What if the first person to live to 150 years old has already been born? According to David Sinclair, a leading researcher at Harvard Medical School, advancements in science and medicine are rapidly ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Council Highlights: Should Talbot County charge overnight visitors a 6% accommodation tax?
In short, the question before the Talbot County Council last night was a proposal for the Council to sign a letter of support to the Eastern Shore ... [Continue Story]
- Maryland’s flagging economy and transportation infrastructure linked
- Cephas wins in Cambridge; ex-mayor’s comeback attempt falls short
- High quality oysters, fickle market greeting new season
- Five-year Maryland state budget projection foresees ‘enormous gap’ not seen in two decades
- Mission Possible with Keasha Haythe: Honoring TCPS Alumni to support its Education Foundation
- Alsobrooks makes history in Senate race, as Hogan cannot repeat his magic
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller: The selection of a new FBI director under Trump and 1,500 Pardons from 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 Fuller discuss the recently announced resignation of FBI Director Christopher Wray and President-elect Trump’s plans to nominate Kash Patel, a well-known Trump loyalist, to succeed him. Al and Craig […]
- Destination Dover Station: Craig Fuller talks to Sevan Topjian
- The challenges of being old in Talbot County: A chat with Jennifer Marchi
- From and Fuller: The Politics of Presidential Pardons and Trump Transition Bumps
- Benedictine’s Nancy Morris and a lifetime career of caring in Ridgley
- From and Fuller: The Trump agenda and the realities of governing
- How working at the Chesapeake Center helped me to learn more about people and myself
The Arts and Local Design
The Avalon is alive with the Sound of Music for the holidays
The Avalon Foundation is presenting the classic musical The Sound of Music starting this week. It’s a family tradition and community experience ... [Continue Story]
- Spy Art Review: Start your engines at AAM by Steve Parks
- Arts community gathers to celebrate Talbot Arts Champion Donna Ewing
- Spy Concert Review: MSO’s Joy to the Season by Steve Parks
- The Magic of Celtic Music: A Chat with Harp and Soul’s Meredith Davies Hadaway
- Step into elegance: The Bugatti Exhibition Preview Gala Reception
- The growing art scene in Easton by Steve Parks
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Md. leads in carbon emissions reductions – Maryland Matters
Here’s some rare good news for Marylanders on climate change: A new analysis of federal government data found that Maryland led the way when it came ... [Continue Story]
- Maryland Levies Fines on Perdue, Valley Proteins for Environmental Violations
- Bay Climate Adaptation: The TNC Guide in Finding the Money for Major Infrastructure Change
- Mid-Shore Arts Plein Air Easton and ESLC Pair Up to Promote Land Conservation
- Wild-Caught Chesapeake Blue Catfish Phenomenon Booming: Thank Goodness
- Blue Crab Populations are Down, But Experts are Not Worried
- First Baby Eagles Hatch on Reborn Chesapeake Island
Maryland News
State confronting ‘two storms,’ Moore tells county leaders
Gov. Wes Moore (D) has used his semiannual speeches to the Maryland Association of Counties to deliver sobering fiscal news before and Thursday ... [Continue Story]
- Supporters optimistic this is the year for beer and wine in grocery stores
- Moore, Jones shuffle top staffers ahead of challenging session
- State considers replacing Bay Bridge with new, wider spans along path of current crossing – Maryland Matters
- Tubman receives posthumous commission as general
- Some answers and some questions about what’s ahead
Health
Mid-Shore Health: The war against lung cancer with Drs. Rashmi Benda and David Oliver
It is very much the case that society's health war against cancer has made significant, sometimes astonishing progress in this century, but there ... [Continue Story]
- Health advocates: Maryland needs to improve screening efforts for lung cancer
- Mid-Shore Health: Domestic violence on the Mid-Shore with Angie Price and Jeanne Yeager
