Public Affairs
Court of Special Appeals Finds In Favor of Talbot Interfaith Shelter
On Thursday, September 15, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals (COSA) upheld the Talbot County Board of Zoning decision to grant a special … [Read More...]
- In Leesburg, African-American Elders hold Mixed Views on Confederate Statue
- Legacy of Slavery and Segregation Influences Debate on Talbot Boys Statue
- District One in 2018: A Spy Goes to Harford County to Meet Barry Glassman
- When Things Go Wrong: A Spy Chat with Easton Utilities Crisis Point Person Jim Crowley
- Washington Post: Seafood Company Diluted Chesapeake Blue Crab Meat with Imported Crab
- Supporters Rally to save Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge from Closing
Election 2018
Republican Central Committee Collecting Donated School Supplies for Students
The Republican Central Committee of Talbot County has launched a drive to collect and distribute donated school supplies to county students whose … [Read More...]
- District One in 2018: A Spy Goes to Harford County to Meet Barry Glassman
- Talbot County Council Election Results
- Grassroots Progressive Groups in MD 1st District to Protest Family Separation
- District One in 2018: A Spy goes to Queen Anne’s County to Meet Barry Donadio
- Former Governor Ehrlich To Attend Book Signing In Easton
- Election 2018: 1st District LWV Democratic Candidates Forum Highlights
Brevities
Easton Sidewalks: A Simple Trip Around the Block in a T50B
While one can never be truly indifferent to the sight of a vintage car on a Talbot County country road, it is statistically true that there are a lot … [Read More...]
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Enjoying the Regatta
- Rotarian Moments with Patrick Fitzgerald
- MSRVG Raises $26,000 in Inaugural Bicycling Fundraising Event
- Spy Eye: Scenes from the Oxford Regatta
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Getting to the State Police Barracks
- ReCap: County Celebrates 75th Birthday of Easton Airport
Town & County Notes
Free Summer Fun Night moves to Third Haven Quaker Meeting
Pretty soon it will be Labor Day, and shortly thereafter school will start. But there’s still plenty of time for an evening of summer fun. In … [Read More...]
The Arts
Review: Tred Avon’s Little Shop of Horrors — A Must-See!
Little Shop of Horrors, performed by the Tred Avon Players, is now playing at Oxford Community Center. Based on an unabashedly schlocky … [Read More...]
- Spy Minute: A Primer on the Monty Alexander Jazz Festival with Al Sikes
- Mid-Shore Arts: Dr. Mel Rapelyea on the Chestertown Jazz Festival
- Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Gets Ready for New Season
- A Salute to Getz: Saxophonist Harry Allen Celebrates Bossa Nova Jazz by Becca Newell
- Academy Art Museum Capital Campaign: Opens New Doors to the Arts
- RiverArts: “Extraordinary Journey: Expressing Spirit Through Art & Medicine”
Arts Notes
Talbot County Leads Maryland in Per Capita State Arts Funding
The State of Maryland has announced grants for the arts totaling almost $16.6 million for fiscal year 2019, which began on July 1. The funds are being … [Read More...]
- Academy Art Museum Announces September Events
- St. Michaels Art League Labor Day Weekend Show and Sale
- Bryan Brothers Foundation and RAUCH Inc Work Together for Avalon Children’s Theatre
- Wye Financial & Trust Sponsored the ‘Best New Artist to Plein Air’ Award
- Academy Art Museum Re-Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums
- Garfield Center Seeks Theatre Manager
Mid-Shore Education
Chesapeake Names Amber McGinnis Interim Cambridge Center Director
Chesapeake College President Dr. Clifford P. Coppersmith today announced that Cambridge resident Amber Tolley McGinnis will serve as Interim Director … [Read More...]
Education Notes
Gunston Partners with Wharton Professor to Develop Student Leadership Program
As part of an effort to further enhance the school’s student leadership development program, Gunston is partnering with Dr. Stewart D. Friedman to … [Read More...]
- Gunston’s A.D. Mellinger Finished in Top 11% at USA Triathlon Nationals
- Little Tree Library Officially Opens
- Upcoming Programming at the Library August 20 to 24
- In Residence at the Starr Center, Writer Cam Terwilliger is Finishing His First Historical Novel
- One Hundred Eleven Students in Grades 7-9 Discover Opportunity at Bowie State University
- Upcoming Programming at the Library August 13 to 17
Chesapeake Ecosystem
FERC Approves PA-to-WV Pipeline
Over objections from environmentalists, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given its green light to building a hotly disputed natural gas … [Read More...]
