It’s probably about time to come clean. To let family and friends know I “have a past.” It’s finally time to admit to four stupid transgressions, the memories of which I can recall in minute detail ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Talbot County Report with Chuck Callahan and Clay Stamp
The Talbot Spy was pleased that incoming Talbot County Council president, Chuck Callahan, and newly appointed County Manager Clay Stamp have agreed to ... [Continue Story]
- Dr. Maria Maguire Appointed Talbot County Health Officer
- WC’s Interim President Powell on COVID, Campus Morale, and Presidential Search
- Split Easton Council OKs Zoning Change Allowing Home Improvement Centers to Seek Larger Size
- Bay Foundation Challenges Wastewater Permit for Lakeside Development in Trappe
- Comment Period Closes Feb. 1 on Proposal to Allow Home Improvement Centers to Exceed Easton’s Size Limit
- Talbot Co. Health Officer Gives COVID-19 Update; Dept. Launches Call Center for Vaccination Info
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller: Hogan’s Future, 1st District Politics, and the Romney’s Child Support
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 talk about the Larry Hogan’s future and the politics of the 1st District. They also discuss Senator Mitt Romney’s well-received proposal on federal child allowance support. This video […]
- King of the Road: The Amazing World of Choptank Transport on the Mid-Shore
- Mid-Shore Scholars: Andrey Perez and Washington College’s Scholar Program
- Roadtrippin’ with Cambridge’s Bill Wright by Steve Parks
- WC’s Starr Center Former Director on Lincoln’s Journey to Washington
- From and Fuller : Trump vs. McConnell and Killing the Filibuster
- Sisterhood Personified By Debra Messick
COVID-19 Daily Report
Spy COVID-19 Daily Update Feb. 27
The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update ... [Continue Story]
The Arts
Mid-Shore Arts: Chesapeake Music Begins New Rising Stars Program
While several arts organizations have needed to delay or even cancel programs as the country will soon enter its second year of the pandemic, ... [Continue Story]
- At the Academy: From Cassatt to Chicago with Mehves Lelic
- Mid-Shore Arts: Bob Ortiz and a Mural for “El Trompo”
- Keeping Jazz Alive on the Shore with Fred Hughes
- Looking at the Masters: Candy Chang by Beverly Hall Smith
- Spy Music Review: Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra’s End of Year Concert
- Art on Lockdown: Dorchester Center for the Arts’ Barbara Seese
Health
Choptank Health Leading on the Mid-Shore with School-based Health Care
Many of a certain age might recall the limited health services that were available in schools back in the day and that all other health-related issues ... [Continue Story]
- UM SMC at Chestertown, Dorchester and Easton All Earned “A” Ratings for the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- End of Life Conversations by Dot Mayorga
- Melissa’s Story –A Message Of Hope In The Face Of Depression And Suicide
- Compass: COVID, Expansion, and New Name with CEO Heather Guerrieri
- The COVID Third Wave: New At-Home Tests Could Help Keep You Safe
Brevities
Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Bringing in the Oyster Haul
When the Choptank River was frozen tonging for oysters through holes in the ice was the only way to bring in an oyster haul! Our Talbot Historical ... [Continue Story]
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Getting Ready for Trappe High School Reunion
- Baltimore Magazine: The Mid-Shore the Subject of Racial Reckoning Article
- YMCA Notes: Take the Helm Students Offer Mock Newscast on Climate Change
- Washington Post Reports that Harriet Tubman was Also a Brilliant Spy
- Frederick Douglass Podcast Series is Released During Black History Month
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Snow Day
Community Notes
Talbot County Council President Chuck Callahan is Building a Foundation
What started as an interest in improving the permits and inspections process for Talbot County businesses, led local builder Chuck Callahan of Easton ... [Continue Story]
- For All Seasons Recognizes National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- Move the Monument Group Hosts Online Program on the Confederate Lost Cause
- Mid-Shore Pro Bono Launches Life Planning For All Initiative
- Habitat Choptank Urges Supporters to Reach Out to Congress About the Critical Need for Affordable Homes
- Board of Old Wye Mill Expands
- NSC Board of Directors Seeking Two New Members to Represent its Low-Income Sector
Ecosystem
Conservation Group Study Questions Need for Extra Bay Bridge Span
A transportation consultant hired by an Eastern Shore environmental group said the state has not justified its pursuit of a third Bay Bridge crossing, ... [Continue Story]
- Study Finds Some Water Quality Improvements in Choptank River
- Josh Kurtz Named Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Maryland Executive Director
- Chesapeake Bay Receives D+ for Second Year in a Row
- The Shore Voice for Clean Water and, with your Help, Limitless Impact by Jeff Horstman
- Md. Could Reach Bay Health Goal by 2025, But Success Hinges on Curbing Runoff
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
Census Data Delay Likely Means No Redistricting Session This Fall in Md.