- Let’s Talk About It: The reality of intergenerational trauma with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman
- Let’s Talk About It: Suicide on the Mid-Shore with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman
- Having a Baby in the 21st Century with Shore Health’s Jessica Genrich and Stephanie Blades
Education
Slight increases on Maryland’s annual report card, but changes could be coming
Maryland’s 1,303 public schools saw slight gains on the state Department of Education’s annual report card, which rates schools on measures including ... [Continue Story]
- Radcliffe Creek School awarded grant to support students with ADHD and anxiety
- Spy-WHCP Check in with Dorchester Schools Superintendent Jymil Thompson
- Prekindergarten Expansion For Private Providers Off To A Slow Start
- Spy Survey Summary on Learning for a Lifetime on the Mid-Shore
- Talbot County STEM Camp Completes Another Excellent Summer
Food & Garden Highlights
Wine of the Week: Pietraluna IGP
Ciao Tutti! This weekend we will taste a new wine to our collection, the Pietraluna IGP $14.75) from the Agricola Felline in Manduria, ... [Continue Story]
Brevities
Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Getting ready for the Holiday concert
This undated photo of an Easton High School Band Musicians Club and teacher is from the Talbot Historical Society’s H. Robins Hollyday Collection. ... [Continue Story]
Commerce
Nominations accepted for Talbot County’s Community Impact awards
The Talbot County Department of Economic Development and Tourism and the Economic Development Commission are now accepting online nominations for the ... [Continue Story]
- US court blocks Kroger acquisition; Harris-Teeter to remain in Easton (for now)
- Qlarant earns Top Workplaces Award for 5th time
- Hines named Vice President of Electric and Utility Projects
- Business Academy offers free training for Talbot County’s small and minority-owned businesses
- Shore Legal Access welcomes Abigale Detrich as Sandy Brown Public Interest Intern
Community Notes
Nominations sought for Women & Girls Fund Award
The Women & Girls Fund of the Mid-Shore is accepting nominations for its annual Women & Girls Fund Award, which will be presented to the ... [Continue Story]
- Operation Christmas Spirit delivers the gift of hope
- BAAM to host ribbon cutting ceremony for new academic center
- Talbot County’s Skate with Santa event brings holiday cheer to the ice rink
- Descendent of Maryland’s Liberty Tree planted at Londonderry on the Tred Avon
- Shaper’s poinsettia sale to benefit Critchlow Adkins returns
- Easton launches search for new Town Manager
Senior Life Highlights
December Fitness Feature: Leg Strength
Our legs make up the largest of our muscle groups which include the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes. Low body strengthening is a vital part of ... [Continue Story]
- Cruisin’ with Christine: Protecting the Londonderry Community with Rich Williams
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon honors its Veterans
- Enjoy the health benefits of Thanksgiving Day by Susan Covey
- Cruisin’ with Christine: Serving the Londonderry Community with Pat Bradley
- Upper Shore Aging Hosts the Re-Dedication of the Amy Lynn Ferris Adult Activity Center
- Cruisin’ with Christine: Erica Hardeo and the Art of Engagement at Londonderry
Arts Notes
SMAL announces winners of 2024 Martha Hudson Awards for excellence in watercolor
The St. Michaels Art League has announced the winners of the 2024 Martha Hudson Awards for excellence in watercolor. Martha Hudson was well-known ... [Continue Story]
- St. Michaels Art League’s January Mixed Media Exhibit at The Blue Crab
- Holiday shopping at TRA Gallery supports local artists
- Grand Art Under a Grand show opens at Troika Gallery
- Redd Brothers holiday jazz concert
- Mid-Atlantic Symphony Brass Quintet to perform holiday concerts across the Delmarva peninsula
- Working Artists Forum Library show
Ecosystem Notes
ShoreRivers welcomes new Board members, Executive Committee
ShoreRivers is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to its Governing Board: Jack Broderick, Ann Swanson, and Loribeth Weinstein. As a ... [Continue Story]
