Author’s Note: “Dostoevsky, Rubenstein, Mussorgsky—Russia's titans of literature, music & art—have lain in repose in an antique cemetery in Saint Petersburg since the 19th century. Visitors ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Council Votes to Move Talbot Boys, But Fight May Not Be Over
Although the county council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to move the Confederate statue on the courthouse grounds to a Civil War national historic district ... [Continue Story]
- Breaking News: Talbot County Council Votes 3-2 to Move the Talbot Boys
- Mid-Shore Saw Little Population Growth; QA’s County Added 2K Residents, Kent Lost 1K
- Cambridge Mayor Check-In: State Police Investigation of Him; Interim Town Manager Hired; and More
- Purple Remains Sheriff Joe Gamble’s Most Important Color
- Inn Owner Khalil Named to St. Michaels Commission
- Talbot Will Hold Oct. 12 Hearing on Rescinding Resolution 281
Spy Highlights
Mid-Shore Arts: Coming Back from COVID with Lez Zeppelin’s Steph Paynes
While there can be no doubt that the COVID pandemic was catastrophic for thousands of musicians and their bands since March of 2020, it’s reasonable to ask if those remarkably talented groups can come back from the Great Shutdown of 2020-21. In the case of Lez Zeppelin, the all-female tribute act honoring the work of […]
- Meet Horn Point Lab’s Chesapeake Champions for 2021: A Chat with Beverly and Richard Tilghman
- From and Fuller: Moving Robert E. Lee and the Talbot Boys plus CA Recall Failure
- Chesapeake Film Festival 2021: Monda Raquel Webb and her Pooch Sitter
- Terror Unleashed by Howard Freedlander
- Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Profile: Rising the Tide for Mid-Shore Students
- From and Fuller: The Texas GOP Abortion Law and Biden’s $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill
The Arts
Mid-Shore Arts: The Work of Daniel Robbins
After Plein Air Easton 2021 this summer, there was a good bit of talk on the street about the art and artists that were awarded with best of show ... [Continue Story]
- Sympathy for the Drummer by Steve Parks
- Just Around the Corner: Chesapeake Film Festival Announces Fall Screenings
- Chestertown’s Dark Lady of Cinema
- Keeping Jazz Alive on the Mid-Shore with Fred Hughes
- Spy Review: ‘Beauty and Bounty’ at Academy Art Museum by Steve Parks
- The Envelope Please: Plein Art Easton Awards 2022
Health
Spy COVID-19 Aug. 27 Update
The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day. Johns Hopkins ... [Continue Story]
- Spy COVID-19 Aug. 19 Update
- COVID 19: Assessing Risks for Pregnant Mothers and Children with Choptank’s Dr. Adeline Melvin
- Md. Positivity Rate Tops 4%, 400+ Hospitalized, Case Rate Stays Above 10
- Choptank Community Health receives William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award
- Qlarant Hosts Virtual Grant Awards Event
Brevities
Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Heading Off to High School
It’s back to school in Talbot County! Do you recognize this school that had major addition construction in 1970? Mecklenburg’s Easton High School was ... [Continue Story]
- Spy Report: CBMM Touches Thousands with Annual Boating Party
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: The YMCA Takes to the Field
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Time to Joust
- September 2021 Sky-Watch
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Lunching on Deck
- Sally Woodall: Mid Shore Community Mediation Center 2021 Volunteer of the Year
Community Notes
For All Seasons Makes Appointments to Leadership Roles
For All Seasons welcomes three new employees to fill leadership positions within the organization. Courtney Calloway, LCSW-C, was appointed Assistant ... [Continue Story]
- Troika Gallery Owner Donates Anna Murray Douglass Portrait to TCFL
- Choptank Transport Golf Event Raises $35K for Heroes
- Learn About Japanese Boatbuilding this Fall
- SMCC Takes in Christ Church St. Michaels’ Food Pantry Program
- Talbot County Free Library Announces Summer Reading Program Winners
- Willow Construction Joins For All Seasons Leadership Circle
Ecosystem
Raking Up Bay Grass Beds in a Bid to Restore Them
Restoring the Chesapeake Bay’s depleted underwater meadows is a painstaking process, requiring lots of elbow grease, savvy and patience. ... [Continue Story]
- Major Pollution Violations Found at Maryland’s Two Largest Sewage Treatment Plants
- Trends in U.N. Climate Report Point to an Altered Chesapeake Bay
- Senate Set to Vote on Funding for Reconstruction of Chesapeake Bay Islands
- Infrastructure Bill would Boost Bay Restoration Funding, Senate Eyes $238M Funding Increase over Next Five Years
- Report: Freshwater Mussels Unsung Heroes At Risk In Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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
Md. Citizens Redistricting Panel Starts Second Round Of Public Hearings, Draws Draft Map
The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission kicked off its second round of public hearings Thursday night, and drew up their first complete draft ... [Continue Story]
