It all seems so comfortable. No navigational tool, either real or not, is necessary. Back in the cocoon of friendship and familiarity? Yes, that sums it up. The rhythm is soothing. I cannot sever ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Election 2022: Environmental Forum For Talbot County Council Election
On September 28 the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and League of Women Voters of the MidShore, in partnership with Mid-Shore Community Television and The ... [Continue Story]
- Election 2022 Profiles: Barry Glassman for Comptroller of Maryland
- Election 2022 Profiles: Susan Delean-Botkin for House of Delegates (37-B)
- Law Enforcement, Mass Shootings, and Failures in Our Legal System: Al Sikes talks to Sheriff Joe Gamble
- Cambridge Mayor Election: Rideout and Eckardt Advance to Runoff
- Not So Wild a Dream: Connecting the Mid-Shore for Bikes with Owen Bailey
- Anton Black Family and Justice Coalition Reach Milestone Settlement
Spy Highlights
Mid-Shore History: Andrew Hamilton, Chestertown, and Freedom of the Press
By the time Andrew Hamilton reached the Eastern Shore in 1708, Chestertown was well on the way to becoming a prosperous Royal Port, just two years after its founding. For a 32-year-old attorney, the era was a rich mine of opportunities: land and shipping contracts, tobacco, town charters, boundary disputes, all the growing pains of […]
- Mid-Shore Entrepreneurship: The Heart in Hearthstone with Dave Tuthill
- From and Fuller: Russia, Hurricane Ian, and GOP Election Deniers Impact on Joe Biden
- Allegro Academy Plans to Move to a Higher Orbit: A Chat with Amy Morgan and John Miller
- Shimmer: Memories of a Mother’s Love and Schizophrenia with Alexandra Hewett
- From and Fuller: The Politics of One-Way Migrant Flights to the North
- CFF Honors Father and Daughter: William Wyler’s Daughter Catherine Chats with the Spy
Election 2022
GOP’s Peroutka Pledges to Bypass Abortion, Marriage Laws; and Would Pursue Legal Action Against Hogan
Despite his low standing in a recent public opinion survey, Michael Peroutka, the Republican nominee for attorney general, signaled on Friday that he ... [Continue Story]
- Maryland State Board of Elections Releases Key 2022 General Election Voting Information
- Election 2022: The Ad Season Begins with Mizeur Ads on Salisbury and Baltimore TV Markets
- Judge Grants Elections Board Request to Count Mail-In Ballots as They Arrive
- Former Judge Steve Rideout Elected Mayor of Cambridge; Sen. Eckardt loses Comeback Bid
- Down 22 Points in a New Poll, Dan Cox insists He has a Path to Victory
- Harris Confirms Second Debate in First District Race in Cecil County
The Arts and Local Design
Spy Review: New Maestro Leads MSO’s 25th Season Opener by Steve Parks
It was an evening of firsts: the first concert of the 25th anniversary season of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, the first performance conducted ... [Continue Story]
- Spy Arts Diary: Victorian Weekends, Film Tributes and More by Steve Parks
- Mid-Shore Arts: Introducing the New Maestro for MSO’s 25th Anniversary Season
- At the Academy: Nancy Mitchell and Sheryl Southwick Talk Art and Poetry
- At the Avalon: Hannah Gill Comes Home with The Hot Toddies Jazz Band
- Easton Filmmaker Tori Paxon to Premiere “Foolproof”
- Mid-Shore Arts: DCA’s Melissa Cooperman and Her Photography
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Report Details Alarming Levels of Toxins Being Dumped in Maryland Waterways
Industrial facilities dumped at least 94,000 pounds of toxic chemicals, including PFAS, into Maryland’s waterways in 2020, according to a report ... [Continue Story]
- MDE and Conservation Groups Secure Consent Decree to Stop Pollution From Valley Proteins
- ShoreRivers Safe to Swim Weekend Report
- Md. Lawmakers Check In with new Agency Leaders on Bay Cleanup Progress
- Keeping the Soul of Cambridge’s Packing House with ESLC’s Carol Bean
- Ecosystem: Gary & Justine Reinoehl Love the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center
- Feds Launch Review of Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Project
Maryland News
There’s a New Mayor in Town: Cambridge’s Steve Rideout is Sworn into Office
There are fewer special moments for a town like Cambridge as important as when a new mayor is sworn into office. Beyond the sense of important local ... [Continue Story]
Health
Maryland Children Continue to Experience Mental Health Challenges
Irene Diane is excited for her senior year at Bowie High School, serving as president of the school’s student government association and future ... [Continue Story]
- Handling Grief As a Man – and Finding One’s Way After the Death of a Spouse
- Washington Post: Dozens have Leaped to their Deaths from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
- Marylanders Encouraged to get New COVID Vaccine
- Maryland Hospitals Face Most Critical Staffing Shortage in Recent Memory
- Dorchester County Reports First Monkeypox Case
Education
Making the Case for Benedictine with Claudia Cunningham
Perhaps the most important tool an organization can have when entering a serious phase of fundraising is an document called the case for support. In ... [Continue Story]
- The Importance of Literacy Tutoring: A Chat with Open Doors Director Ashley Singer