Education Notes
Superintendents seek ‘partnership’ with Moore on changes to Blueprint education reform plan
Some state school superintendents are saying it’s “clear that adjustments are needed” on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan as ... [Continue Story]
- Radcliffe Creek School awarded grant to support students with ADHD and anxiety
- Half of ‘extreme’ school board candidates targeted by Md. Democratic Party win their races
- Birdies for Benedictine Charity Golf Tournament raises nearly $33,000 to support programs and services
- Radcliffe Creek School Announces New Head of School
- Tilghman Elementary School receives Judy Center Early Learning Hub grant award to support early childhood education
- Gunston’s 9th Bull & Oyster event sets record, raises $170,000
Health Notes
Choptank Health’s Sara Rich named Maryland’s Community Star
Choptank Community Health System President and CEO Sara Rich, MPA, has been named Maryland’s 2024 Community Star by the National Organization of State ... [Continue Story]
- Maryland needs another 30,000 behavioral health workers to meet growing demand
- Talbot County Department of Social Services hosts Thanks for Giving Event for resource and adoptive Families
- Kent and QA’s SCOT wins statewide rural health award
- Choptank Community Health recognizes National Rural Health Day
- Dr. Mariel Buqué Enlightens Community About Intergenerational Trauma
- Festival of Trees kicks off the holiday season
Commerce Notes
Nominations accepted for Talbot County’s Community Impact awards
The Talbot County Department of Economic Development and Tourism and the Economic Development Commission are now accepting online nominations for the ... [Continue Story]
- US court blocks Kroger acquisition; Harris-Teeter to remain in Easton (for now)
- Qlarant earns Top Workplaces Award for 5th time
- Hines named Vice President of Electric and Utility Projects
- Business Academy offers free training for Talbot County’s small and minority-owned businesses
- Shore Legal Access welcomes Abigale Detrich as Sandy Brown Public Interest Intern
- Easton ushers in the holiday season
Food Friday
Food Friday: Season’s Greetings!
The holidays are upon us, and I don’t feel as if we are quite ready, or even in the mood yet. There are cookies to bake! Boxes to mail! Candy canes and gum drops to buy. ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: St Lucy
The Feast of St Lucy is celebrated on December 13 in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and other places where there are Scandinavian immigrants. St ... [Continue Story]
Design with Jenn Martella
Design with Jenn Martella: “Sol y Sombra”
“Sol y Sombra”, (sun and shade) is aptly named for this unique property has just enough trees to shade the house in the summer and in the other months sunlight streams through many large windows, including bay window walls. The site’s 4.8 acres offers peace and privacy along Barrett Cove, off Edge Creek that leads […]
From and Fuller Podcast
From and Fuller: The selection of a new FBI director under Trump and 1,500 Pardons from 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 Trump agenda and the realities of governing
- From and Fuller: Trump cabinet appointments and the future of “Talking Heads” media
- From and Fuller: The eating of political crow with election predictions and the gender and race impact on the 2024 Election
- From and Fuller: Final predictions for Election Day and fatal flaws in Harris and Trump Campaigns
- From & Fuller on voting
- From and Fuller: Early clues on election night of a Harris or Trump victory and Donald Trump’s Arnold Palmer moment
Columnist J.E. Dean
Liz Cheney should not go to jail by J.E. Dean
Donald Trump won the 2024 election, so why does he remain fixated on the people who attempted to hold him accountable for attempting to overturn the ... [Continue Story]
- Stop the malarky about the Hunter Biden pardon by J.E. Dean
- I’m thankful for Lucca by J.E. Dean
- Trump 2.0: Too real to be funny by John Dean
- Trump looks like he will keep his promises—that is the problem by J.E. Dean
- Trump’s Win is a Tragedy for America by J.E. Dean
- The chaos of the 2024 election has begun by J.E. Dean