- Hogan Makes Booster Shots Available to Nursing Home Residents, People With Health Issues
- It’s Map Drawing Time. Citizens Redistricting Commission Opens Public Submissions
- Legislative Redistricting Commission Promises Transparent Process at First Meeting
- Gov. Hogan Orders Assessment of Ventilation, Air Filtration in School Buildings
- Experts Support Mask Mandates for Students but Say Vaccine Mandates Will Be More Difficult
Education
Md. School Board OKs Mask Mandate for Public Schools
Public school students across Maryland must wear masks inside schools. The Maryland State Board of Education gave overwhelming approval to an ... [Continue Story]
- Md. School Board to Vote Today on Requiring Masks; Franchot, State Senators Back Statewide Mandate
- Mid-Shore Education: The Win-Win Results of a STEM Camp
- The Art of Getting Out of the House by Meg Bamford
- Q&A with New State School Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury
- Report: Md. Had Second-Lowest Rate of In-Person Learning During Pandemic
Food & Garden
Food Friday: The End of Summer
Some seasons end abruptly. One day it is freezing cold, the next it is warm and sunny. Summer ends next week, and it has been taking its sweet time. ... [Continue Story]
Commerce
University of Maryland Medical System Implementing $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) today announced a new commitment to better serve the communities in which our team members live and ... [Continue Story]
- Tilghman Island: The Beach Bank Grand Opening September 6
- $500,000 in Federal Funding for Easton/Newnam Field Airport
- Bluepoint Hospitality Sponsors the 2021 Rubber Chicken Drop Contest
- Restaurants of St. Michaels Have Formed New Association
- Town of Easton To Award $16.4 Million from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Habitat
House of the Week: Victorian Redux
Recently I dined outdoors with friends at the Robert Morris Inn and our quartet included two fellow architects. After dinner we strolled across the ... [Continue Story]
Senior Nation
Mr. Chuck’s Garden: Londonderry on the Tred Avon Resident Tends Community Garden
Five years ago, Londonderry on the Tred Avon CEO, Irma Toce, approached new resident, Chuck Andrews, and asked if he would plant a community garden. ... [Continue Story]
- Senior Nation: Barefoot in the Sand by Susan Covey
- Senior Nation: The Beauty of Water Workouts
- Senior Nation: Strive for Independence, Not Just on the 4th Of July!
- Senior Nation: Talbot County Senior Center Opens Up Again
- Ask Irma: Coping with Eyesight Loss
- Senior Nation: Guess What,Your Brain Loves it When You Move! By Susan Covey
Arts Notes
Awards Announcement for the 14th Annual Chesapeake Film Festival
This year, The Chesapeake Film Festival will have a LIVE festival on October 1-2 at the Avalon Theatre featuring an opening night of environmental ... [Continue Story]
Ecosystem Notes
Compatibility Determination on Blackwater and Eastern Neck NWR Available for Public Comment
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has announced the Compatibility Determination (CD) for Environmental Education, Interpretation, Wildlife ... [Continue Story]
Education Notes
Talbot County Public Schools Recognizes Advanced Placement Scholars
The Board of Education recognized students who have achieved the status of Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar through their performance on AP exams ... [Continue Story]
- TSPCS Appoints Student Representatives to Board of Education
- Record Enrollment at Gunston Prompts Expansive Facilities Master Plan
- Easton Airport Announces ACE Program Sponsorship and Scholarship Program
- Mother Earth: The Ultimate in Recycling with Douglas R. Levin, Ph.D.
- Birds Ecology and Conservation Landscape with Wayne Bell, Ph.D. in Collaboration with Pickering Creek Audubon Center
- Embarkation Ceremony Welcomes 87 Students and Faculty to Gunston
Health Notes
Talbot Goes Purple Announces Interactive Online Resource Link Tool
Talbot Goes Purple this week launched an interactive online tool that connects people with local substance use disorder resources. Talbot Goes ... [Continue Story]
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Highlights Importance of Screening
- Memo from ShoreRivers: Have a Great Holiday Weekend but No Swimming Please
- UM SRH Sleep Disorders Centers Receive Program Accreditation from AASM
- Shore Behavioral Health Begins Transition of Inpatient Care to UM SMC
- Sunset Yoga Returns to Navy Point this Fall
- Compass Hosting Patient Volunteer Training in September
Senior Nation Notes
Londonderry on the Tred Avon has two rare homeownership opportunities at its waterfront campus in Easton. A Skipton Cottage and a Peachblossom Cottage ... [Continue Story]
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Reopens Tred Avon Tavern and Resumes Limited Activities
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Celebrates 30 Years
- 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
Commerce Notes
Shore United Bank Congratulates Gina Paul on 35 Years of Service!
