The Amazing World of Choptank Transport on the Mid-Shore

For most of Geoff Turner's adult life, he's had a tough time explaining to friends and neighbors what his second-generation family business does. The ... [Continue Story]

  • Mid-Shore Commerce: The Cambridge Waterfront’s Recent History of a Community Asset
  • Chesapeake Agriculture Innovation Center Announces Board Members
  • Qlarant Names Stuart Harlow as Chief Financial Officer
  • An Angel in Easton: Washingtonian Magazine Looks at the Prager Phenomenon
  • Talbot Merchant Gift Card Case Study: Sprout

Habitat

Habitat House of the Week: American Four Square

One of the seven houses I have called home was an American Four Square so this house immediately caught my eye. What I like best about this ... [Continue Story]

  • House of the Week: “Seventh Haven”
  • House of the Week: Cooke’s Hope Colonial
  • House of the Week: Farmhouse with Style
  • House of the Week: Deep Neck Delight
  • House of the Week: “Plimhimmon”, circa 1659

Senior Nation

Senior Nation: How Strong is Your Grip?

Whether you are trying to do pull-ups, carrying luggage or opening a stubborn jar, a strong grip is important in a variety of exercises as well as ... [Continue Story]

  • Is Being 73 Too Old To Go To Grad School? By Bruce Purdy
  • Ask Irma: How to Survive the Holidays
  • Lessons from a Hospice Nurse: Making the End of Life’s Journey Easier by Dorothy Mayorga
  • Punch out Parkinson’s Disease: A Coach’s Perspective
  • A Merger to Better Serve Talbot County Seniors Aging in Place
  • Senior Nation: After the Fall with Janet Pfeffer

Arts Notes

Announcing the 2021 Oxford Fine Arts Artists

The Oxford Community Center welcomes the fifty (50) incredible artists juried into the 2021 show by juror Stewart White. Joel Boches, Carole ... [Continue Story]

  • Renowned Trumpeter and Educator Visits Jazz Tales
  • Oxford Community Center March Calendar of Events
  • Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore Presents
  • March in the Galleries at DCA
  • Virtual Heritage Concert Series Kicks Off February 26, 4 P.M.
  • Hollywood Execs to Share Production Secrets with Filmmakers

Ecosystem Notes

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge to Hold Virtual Eagle Festival

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is hosting a Virtual Eagle Festival March 12–14, 2021. With the pandemic and continuing need for social ... [Continue Story]

  • Tallamy Featured in Pickering’s Spring Speaker Series
  • ShoreRivers Announces Partnerships for Urban Stormwater Retrofits
  • Enviro Congressional Scorecard: Good Grades for Dems, a Zero for Rep. Harris
  • Environmental Concern Joins Global Wetlands Celebration

Education Notes

“Thursdays with the Starr Center” Offers Full Slate of Free Virtual Events

Washington College’s Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience has launched a new series of free virtual events every Thursday, bringing ... [Continue Story]

  • Governor Hogan and State Superintendent Salmon Visit Talbot Schools
  • Art Across Cultures with Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art
  • Prehistoric Human Migration with Rich Wagner, Ph.D.
  • Easton High School and One of Its Students Receive Award in Drawing Contest
  • Great Maritime Literature Part I with Samuel Hilgartner
  • WC Kicks Off Virtual Birthday Convocation With a “Service & Celebration” Theme

Health Notes

Choptank Health Recognizes National Dentist’s Day with Annual Check-up Reminder

Choptank Community Health System is reminding patients and the public to schedule their dental checkups as a way to recognize this year’s March 6 ... [Continue Story]

  • Kidney Health Practice Joins UM Shore Medical Group
  • Edsall Joins UM SMG – Primary Care
  • Chrissy Bartz Appointed to School-Based Health Council
  • Bosom Buddies Charity Helps Fund Faxitron Purchase for Clark Comprehensive Breast Center
  • Cherrix Named Director, Heart and Vascular Center at UM SRH; Eisemann Promoted
  • Shore Medical Campus at Cambridge Construction Update

Senior Nation Notes

Londonderry on the Tred Avon Celebrates 30 Years

Londonderry on the Tred Avon is celebrating 30 years of living “your life, your way” in 2021. While COVID-19 precautions will delay plans for an ... [Continue Story]

  • Londonderry on the Tred Avon Residents and Staff Receive First COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Londonderry on the Tred Avon Named “Best Retirement Community” and “Best Place to Work”
  • New Dixon House Residents are Neighbors Once Again
  • Londonderry on the Tred Avon Welcomes Trippe, Tanner to Board of Directors
  • Back on Track: The Key to Lasting Mobility and Independence are Strong Thighs
  • Senior Nation: Maryland Community For Life-Talbot to Merge with Partners in Care

