Public Affairs
Mid-Shore Aviation: Helping Students See the Big Blue Sky of Aviation Careers
One of the most underreported challenges facing American aviation these days is the high demand for jobs in the fields of air traffic control, … [Read More...]
Brevities
Local Entrepreneur Amy Haines to Offer Commencement Remarks at WRUS
Talbot County entrepreneur and philanthropist Amy Haines will deliver the Commencement Address during the Wye River Upper School Commencement … [Read More...]
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Looking to Buy a Few Nails on Harrison Street
- This Weekend in Easton – May 17 – 19, 2019
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Heads Downtown
- This Weekend in Easton – May 10 – 12, 2019
- Field Report: Talbot Plays Chess Tournament
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Three Cheers for Trappe High School
The Arts
Mid-Shore Arts: Ian Ghent Will Pop Up in St. Michaels over Memorial Day Weekend
It is no secret that the Spy loves pop up stores of every kind. These short term wonders of gorilla commerce consistently offer patrons products that … [Read More...]
- Delmarva Review Fiction: American Dream by Mark Jacobs
- Spy Poem: Lying by Stan Salett
- Art Review: Richard Diebenkorn at the Academy Art Museum by Steve Parks
- Spy Review: Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra’s Ode to Humankind
- At the Academy: Brad Ross and the Art of Teaching Art
- Joyful Jazz at the Oxford Community Center Set for May 25
Health
Kids Grieve Too: Talbot Kids Grief Camp with Becky DeMattia
When Chestertown's Becky DeMattia, Talbot Hospice's bereavement coordinator, talks about providing support for children who grieve, it might seem odd … [Read More...]
Chesapeake Ecosystem
ESLC Awarded Preservation Grant for Smokestack Repair at Phillips Packing House
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy (ESLC) was recently awarded a $25,000 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation from The Bartus Trew … [Read More...]
- Pickering Creek… the Natural Choice by Tyler Redman
- 2018 Bay Health Score Drops as Massive Rains Increase Pollution
- Nick DiPasquale, former director of EPA Bay Program, has joined ShoreRivers
- The Oyster Dudes of Horn Point Lab: A Chat with Drs. Matt Gray and Louis Plough
- Spy Moment: Adkins Arboretum Plays in the Meadow
Mid-Shore Education
Echo Hill Outdoor School’s Summer EXPLORE Programs Turn 40
This summer marks the 40th anniversary of Echo Hill Outdoor School’s summer EXPLORE programs. Since 1979, over 34,000 children have experienced the … [Read More...]
- Bill Would Provide Protections To Student Loan Borrowers
- TCPS Announces 2019-2020 Teacher and Support Staff of the Year
- Kent School Kicks Off Campaign at 50th Anniversary Event
- Spy Time Machine: A Vincent Hynson Scholar in 2011 Plans for College and Career
- Maryland’s Congressional Delegation Voices Support for Kirwan Commission Goals
Mid-Shore Food
Food Friday: Celebrating Sophie Kerr
Sophie Kerr, one of the patron saints of Washington College, in Chestertown, wrote very popular women’s fiction in the early twentieth century. She … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Habitat
House of the Week: Victorian Charm on Water Street
In her book, ”Historic St. Michaels, An Architectural History”, author Elizabeth Hughes documents fourteen of the houses on Water Street as worthy of … [Read More...]
Senior Nation
A Fit Retirement with Janet Pfeffer: Anne Moran
Editor’s note: From the moment the Spy profiled Janet Pfeffer with the YMCA of the Chesapeake, a few years ago, we hoped that our paths would cross … [Read More...]
Arts Notes
Memorial Day Music at the Oxford Community Center
Sammy Miller & The Congregation to perform Saturday night Memorial Day weekend just got a little more fun, thanks to Sammy Miller & The … [Read More...]
Ecosystem Notes and Events
Celebrate Heroes of Conservation with the Horn Point Laboratory
The Horn Point Laboratory (HPL) invites you to join their 7th annual Chesapeake Champion celebration. The Hutchison Brothers are this year’s … [Read More...]
- WC Bird Banding Lab Joins International Motus Wildlife Tracking System
- ShoreRivers Presents the State of the Wye and Chester Rivers and Eastern Bay
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recognizes Volunteers at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
- ShoreRivers and Washington College Present State of the Chester May 2
Education Notes
Dr. Kari Clow Appointed Principal of Chapel District Elementary School for 2019-2020
The Talbot County Board of Education has approved the appointment of Kari Mielke Clow, Ed.D. to the position of Principal of Chapel District … [Read More...]
- WC Students Shadow Environmental Educators at Shore Organizations in New Collaboration
- The 2019 Sophie Kerr Prize will Go to One of Six WC Seniors
- Gunston Team Excels at National Academic Quiz Championships
- Benedictine’s Spring Benefit: A Night at the Races Raises $200,000
- Megan (Moore) Dunne ’04 to be Inducted into Gunston’s Hall of Fame
- Leo E. Strine, Jr., Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice at WC Commencement
Health Notes
Celebration of Life to be Held June 8
The Child Loss Support Group and Talbot Hospice will host a Celebration of Life commemorating Mother’s & Father’s Day Saturday, June 8, 2019, 10 … [Read More...]