- The Dixon Group Announces Scholarships
- The Realities of Education in Kent County: A Chat with School Board Member Wendy Costa
- Benedictine Spring Gala Held at the Tidewater After 3-Year Hiatus
- Washington College 2022 Sophie Kerr Prize Awarded to Teddy Friedline
Brevities
Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Looking for Easton’s New Business Park
The J. McKenny Willis & Son feed, seed, and grain operation started in 1930 and prospered on the Brookletts Ave. part of Easton, Maryland. The ... [Continue Story]
Community Notes
Easton Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast to Be Held October 27
On Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 7 to 9 a.m., Easton’s 39th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be held at the Tidewater Inn in Easton. This ... [Continue Story]
- St. Michaels Library to Host Timothy Mooney’s ‘Breakneck Romeo & Juliet’
- BAAM to hold Wardell Brice, Sr. Memorial Basketball Classic
- Maryland State Police Reminding Motorists Move Over Law Expands to All Vehicles
- Talbot County Council Meeting Highlights, Tuesday, September 27, 2022
- Talbot County Council Meeting Agenda – Tuesday, September 27, 2022
- Plenty for Youth to Learn & Explore at CBMM this Fall
Senior Life Highlights
Senior Nation: Nature’s Many Benefits by Susan Covey
Scientific studies have proven that, not only walking, but just being in nature has a profound positive impact on our health. Of course, we know that ... [Continue Story]
- Message to Seniors: It’s Time to Come Back to Your Local Senior Center
- Senior Nation: September a Great Time to Start New Fitness Program
- Senior Nation: Water Workouts by Susan Covey
- Life at Bayleigh Chase: A Chat with Director George Clemes on Talbot County’s Special Retirement Community
- Senior Life: Three Important Facts You Should Know by Susan Covey
- Ask Irma: Why Does Londonderry Keep Winning?
Arts Notes
Allegro Academy to Celebrate 5th Anniversary with Free Live Music Event
Music conservatory Allegro Academy invites the public to join its fifth anniversary festivities at a live music event on Saturday, October 15, from 5 ... [Continue Story]
- Academy Art Museum Receives Generous Grant from Art Bridges
- New Craft Fair Launching in Easton on Oct. 15
- Plein Air Fence Show and Sale at the Academy Art Museum
- Matt Zoll – Classic Works at Troika Gallery
- Oxford Fine Arts Announces New Judge and Juror for 2023
- The LIVE Chesapeake Film Festival STARTS TOMORROW!!
Ecosystem Notes
ShoreRivers Uses DNA Tracking to Identify Bacteria Pollution Sources
By collecting, analyzing, and distributing data on bacteria levels in our waterways, ShoreRivers aims to provide the public with the information ... [Continue Story]
Education Notes
Chesapeake Forum Offers a Unique Tour of the Naval Academy’s New Cyber Center
Join Chesapeake Forum for a tour of the U.S. Naval Academy’s new cyber warfare center on Wednesday, October 12 to see first hand how the service is ... [Continue Story]
- St. Michaels Library to Host Timothy Mooney’s ‘Breakneck Romeo & Juliet’
- Mid-Shore College Fair & Financial Planning Evening Set for October 20
- Talbot Historical Society Lecture Series Featuring Prof. Michael Olmert
- Benedictine Students Remember the Heroes of 9/11
- Read with Tiger is Back at the Library
- COVID-Delayed 50th Celebration Culminates in Spectacular Evening for CACC
Health Notes
For All Seasons is Raising Awareness about Suicide Prevention
Suicide is a leading cause of death on the Eastern Shore, in Maryland, and in the United States. According to the latest available statistics from the ... [Continue Story]
- UMMS Announces $14 Million in Social Impact Investments with Minority-Led Companies
- For All Seasons Leads Community Conversation on Suicide Prevention at Avalon Lecture
- Khalid Kurtom, MD, Reappointed As Volunteer Faculty for the UMSOM
- UM Shore Regional Health to Offer Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
- UM Shore Regional Health Board of Directors Welcomes New Members
- For All Seasons Provides Tips for Coping with Back-to-School Anxiety
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: Alfred Sisley
Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) was a founding member of the Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers in Paris. The group of artists were ... [Continue Story]
- Looking at the Masters: Samuel Findley Breese Morse
- Looking at the Masters: Thomas Cole and his Voyage of Life
- Looking at the Masters: Neuschwanstein
- Looking at the Masters: The Garden and Pavilions at Nymphenburg
- Looking at the Masters: The Gardens at Schoenbrunn Palace
- Looking at the Masters: Louis XIV and Apollo in the Gardens of Versailles
From and Fuller Podcast
From and Fuller: Russia, Hurricane Ian, and GOP Election Deniers Impact on Joe Biden
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: The Politics of One-Way Migrant Flights to the North
- From and Fuller: Biden’s Anti-inflation Message and Graham’s National Abortion Ban
- From and Fuller: The Impact of a GOP House Majority on Biden and the United States
- From and Fuller: The Politics of Semi-Fascism in the 2022 Midterms
- From and Fuller: Will America’s Rule of Law Become a Midterm Election Issue?