- Man-Made Oyster Reef Near Key Bridge is Thriving
- WC Environmental Science Students Embark on Collaborative Groundwater Study
- Mid-Shore Authors: The Unexpected Environmentalist J.I. Rodale with Andrew Case
- Horn Point’s Chesapeake Champion Jerry Harris Takes a Bow
- New Solar Field and Sustainability Take Center Stage at Horn Point
Ecosystem Notes and Events
Enjoy a Personally Led Experience in Nature with Pickering Creek
Beginning this September, Pickering Creek Audubon Center in Easton, MD will offer a monthly in depth exploration of nature through its newly launched … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Food
Food Friday: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
It’s time for all the kiddos to go back to school. Everyone gets back into the comforting routine of an academic year, and the frightening reality of … [Read More...]
Health
Shore Medical Center at Easton Recognized by US News & World Report
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton is featured among the Maryland hospitals recently ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s … [Read More...]
- 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
- Talbot Declares Independence from Substance Abuse
- Evergreen Lifestyle: Seven Tips to Help Kick the Sugar Habit by Freya Farley
- Evergreen Lifestyle: Season Allergy Relief Is Possible by Freya Farley
Health Notes
Grief Support Group for Significant Others to Begin Sept. 12
Compass Regional Hospice is offering a new grief support group for individuals 18 and older who have experienced the loss of a spouse or significant … [Read More...]
- Getting Ahead Program Making a Difference in Talbot County
- “Beach Week” Celebrated at the Cancer Center
- UM Shore Regional Health Vision for Dorchester Unveiled at Public Meeting
- Compass Regional Hospice Events, August through October
- Jacob Ward to Host Benefit Concert for Haven Ministries on August 4
- The Arc Announces New Regional Director of Engagement & Partnerships
Senior Nation
Senior Nation: Dixon House’s Hazel Newnam Celebrates 100 Years
She credits her long, healthy life to a good attitude, good friends and her Christian faith. Hazel Newnam, age 100, a resident at Dixon House for the … [Read More...]
- 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: The Very Best Senior Moment by Craig Fuller
- Senior Nation: Maryland State Retirees Must Change Drug Coverage Soon
- Senior Nation: Talbot Community Connections Holds Mid-Shore Senior Summit with Lynn Sanchez as Keynote Speaker
Senior Nation Notes
Lynn Sanchez to Speak about “Positive Aging: Embracing Your Second Act”
Talbot Village Connections will sponsor a free talk entitled "Positive Aging: Embracing Your Second Act" to be presented by Lynn Sanchez. The event … [Read More...]
- 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
- Senior Nation: Home Instead Senior Care & Upper Shore Aging Start Joint Fundraising Effort
- Shelly LaRoque Appointed as Activity Director at The Dixon House
- Talbot Community Connections Holds Third Annual Senior Summit on Aging
Mid-Shore Habitat
Spy House of the Week: Cottage Chic
It's hard to believe it has been a year since the Spy launched the Habitat section! Since the first house was Morning Glory Cottage in Bozman, I … [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
Maryland DHS Celebrates Public Assistance to Entrepreneurship Strategy Graduates
On August 1, local Department of Social Services (DSS) directors, Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC) representatives, and others … [Read More...]
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
House Appropriations Committee Approves Harris Language Repairing H-2B Visa Program
Today, the House Committee on Appropriations is considering the FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) … [Read More...]
Spy Editorials
Editorial: The First Congressional District and Election 2018
When thinking about the Eastern Shore's historical relationship with the 1st Congressional District of Maryland, it's important to keep one thing in … [Read More...]
- 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
- Editorial: The Serious Threat of Fake News
Op-Ed
Rebuttal: Man O’War Shoals Op-Ed Intentionally Deceptive by Robert Newberry
Here are some short and to the point facts that need to be printed on Marc Castelli's Spy op-ed article regarding Man O'War Shoals: 1. The writer … [Read More...]
- WBOC TV, Man O War Shoals, and False News by Marc Castelli
- Op-Ed: Wisdom of the Ages by Carol Voyles
- Awaiting an Apology from Andy Harris by Michael H.C. McDowell
- Poodlenomics by Carl Widell
- You can Own the Chesapeake without Property by Tom Horton
- Solar Fields in Place of Cornfields: A Win-Win if There Ever Was One by Doug Boucher
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: On Sewer Lines and Development
As a long-time resident who loves the largely undeveloped open fields and forests of Talbot County and its little villages throughout, I am concerned … [Read More...]
- Letter to the Editor: The Mother’s Milk….
- Letter to the Editor: An Empty Suit in Washington Does Nothing For Eastern Shore
- Letter to the Editor: Larry Hogan and Jesse Colvin are Uniters, Not Dividers
- Open Letter to Talbot County Council: Royal Oak Village and the Darby Farm
- Letter to the Editor: Andy Harris is Out of the Mainstream of the Republican Party
- Letter to the Editor: Why I am Running for State Senate