- UM SRH Celebrates Nursing Excellence at Annual Awards Presentation
- Speech-Language Therapy Services offered by UM Shore Regional Health
- Huffner Honored by the Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants
- Talbot County Foster Parents Attend 2019 Resource Parent Conference
- Easton Middle School Students Support People in Recovery
- 7th Annual Claws for a Cause Set for July 11
Town & County Notes
Amazing Race “Talbot Treasure Hunt” Set for June 2nd
The Talbot Treasure Hunt returns for its fourth year on Sunday, June 2nd. Teams solve clues, drive to locations around Talbot County, and complete … [Read More...]
- “Hot Off The Coals” Donation
- Upcoming Programming at the Library in June
- St. Luke’s Strawberry Festival and Craft Show June 1
- Schooner Sultana in St. Michaels through Wednesday
- Saints Peter and Paul High School Supports Habitat Choptank
- Churches of Oxford Join Together to Host Jazz Concert in Honor of Three Local Women
Senior Nation Notes
Comfort Keepers Centenarian Celebration May 14
Did you know that 100 years ago the speed limit was 10 miles per hour and there were only about 8000 cars on the roads? There are an estimated 254.4 … [Read More...]
- Londonderry Welcomes New Executive Chef, Chelsea Coombs
- Maryland Community for Life℠ – Talbot Hosted Innovations in Aging Presentation
- Five Champion Trees Recognized at Londonderry on the Tred Avon
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Celebrates the Holiday Season
- Integrace Bayleigh Chase Named “Best Nursing Home” by U.S. News & World Report
- Integrace Bayleigh Chase Presents Proceeds to Alzheimer’s Association
Mid-Shore Commerce
Lamotte Company Honored By World Trade Center Institute
At its 23rd Maryland International Business Leadership Awards reception, the World Trade Center Institute (WTCI), Governor Larry Hogan, and the … [Read More...]
- Pretty Cool: Mid-Shore’s David LaMotte to Receive Maryland International Business Leadership Award
- After the First Decade: Piazza’s Emily Chandler Looks Back and Forward
- Commerce: Rise Partners Purchase Easton Marketplace
- The Power of Being Agile: Qlarant Embraces the Agile Manifesto
- Bartlett, Griffin & Vermilye Joins Fleetwood Insurance
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
Congressman Harris Announces Military Academy Resource Forums for Maryland’s First District
Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) has announced three military academy resource forums for young constituents seeking information on applying to the … [Read More...]
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Bedside Manner 2.0 by Howard Freedlander
As a columnist, sitting on a pedestal weekly spewing forth brilliant opinions and insights, I realize that sometimes that this writer gets a chance to say “I told you so.” Of course, no one likes a know-it-all. I know I don’t.
So, after the publication two weeks ago of my column citing the efficacy of […]
- Out and About (Sort of) Family Feeds Land Carefully by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Bedside Manner by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Preserve Daily Presence by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Loss, Continued… History Alive by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Loss and Resurrection by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Session Ends; Results Don’t by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Craig Fuller
First Flights for Over 100 Years by Craig Fuller
First Flights for Over 100 Years! I was recently asked to reflect on the 100-year history of commercial flight. It caused me to reflect on my … [Read More...]
Columnist George Merrill
Back Talk by George Merrill
I can’t walk the same distances I once did. Now I take a more leisurely pace and cover less turf. When I was younger I may have covered more … [Read More...]
Columnist David Montgomery
$2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Opens the Door for Boondoggles by David Montgomery
If reports that President Trump will recommend $2 trillion in infrastructure spending are true, he is once again putting himself in very bad company. … [Read More...]
- President Trump is Once Again Worrying his Supporters and Feeding his Critics by David Montgomery
- Howard Schultz’s Special American Latte by David Montgomery
- Never Interrupt When They are Making a Mistake by David Montgomery
- White Nationalism by David Montgomery
- Green New Deal: An Economist’s Perspective by David Montgomery
- Trump, Mattis and Syria by David Montgomery
Columnist Angela Rieck
The Belt by Angela Rieck
I have fostered and rehabilitated many dogs over the years and I have learned a lot of tricks. One of them is a belly band for incontinent or … [Read More...]
Columnist Al Sikes
Alternative Universe by Al Sikes
Amazingly, a real estate developer, reality TV personality and propagandist has created an alternative universe. Must have been something broken.
The setting: the White House. The big house is well known to older generations, but the 21st Century script and staging are maddeningly alien. Older generations are accustomed to decorum (even if it is deceptive), […]
Op-Ed
Quiet, Please! by J.E. Dean
At 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning my wife brewed coffee and suggested we enjoy it on our porch looking onto Island Creek. It was a beautiful morning. … [Read More...]
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: Jay Jacobs Got it Right with “War on the Shore” Report Description
Del. Jay Jacobs did set the record straight with regard to his War on Shore report description. He couldn’t have said it better. Some background is … [Read More...]
- Letter to Editor: Harris’ Vote Weakens Pre-Existing Condition Protection
- Letter to Editor: Harris Votes Correctly to Potentially Lower Future Generic Drug Prices
- Letter to Editor: Trust the Chesapeake Bay Foundation? Not!
- Letter to Editor: Harris Votes Against Interest of Seniors
- Letter to Editor: Power Poles In the Wrong Places in St. Michaels
- Letter to Editor: Reconciling Tragedy and Hope in New Zealand – are there Lessons for Others?
