Public Affairs
Talbot County Council Race: A Conversation with Rose Potter
Every election year, the Talbot Spy attempts to use the power of multimedia to introduce candidates for local office in a way that is far less … [Read More...]
- Talbot County Council Race: A Conversation with Laura Price
- Talbot County Council Race: A Conversation with Maureen Scott-Taylor
- Talbot County Council Race: A Conversation with Jennifer Williams
- Talbot County Council Race: A Conversation with Corey Pack
- Talbot County Council Race: A Conversation with Naomi Hyman
- Talbot County Council Race: A Conversation with Peter Lesher
Election 2018
LWV Candidate Forum for Maryland General Assembly October 25
Candidates to the Maryland General Assembly from Districts 37 and 37B will be on stage at a League of Women Voters forum on Thursday, October 25, at … [Read More...]
- Richard Kimball Demonstrates Online Tools to Help Inform Voters
- Bipartisan Coalition Formed to Play Role in Talbot County Council Election
- The League of Women Voters Host Forum for Congressional District One Candidates
- State Senate Candidate Holly Wright Visits DELMARVA Community Services
- Talbot County Council Forum October 5
- Andy Harris Announces Justice Department Grant to Combat Sex Offenders in Maryland
Brevities
Spy Minute: Academy Art Museum Craft Show Reconnaissance Report
There was quite a buildup for the Academy Art Museum's 2018 Craft Show over the last month, and so it was exciting to have this top-rated event … [Read More...]
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Needing to Identify a Place and Time
- November 2018 Sky-Watch
- Jorge Zarif and crew Guilherme de Almeida Win Star Worlds 2018
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Finding the Stars on the Tred Avon
- Racing Delayed until day 2 of the 2018 Star World Championship
- Rotarian Moments with John Flohr
Town & County Notes
Habitat Choptank Welcomes New Board Members
Habitat for Choptank has welcomed three highly respected civic leaders onto its volunteer-based Board of Directors. Reverend Daniel K. Dunlap, Vaughn … [Read More...]
The Arts
Mid-Shore Arts: The Daily Work of Qiang Huang by Val Cavalheri
What would it take for an optical engineer, with a Ph.D. in physics, to quit his successful job and take up a totally unrelated field that he wasn’t … [Read More...]
- Review: Jay Fleming at the Academy Art Museum by Mary McCoy
- 2018 AAM Craft Show: A Few Minutes with Jewelry Designer Todd Reed
- Academy Art Museum Craft Show 2018 Preview: Chestertown’s Rob Glebe
- Red Carpet Rolls Out October 11 for the Chesapeake Film Festival
- Spy Minute: A Birthday Party for the Academy Art Museum
- Academy Art Museum Crafts Show: A Preview with Alison Cooley and Craig Fuller
Arts Notes
Home and Abroad Art Exhibit at Todd Performing Arts Center
“Home and Abroad,” an exhibit of 60 paintings by four award-winning artists, will have a closing reception open to the public at the Todd Performing … [Read More...]
- Spy Minute: Academy Art Museum Craft Show Reconnaissance Report
- Academy Art Museum Craft Show Opens for the Public Today; Preview Event Produces Artist Awards
- Working Artists Forum Waterfowl TCFL – Easton Art Exhibit
- Large Cast Chosen for “The Hostage” at Church Hill Theatre
- Allegro Academy First Year Birthday Celebration
- The Eastport Oyster Boys for Sultana’s Downrigging Weekend
Mid-Shore Education
Chesapeake College Experiences Phishing Attack
A phishing attack targeting Chesapeake College has resulted in the unauthorized access of a limited number of employee email accounts. Chesapeake … [Read More...]
- Spy Spotlight: Shore Explorations with Patrick Rogan
- Mid-Shore History: William Smith’s Washington College with Colin Dickson
- Kent School Adds Three New Board Members
- Hogan Establishes Statewide Schools Investigator General
- Steve Golding Named as Chair of Washington College Board of Visitors and Governors
Education Notes
Two Mid-Shore Women Awarded AAUW Grants
Sara Rissolo of Easton and Ashley Tyler of Church Creek received 2018 Mature Woman Grants from the Easton Branch of AAUW and were honored at the … [Read More...]