Shore United Bank is happy to congratulate Gina Paul on 35 years of service. Gina began her career with the Bank in September of 1986 as a Bookkeeping ... [Continue Story]
- Easton Utilities Wastewater Facility Receives Additional Funding
- F3 Tech Selects Companies in AgTech and Clean Energy Storage
- Shore United Bank Goes Purple During September in Support of the Herren Project
- Rural Maryland Council Announces Fiscal Year 2022 Grant Recipients
- Shore United Bank Congratulates Chad Cronshaw on 20 Years of Service
- Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center Donates 3D Printer to Salisbury University
J.E. Dean
We are Worried About Climate Change – So Why Isn’t Andy Harris? by J.E. Dean
Did you enjoy Monday’s and Tuesday’s weather? Aren’t we lucky to have temperatures in the middle 90s, accompanied by high humidity, in ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Rabbi Hyman, Scouting Leader by Howard Freedlander
Temple B’Nai Israel’s Rabbi Peter Hyman is an Eagle Scout and proud of it. His two sons are Eagle Scouts. He represented the World Organization of the Scout Movement’s Messengers of Peace program on a visit to Saudi Arabia in 2012. He is a spiritual and community leader in the Mid-Shore area, known for his […]
- Out and About (Sort of): Ball Park Birthday by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Unsung, Unseen Heroes by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Incompetent, or Not by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Unforgotten by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Perils of Succession by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Hail the Rich Explorers by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Craig Fuller
A World on Two Paths by Craig Fuller
Suddenly, things are different. It's not just that life is being lived for many without the mask. People are increasingly enjoying social ... [Continue Story]
- A Beginning, Not an Ending by Craig Fuller
- Consider an Air Safety Approach to Better Policing by Craig Fuller
- Road Recognition Well-Earned for Chesapeake Country by Craig Fuller
- COVID Vaccination: Are We Making This Too Difficult by Craig Fuller
- A Strategy, Not Resolutions by Craig Fuller
- Signs of (Governance) Hope by Craig Fuller
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Bone on Bone by Jamie Kirkpatrick
Good news winds its way home; bad news comes at you hard and fast. I learned this a few days ago when my phone dinged. It was a text message: “I just heard that X passed away. I know you were close. Sorry.” Right away, I knew what had happened. X was only forty years […]
Columnist George Merrill
Dead Serious by George Merrill
“What would you like me to say about you when I preach at your funeral?” my pastor asked me recently. He was dead serious. This is a once in a ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Lions and Tigers and Change, Oh My! By Angela Rieck
Last fall the voters in St. Michaels signaled their desire for change; and elected three new town commissioners. In my experience, most candidates ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Right Here in River City by Al Sikes
Recently I watched a very impressive Border Collie quickly herd what appeared to be a hundred or so sheep into a pen. A hundred sheep, one dog—compliant behavior dramatized. In the Congress the Border Collie is called a Whip. His/her job is to whip colleagues to support the Party position. Whip is perhaps an unfortunate […]
Op-Ed
Focus On Talbot: Are We Being Had Yet Again? By Dan Watson
I think that’s about to happen. This time in the still of the night, in the quiet of a nearly empty Bradley Room at the tippy-tail end of this coming ... [Continue Story]
- Video Opinion: Move the Talbot Boys by Maggie Rogers
- Maryland’s Rural Future by Dave Harden
- Focus On Talbot: A Call To Action, Addressed To Talbot’s Legal Community by Dan Watson
- Focus On Talbot: Very Good News…But Have We Been Had? By Dan Watson
- Op-Ed: No Imagination in Afghanistan? By Ross Jones
- Commentary: ‘Get the Damn Shot’ by Steve Parks
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: Remember that Andy Harris Voted Against Honoring Our Capitol Police Heroes
Reading news of the unanimous Senate vote to give the Congressional Medal of Honor to all Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police members who defended ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: Removal of Robert E. Lee a Message for Talbot County
- Letter to Community: Callous Disregard by Refusing to get Vaccinated
- Letter to Editor: Andy Harris has Lost Ability to Plan for the Eastern Shore’s Future
- Letter to County Council: Please Rescind Resolution 281
- Preserve Talbot History on the Litigation to Remove the Talbot Boys
- Letter to Editor: Observations from the August 24 Talbot County Council Meeting