Commerce Notes

David Morse Celebrates 30 Years with Shore United Bank

Shore United Bank (the “Bank”) is honored to congratulate David Morse on thirty years of dedicated service. David began his career with the Bank in ... [Continue Story]

  • Choptank Transport Helps Deliver Vital Relief to Texas Residents
  • Shore United Bank Welcomes Kimberly Kastel as Branch Manager
  • Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides Coming to Downtown Easton on Valentine’s Day Weekend
  • Rural Maryland Council Marks 25 years of Championing Rural Heritage and Equity
  • Shore United Bank Welcomes Brian Saucedo as Digital Marketing Manager
  • USRC Announces Renamed Farm Incentive Fund

J.E. Dean

Harris Votes “No” on the American Rescue Plan? Was he right? by J.E. Dean

Andy “Handgun” Harris remains at work fighting for the interests of the Eastern Shore. On Saturday, his contribution was to vote against the $1.9 ... [Continue Story]

  • Will 2021 be a Good Year? by J.E. Dean
  • National Commission to Investigate the Trump Insurrection is Urgently Needed by J.E. Dean
  • Trump is History, For the Sake of America, Trumpists, Please Move On! By J.E. Dean
  • Should Freedom be Rethought in this Pandemic? By J.E. Dean
  • A Return to Normalcy? Not Yet by J.E. Dean
  • Welcome President Biden, We Are with You by J.E. Dean

Columnist Howard Freedlander

Out and About (Sort of): Tubman 20 by Howard Freedlander

Symbolism matters. So does well-deserved recognition. Often, both take awhile, unfortunately. I am referring to stalling efforts by the Trump Administration, for oblique reasons decipherable only to it, to place the Eastern Shore’s famed and intrepid Underground Railroad conductor, Harriet Tubman, on the 20-dollar bill to replace the racist President Andrew Jackson. The Biden Administration […]

  • Out and About (Sort of): Good News by Howard Freedlander
  • Out and About (Sort of): Bridge Too Far by Howard Freedlander
  • Out and About (Sort of): Not All Arms, Sadly by Howard Freedlander
  • Out and About (Sort of): Wary Watchdog by Howard Freedlander
  • Out and About (Sort of): Russell Brinsfield by Howard Freedlander
  • Out and About (Sort 0f): Dark Cloud Over Annapolis by Howard Freedlander

Columnist Craig Fuller

COVID Vaccination: Are We Making This Too Difficult by Craig Fuller

It was reported a few days ago that about 14% of us have received a COVID vaccination and just over 7% of the U.S. population have received two COVID ... [Continue Story]

  • A Strategy, Not Resolutions by Craig Fuller
  • Signs of (Governance) Hope by Craig Fuller
  • It’s What Einstein Said by Craig Fuller
  • Election 2020: My Hopes After the Election by Craig Fuller
  • The Only Relevant Question After the Debate by Craig Fuller
  • A Different Time / The Right Man by Craig Fuller

Jamie Kirkpatrick

In the Air by Jamie Kirkpatrick

The geese had been gathering for several days: huge flocks assembling, sheltering together in the fields, gossiping, gleaning, making preparations for their long journey back to the Canadian tundra. Suddenly, sensing the celestial clockwork of the season, they lifted off early in the evening of the full Snow Moon (February 27 this year), using its […]

  • Winter Geometry by Jamie Kirkpatrick
  • The Defenestration of Reason by Jamie Kirkpatrick
  • Snow Daze by Jamie Kirkpatrick
  • Footprints by Jamie Kirkpatrick
  • Dualchas by Jamie Kirkpatrick
  • New Day Dawning by Jamie Kirkpatrick

Columnist George Merrill

Snapshots of Daily Life: Windows by George Merrill

I’ll sleep a third of my life away. I’ll spend thousands of hours just going in and out of doors. But mostly I’ll be watching through windows, looking ... [Continue Story]

  • Redbud by George Merrill
  • Snapshots of Daily Life: Critters
  • Snapshots of Daily Life: Normal by George Merrill
  • Snapshots of Daily Life: Zen by George Merrill
  • Snapshots of Daily Life: Intimations
  • Snapshots of Daily Life: Geese by George Merrill

Columnist Angela Rieck

A Dog’s Purpose by Angela Rieck

As many of you know, I am an experienced dog person. I am not a professional trainer, but by fostering and rehabilitating over 200 dogs, I have ... [Continue Story]