- CCMS Welcomes High School Seniors as New Board Members
- Wye River Upper School Hosts Admissions Open House
- Gunston’s Annual Bull & Oyster Roast was a Huge Success
- Education Foundation Announces Fall Event
- Saint Michaels High School Students are Inducted into Music Honor Society
- Kevin Hayes Discusses “George Washington: A Life in Books” Oct. 23
Chesapeake Ecosystem
The Oyster Dudes of Horn Point Lab: A Chat with Drs. Matt Gray and Louis Plough
As Horn Point Laboratory's Louis Plough pointed out during a recent Spy interview, the oyster world of research is a small one, so it was no real … [Read More...]
Ecosystem Notes and Events
Preservation Group Announces Phillips Packing House a New Preservation Project
As a part of Preservation Maryland’s strategic efforts to save threatened historic places, the organization recently announced its fourth class of … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Food
Food Friday: Pick Some Winners
Here it is, mid-October and I am finally wearing a sweater. A very light sweater, I admit, but it has two long sleeves and I pulled it on over my … [Read More...]
Health
Suicidal Behavior In Children And Adolescents: Focus on Awareness and Prevention by Dr. Laurence Pezor
As we complete a week dedicated to the awareness of suicide, it is important to review this manifestation of mental illness and what the community and … [Read More...]
- Talbot Hospice Fetes Guthrie Members
- Maryland Democrats: Trump Health Care curbs could Affect 260,000 in State
- Shore Medical Center at Easton Recognized by US News & World Report
- UM SRH Submits State Applications to Transform Health Care in Dorchester County
- Evergreen Lifestyle: Everything Under the Sun with Healthy Sun Exposure by Freya Farley
Health Notes
Brackish Life Donates to Talbot Hospice
Sharon and Kyle Poore of Brackish Life, a Chesapeake Bay apparel company,recently donated $500 to Talbot Hospice in memory of their dear friend Mike … [Read More...]
- McCarter to Provide Osteoporosis Care at The Orthopedic Center
- UM SRH Cancer Program Launches New Service, “TIPPS for Living Well”
- CBMM to Host Waterfront Yoga Class
- UM SRH Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs Certified by Industry Leader
- Healing Through Yoga at Talbot Hospice
- Meintzer Appointed Head of Quality Improvement & Compliance
Senior Nation
Senior Nation: Life at Londonderry on the Tred Avon
Easton has three distinctive examples of the Gothic Revival Style; one is the rectory of Christ Church, the second is the Trippe-Beale house at the … [Read More...]
- Senior Nation: Ask Irma on Taking a Long Trip at 86 Years Old
- Senior Nation: The Dixon House 99ers by Amy Blades Steward
- Senior Nation: Dixon House’s Hazel Newnam Celebrates 100 Years
- Senior Nation’s Ask Irma: My 86 Year Old Mom is Falling More Often Now
- Senior Nation: A Sexagenarian’s Musings on “Aging in Place”
- Senior Nation: Talbot Senior Summit Draws Record Crowd
Senior Nation Notes
Integrace Bayleigh Chase Presents Proceeds to Alzheimer’s Association
Representatives of Integrace Bayleigh Chase recently presented a donation of $1,806 to the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Maryland to benefit … [Read More...]
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon’s Grand Opening of New Community Center
- “Swing Fore our Seniors” Golf and Tennis Tournament
- Lynn Sanchez to Speak about “Positive Aging: Embracing Your Second Act”
- The Inaugural Eastern Shore Research Forum on September 10
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Recognized by Baltimore Magazine
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Introduces New Board Members
Mid-Shore Habitat
Spy House of the Week: Bar Neck Vernacular
I am always attracted to rural vernacular buildings converted to a residential use. When I first saw this house I wondered if it had been a converted … [Read More...]