Columnist Hugh Panero
The Awkward Gentrification of Bellevue by Hugh Panero
In 2022, Talbot County first heard about a new fourteen-home luxury housing development in the Village of Bellevue, one of twenty-two unincorporated ... [Continue Story]
- Mr. Biden, It’s Time to Hand Over the Keys by Hugh Panero
- The Mess in Oxford Gets More Messy by Hugh Panero
- Be Like a Cicada and the Catharsis of Dreams by Hugh Panero
- Let’s Retire the Word “Retired” by Hugh Panero
- Top 15 Indicators That You Are Too Old For Technology by Hugh Panero
- Dune Part 2 and My Son Got Me Back Into a Movie Theater by Hugh Panero
Columnist Craig Fuller
A Community Town Hall focuses on education in Talbot County by Craig Fuller
The Avalon Foundation and The Spy collaborated on another in a series of candidate Town Halls with the most recent this week bringing together a live ... [Continue Story]
- MPT, the Chesapeake Bay and Viewers Like You: A Chat with Station Manager Steven Schupak
- So Much Money, So Little Time by Craig Fuller
- One Amazing Story by One Amazing Individual by Craig Fuller
- A Presidential Debate: No Commission / No Audience / Perhaps, No Gloves by Craig Fuller
- An Enjoyable and Important White House Story by Craig Fuller
- Biden’s Two Biggest Problems: Perception and Trust by Craig Fuller
Columnist Jamie Kirkpatrick
Coming Home By Jamie Kirkpatrick
Whether I’ve been away for ten minutes or ten days, I love coming home. Home is where I belong, where my wife and I entertain our friends, where we ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Laura Oliver
Fire Talkers By Laura J. Oliver
My Great-Grandfather Anderson was chopping milkweed one day, got the juice on his arms, and broke out in a rash that eventually extended all the way ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Soup’s on by Angela Rieck
It is hard to be positive about the cold weather that is gripping a large part of the nation. It is unpleasant at best and dangerous at worst. It even ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Watch out for the snakes by Al Sikes
Predictably much of the reporting on President-Elect Trump’s formation of a new administration is relatively negative. On a scale of 0 to 10 with 10 being the most negative I’d call the analysis part of news coverage an 8. And it appears that Trump is okay with that. His statements and actions beginning with what […]
Opinion
The Real Debate We Need by Heather R. Mizeur
It matters that the leader of the Free World has the faculties and mental acuity to perform the functions of such a demanding job. While it’s ... [Continue Story]
- When Peace Visited War: A Christmas Story by Tom Timberman
- A Christmas Carol 2023 by Maria Wood
- The Carbon Darwin Award by Bob Moores
- America’s Civil War of Weaponized Words and the Middle East by Tom Timberman
- Here’s a Test: Can You Recognize a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? By Maria Grant
- What Happens Next to Israel, Hamas, Palestinians and the US? By Tom Timberman
- Still No Planning? By Carol Voyles
- America is Losing Control of the Israel/Palestinian Global Narrative by Tom Timberman
- Things To Do In A Deer Stand by Rob Etgen
- Towards A National Directory Of Gun Violence by Stan Salett
- Wars, Political Chaos, Confusion and Anger: What to Do? By Tom Timberman
- Are We Judged by the Company We Keep? By Maria Grant
- October 7 Perspective by Bob Moores
- Rockfish Conservation by Rob Etgen
- Thoughts from the Mayor Of Crisfield on the Tawes Crab Feast and Clam Bake by Darlene Taylor
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: Talbot County Council continues to ignore illegal actions
More than a month ago the Talbot County Council was presented documentary evidence that a strategically important but illegal sewer connection was ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: More lies and innuendo from Pay Attention America in Talbot County
- Letter to Editor: Talk with our neighbors
- Poem to the Editor: Times Like These
- Letter to Editor: Don’t attack those whom you disagree with
- Letter to Editor: I’m proudly voting for Kamala Harris
- Letter to Editor: Our school leadership and the immigrant community