  • Life Lessons from the Dog Park by Angela Rieck
  • Black History Month and Ida B Wells by Angela Rieck
  • New Beginnings by Angela Rieck
  • So Many Amendments… By Angela Rieck
  • I’ve Got an Arm… by Angela Rieck
  • Conspiracy Theories by Angela Rieck

Columnist Al Sikes

Failure of Imagination by Al Sikes

Nobody alive today has experienced a fiscal pandemic affecting the dollar’s value. There have been ups and downs in value, but because of our country’s overall strength, the dollar illnesses have been relatively short-lived. But now, on the eve of adding trillions to our national debt, it should be noted that as a percent of […]

  • Service Year by Al Sikes
  • Precedent! By Al Sikes
  • Thoughts on the Beginning by Al Sikes
  • 2021 by Al Sikes
  • Trump, A Martyr? By Al Sikes
  • Suicide on Fifth Avenue by Al Sikes

Op-Ed

Is Freedom Just Another Word for Something Left to Lose? By Maria Grant

Let’s talk about freedom and liberty, shall we?  Over the last few days, I’ve heard many newscasters, reporters, concerned citizens, and Texans and ... [Continue Story]

  • Op-Ed: Confederate Monument Must be Moved from Courthouse Lawn by John Griep
  • Op-Ed: Proposed Shore Salmon Operation Raises Significant Questions by Alan Girard
  • Op-Ed: Unity Monument Not Acceptable by Gerry Early
  • Op-Ed: Impeachment by Steve Parks
  • Thank you, Jim by Bob Moores
  • Ivanka & Jared: No Expertise? No Experience? No Problem. By Maria Grant

Letters to the Editor

Letter to Chestertown Community from Shore Regional Health

At University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, our mission is steadfast: Creating Healthier Communities Together. This mission reflects our ... [Continue Story]

  • Letter to Editor: Ode to Real Republican Heroes
  • Letter(s) to the Editor: More Correspondence on the Talbot Boys
  • Letter to Editor: Unity Memorial Idea Makes Sense
  • Letter to Editor: Build-up, not Tear-Down, our Monument
  • Letter to Editor: Togathon for Hopeful Campaign helps Support Mental Health in our Community
  • Letter to Editor: Talbot Boys Monument Tied to Gettysburg Reunion of 1913

A Dog’s Purpose by Angela Rieck

As many of you know, I am an experienced dog person. I am not a professional trainer, but by fostering and rehabilitating over 200 dogs, I have learned a lot about the human/dog relationship. Most of ... [Continue Story]

Looking at the Masters: Mary Cassatt by Beverly Hall Smith

Mary Stevenson Cassatt is one of America’s most well known artists. She was born in Alleghany City near Pittsburgh. Her father was a banker and stockbroker. The family traveled frequently to Europe, ... [Continue Story]

Harris Votes “No” on the American Rescue Plan? Was he right? by J.E. Dean

Andy “Handgun” Harris remains at work fighting for the interests of the Eastern Shore. On Saturday, his contribution was to vote against the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act.  The bill passed ... [Continue Story]

In the Air by Jamie Kirkpatrick

The geese had been gathering for several days: huge flocks assembling, sheltering together in the fields, gossiping, gleaning, making preparations for their long journey back to the Canadian tundra. ... [Continue Story]

Out and About (Sort of): Tubman 20 by Howard Freedlander

Symbolism matters. So does well-deserved recognition. Often, both take awhile, unfortunately. I am referring to stalling efforts by the Trump Administration, for oblique reasons decipherable only ... [Continue Story]

Spy Chats

At the Academy: Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann’s Waterfall

The way Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann tells it, while she has had a passion for art since childhood, both in this country and in Asia, it was only after she ... [Continue Story]

The Fight for Racial Justice on the Shore: Pastor Cesar Gonzalez

One only needs to look at Chestertown or Talbot County these days to see a whole new generation of young leaders as the Black Lives Matter movement ... [Continue Story]

Bill Peak Spends Some Time with Author Alice McDermott

Bill Peak, the Mid-Shore's “library guy,” has just completed an interview for the Spy with Alice McDermott, who has been called “the Virginia Woolf of ... [Continue Story]

The Future of Waterfowl with Director Margaret Enloe

In a few weeks, one of the most successful public events in Maryland was scheduled to take place in Easton, and it was going to be a particularly ... [Continue Story]

The Spirituals Initiative with Kentavius Jones

When people on the Mid-Shore think of Kentavius Jones, the image of the former lacrosse star at Washington College turned professional musician is ... [Continue Story]