- From and Fuller: Kansas, Election-Denier Victories, and Speaker Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan
Columnist J.E. Dean
Is Hurricane Ian Telling Us Something? By J.E. Dean
How would you answer the question? I see the pending disaster in Southwest Florida as additional evidence of climate change. To me it’s obvious. ... [Continue Story]
- Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral by J.E. Dean
- What to Make of DOJ’s Blizzard of Subpoenas? By J.E. Dean
- Trump’s Conspiracy-theory-believing QAnon Whack Job will Lose in November by J.E. Dean
- Goodbye, August by J.E. Dean
- The Ostrich Approach to Eastern Shore Development by J.E. Dean
- If Texas Secedes from the Union, Do We Want It Back? By J.E. Dean
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Homeward Happiness by Howard Freedlander
It all seems so comfortable. No navigational tool, either real or not, is necessary. Back in the cocoon of friendship and familiarity? Yes, that sums it up. The rhythm is soothing. I cannot sever my ties to Talbot County. Two weeks ago, I went “back home” for two vastly different community events and a substantive […]
- Out and About (Sort of): Public Service Burdens by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Royal Immersion by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Tempting to Jump by Howard Freedlander
- Queen Elizabeth Dies After Unparalleled Reign by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Daly Double by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Striving to Trust by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Craig Fuller
Why TS/SCI Is Really Important by Craig Fuller
Since August 8th, when FBI agents entered former President Trump’s Florida residence in search of government documents that he had failed to return, ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Jamie Kirkpatrick
Postcard from Ravello by Jamie Kirkpatrick
According to the original blueprint of our Italian odyssey, we should be on our way home now. But we aren’t. When the stars aligned and good friends ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Laura Oliver
Brief Encounters of the Forever Kind by Laura J. Oliver
The third time my carry-on suitcase didn’t quite make it over the lip of the overhead luggage compartment and slammed down on my head, I blinked back ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Hard to Watch, even Harder to Imagine by Angela Rieck
PBS has a three part series entitled US and Holocaust. After seeing the first episode, I recommend that they change the title to: “Hard to Watch, But ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Calm Down by Al Sikes
Today’s news and 21st Century rollercoasters seem to be searching for the same thing—the scream threshold. Knowing more about the news, I congratulate the news directors—you/we have succeeded in eliciting a scream from, well almost everybody. Opioid addiction, fentanyl deaths, suicides, gender dystopia, educational failure, climate disasters—society seems to be on the edge. And, rebalancing […]
Opinion
Opinion: A Hard Day’s Night in Talbot County by Carol Voyles
Anyone following county government these past few months couldn’t be blamed for harboring the thought that our Talbot County Council may deserve a ... [Continue Story]
- There’s No Need to Boil the Ocean So Let’s Just Cut to the Chase by Maria Grant
- It’s in the Bag, Easton by Marion O. Arnold
- Opinion: So Where Are We Growing? By Carol Voyles
- Opinion: Talbot County Prevails by Carol Voyles
- Opinion: Is China Ready for War with America over Taiwan? By Tom Timberman
- Patience by Ross Jones
- Opinion: All Politics is Local by Carol Voyles
- Isn’t it Ironic – Don’t You Think? By Maria Grant
- Properly Breaking Eggs? By Bob Moores
- Opinion: The Results Are (Still) In by Carol Voyles
- AquaCon’s Proposed Salmon Farm is a Major Environmental Risk for Maryland
- Opinion: Is this Barry Glassman’s Moment? By Josh Kurtz
- Covid: “Who’d Thunk it” by Ross Jones
- Opinion: Growing Pains, a Good Sign by Carol Voyles
- Opinion: Four Rural Eastern Shore Counties are Losing Population. Why? By Tom Timberman
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: Talbot Integrity Project Endorses Seven for County Council
After carefully vetting candidates concerning Talbot County land use matters, and after hearing from candidates regarding the call to “Reset ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: The County Council Election is a Referendum on Lakeside
- Letter to Editor: My Responses to the Talbot Integrity Project Questionnaire
- Letter to Editor: I Encourage the Public to Support Amy Dodson for our School Board
- Letter to Editor: Time For Fairness and Justice on Cleaning Up the Chesapeake Bay
- Letter to Editor: Michael Peroutka is an Extremist Candidate For Attorney General
- Letter to Editor: Constitution Celebration Day with Joseph Prudhomme