Recovery Notes
Recovery: Retreat House at Hillsboro Plans Spring Programs on AA and Meditation
The Retreat House at Hillsboro is hosting several events that are open to the public throughout the spring. On Saturday, April 22, a half-day … [Read More...]
- Let Troopers Dispose of Unwanted Prescription Drugs April 29
- April is National Alcohol Awareness Month
- Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism Now Accepting Concept Papers for Grants That Help Prevent Prescription Drug and Opioid Abuse
- Mariah’s Mission Fund January Schedule
- Talbot Partnership Sponsors Holiday Breakfast
- Recovery: Lethal Marketing and The Royal Court of OxyContin
Mid-Shore Commerce
Jonathan Clarke Takes Over Higgins Yacht Yard
Just over a year ago, Jonathan Clarke took the helm of one of St. Michaels’ oldest businesses with the purchase of Higgins Yacht Yard; the only … [Read More...]
- Mid-Shore SCORE Offering Business Workshops in Classroom or Online
- Chestertown’s Larry Culp Becomes C.E.O. of General Electric
- Maryland DHS Celebrates Public Assistance to Entrepreneurship Strategy Graduates
- Easton’s Qlarant Named a Top Predictive Analytics Solution Provider
- Qlarant Receives Top International Award
Maryland 3.0
Maryland 3.0: The Long View from Main Street Cambridge
From a variety of perspectives, the growing awareness on the Mid-Shore that Cambridge has become a hot foodie destination should make anyone involved … [Read More...]
- Maryland 3.0: The Award Winning Inspiration of Plum Dragon Herbs
- Maryland 3.0: Checking in with KRM’s Bryan Matthews
- Maryland 3.0: A New Kind of Garage for the Car Lovers of the Mid-Shore
- Legal Marijuana Arrives on the Shore: Meet Ash + Paige of Centreville
- Maryland 3.0: LaMotte Chemical Hits Paydirt
- Making it Work on the Shore: Reinventing Downtown Easton with Ross Benincasa
Maryland Politics & Policy
Maryland’s High Court Weighs Texts as Marital Privilege
The Maryland Court of Appeals is considering whether to deem sensitive text messages between husbands and wives confidential communication, which … [Read More...]
Spy Editorials
Editorial: There Can Never Be Enough Purple on the Mid-Shore in September
In the field of advertising, the old saying goes that it takes at least seven uniquely different exposures to a product before the consumer actually … [Read More...]
- Editorial: The First Congressional District and Election 2018
- Publisher Notes: Please Chip in for the Spy this Month
- Editorial: Not so Wild a Notion – A Small Grocery Store Can Work in Easton
- Editorial: The Color of Purple in Talbot County
- Editorial: We’ve Been There with the Talbot Boys Before but Haven’t Done Anything
- Editorial: The Departures of College Presidents Sheila Bair and Barbara Viniar
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Why We Need to Pass the Revenue Cap Ballot Question by Laura Price
On March 18th, my guest comment on why we need to have the voters pass a change to our revenue cap was published. I explained the history and problems … [Read More...]
- Op-Ed: Jesse Colvin Best for the Environment by Kate Livie
- Country Over Party Rings True for Jesse Colvin Candidacy by Steve Parks
- How Quickly We Forget by Jay Shotel
- Op-Ed: Country Before Party by Richard Marks
- Op-Ed: Pyrrhic Victory by George Merrill
- A Sensible Pro-Growth Strategy For Talbot by Dan Watson
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: What does “Moderate Growth” Really Mean?
A visit to Councilwoman Laura Price’s campaign Facebook page reveals that she is a proponent of “moderate growth” for Talbot County in the future. One … [Read More...]
- Letter to the Editor: Coalition Response to GOP Statement on Council Election
- Letter to the Editor: We Need Talbot County Council Members to Listen
- Letter to the Editor: Talbot GOP Agrees with Dems and Rejects New Council Coalition
- Letter to the Editor: Irony Too Much to Take
- Letter to the Editor: They Say You Won’t Read It
- Letter to the Editor: Vote Haythe, Hyman, Lesher, Price for County Council