Election 2020: The Spy Bay Ecosystem Forum with Rob Etgen, Alan Girard, Isabel Hardesty and Tom Horton

 While COVID-19 continues to dominate the news cycle and the public's attention, there remains a number of other important issues that should be ... [Continue Story]

A Chat with YMCA’s Robbie Gill on Chestertown, Y Expansion and the Slow Return to Normal

There was a big celebration in Chestertown over the weekend. After years of wishful thinking and some very hard work, a groundbreaking event for a new ... [Continue Story]

The Life of a Cube: The Art of Scott Cohen

The original concept of Easton-based artist Scott Cohen's Life Cube project was actually a simple one. Write down a goal and execute on that vision. ... [Continue Story]

At the Academy: Andy Warhol’s Accidental Icons with Mehves Lelic

Long before iPhone and "point and shoot" cameras, artist Andy Warhol was one of the very few who recognized the power of using Polaroid cameras in ... [Continue Story]

The Library Guy: Celeste-Marie Bernier on Frederick Douglass’s Family

In honor of Frederick Douglass Day, Bill Peak’s guest today is Professor Celeste-Marie Bernier, Professor of United States and Atlantic Studies at the ... [Continue Story]

Sojourn through History: Highland Beach and Frederick Douglass’ Summer Home

This past weekend while many families were heading to the Maryland and Delaware beaches for summer fun, I headed in the opposite direction to Highland ... [Continue Story]

Chesapeake Bay Photographer Dave Harp Takes a Victory Lap at CBMM

To the countless enjoyment of hundreds of thousands living on or near the Chesapeake Bay, the region is now blessed to have some of the country's ... [Continue Story]

Exit Interview: Patti Willis Looks Back at Healthcare’s Transition on the Mid-Shore

The Spy "Exit Interview" series is part journalism and part oral history. Over the last eleven years, the Spy has interviewed dozen of local leaders ... [Continue Story]

A Gathering Mid-Shore Mental Health Storm with Beth Anne Langrell

In the abstract, most people who are tracking coronavirus are aware that one of the side effects of the pandemic is the toll COVID is taking on the ... [Continue Story]

A Reckoning: The Lynching of James Taylor in Chestertown

Editor's note:  The Spy warns its readers that this account of a lynching in Chestertown is both graphic and disturbing. Viewer discretion is ... [Continue Story]

How the Chesapeake Region is Learning to become Antiracists: A Chat with Dr. Ben Kohl

America, particularly after the George Floyd murder, seems to be looking for a recipe that could immediately end America's racism; a magic pill or ... [Continue Story]

Year of the Woman: Mary Margaret Revell Goodwin’s Museum

This is a story about a resilient woman and an equally resilient house. First, the House. It is known as Bloomfield Manor, located in Centreville, ... [Continue Story]

At the Academy with Photographer Antonio McAfee

When photographer Antonio McAfee last came to the Eastern Shore in April of 2018 it was a relatively short but rewarding one. Rewarding in the sense ... [Continue Story]

Art on Lockdown: Talley Wilford and Groove Theatre Company

Talley Wilford had to make a hard decision a year ago. Just as he made final plans to move to Boise, Idaho, to begin a theatre company with a former ... [Continue Story]

The Library Guy: Poet Meredith Davies Hadaway Talks to Bill Peak

The Library Guy’s guest today is Meredith Davies Hadaway, a poet who writes about her life and experiences living on the banks of the Chester ... [Continue Story]

Painting Anton Black with Lori Yates

On the early evening of September 15, 2018, in Greensboro, Maryland, a small Eastern Shore town, Anton Black, died while in police custody. He was ... [Continue Story]

A Different Kind of Juneteenth: A Chat with BAAM March Organizers Andrew Daly and Alana Yzola

For many witnessing the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement since the George Floyd murder in May, there is a frequent observation that a new ... [Continue Story]

After Minneapolis: A Chat with Easton Police Chief Spencer and Deputy Chief Wright

No matter how much trust a local police force has earned over decades of outreach and training, an incident like the murder of George Floyd in ... [Continue Story]

After Minneapolis: A Chat with Talbot County Sheriff Joe Gamble

No matter how much trust a local police force has earned over decades of outreach and training, an incident like the murder of George Floyd in ... [Continue Story]

At the Academy: A Docent’s Work is Never Done with Karen Shook

With the Academy Art Museum shut down for the last eight weeks, one would think that the nine art docents who make up this fundamental part of the ... [Continue Story]

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