The U.S. Census Bureau’s decision to delay releasing population data until fall almost certainly guarantees that Maryland lawmakers won’t redraw the ... [Continue Story]
- Baltimore Sun: Harris Gave $325K to Conservative Groups, Candidates
- Mizeur Reports Fast Fundraising Start in Her Bid for Congress
- Marylanders Could See RELIEF Act Stimulus Payments This Week, Franchot Says
- Md. General Assembly Passes Billion-Dollar RELIEF Act; Hogan to Sign into Law Monday
- Feldman Pushes Cannabis Legalization, Ferguson Co-Signs
Education
Breaking Away: Radcliffe Creek School Seeks New Provider for Little Creek Preschool
The Spy was not entirely surprised the other day when Radcliffe Creek School's board of trustees announced that it would be seeking a new provider for ... [Continue Story]
- Reaching Tilghman: Educator Bruce Glover on Teaching the Disabled by Zoom
- WC’s Interim President Powell on COVID, Campus Morale, and Presidential Search
- Chesapeake Heartland: Collecting and Curating Kent County’s African American History
- Easton High School Band Has a Major Hit on Facebook
- Experts: Virtual Learning Can Work But Requires Time and Professional Training
Food & Garden
Yarnstorming Returns to Adkins Arboretum
Yarnstorming is back! For the second year running, Adkins Arboretum is partnering with local yarn artists and the Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern ... [Continue Story]
Commerce
King of the Road: The Amazing World of Choptank Transport on the Mid-Shore
For most of Geoff Turner's adult life, he's had a tough time explaining to friends and neighbors what his second-generation family business does. The ... [Continue Story]
- Mid-Shore Commerce: The Cambridge Waterfront’s Recent History of a Community Asset
- Chesapeake Agriculture Innovation Center Announces Board Members
- Qlarant Names Stuart Harlow as Chief Financial Officer
- An Angel in Easton: Washingtonian Magazine Looks at the Prager Phenomenon
- Talbot Merchant Gift Card Case Study: Sprout
Habitat
House of the Week: “Seventh Haven”
I discovered the charm of Leehaven Road several years ago when I showed a prospective buyer the house across the street from this property. The ... [Continue Story]
Senior Nation
Is Being 73 Too Old To Go To Grad School? By Bruce Purdy
Am I crazy? So the truth is that I’ve been contemplating going back to grad school to get my Ph.D. for some time. I started the process nearly 50 ... [Continue Story]
- Ask Irma: How to Survive the Holidays
- Lessons from a Hospice Nurse: Making the End of Life’s Journey Easier by Dorothy Mayorga
- Punch out Parkinson’s Disease: A Coach’s Perspective
- A Merger to Better Serve Talbot County Seniors Aging in Place
- Senior Nation: After the Fall with Janet Pfeffer
- Ask Irma: How’s Londonderry Doing with COVID at the Nine Month Point?
Arts Notes
Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore Presents
Renata Philippe, the artist behind Black Squirrel Company, looked to her past endeavors for inspiration in her first exhibit “Her Path to ... [Continue Story]
Ecosystem Notes
ShoreRivers Announces Partnerships for Urban Stormwater Retrofits
ShoreRivers has received grants to work with two regional organizations to better manage and treat stormwater runoff from urban parking lots. Urban ... [Continue Story]
Education Notes
Art Across Cultures with Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art
The Smithsonian Institution has two museums of Asian art: The Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. The Freer Gallery houses one of ... [Continue Story]
- Prehistoric Human Migration with Rich Wagner, Ph.D.
- Easton High School and One of Its Students Receive Award in Drawing Contest
- Great Maritime Literature Part I with Samuel Hilgartner
- WC Kicks Off Virtual Birthday Convocation With a “Service & Celebration” Theme
- Keystone Species in Maryland with Sammi Ocher
- Let’s Look at Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Lawrence Rudner, Ph.D.
Health Notes
Edsall Joins UM SMG – Primary Care
Renee Edsall, MSN, CCRN, FNP-C, will join UM Shore Medical Group – Primary Care in Easton on March 1, 2020. She joins the provider team that includes ... [Continue Story]
- Chrissy Bartz Appointed to School-Based Health Council
- Bosom Buddies Charity Helps Fund Faxitron Purchase for Clark Comprehensive Breast Center
- Cherrix Named Director, Heart and Vascular Center at UM SRH; Eisemann Promoted
- Shore Medical Campus at Cambridge Construction Update
- Verdujin Named Executive Director, Food Services at Easton
- Susan Shue Joins UM Shore Medical Group-Women’s Health
Senior Nation Notes
Londonderry on the Tred Avon Celebrates 30 Years
Londonderry on the Tred Avon is celebrating 30 years of living “your life, your way” in 2021. While COVID-19 precautions will delay plans for an ... [Continue Story]
- 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
- Back on Track: The Key to Lasting Mobility and Independence are Strong Thighs
- Senior Nation: Maryland Community For Life-Talbot to Merge with Partners in Care
Commerce Notes
Choptank Transport Helps Deliver Vital Relief to Texas Residents
The brutal winter weather that hit Texas last week left thousands of residents without power or water for days—but Choptank Transport was able to lend ... [Continue Story]
- Shore United Bank Welcomes Kimberly Kastel as Branch Manager
- Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides Coming to Downtown Easton on Valentine’s Day Weekend
- Rural Maryland Council Marks 25 years of Championing Rural Heritage and Equity
- Shore United Bank Welcomes Brian Saucedo as Digital Marketing Manager
- USRC Announces Renamed Farm Incentive Fund
- Networks Demand Cable Rate Increase
J.E. Dean
Will 2021 be a Good Year? by J.E. Dean
The jury is still out on whether 2021 will be a good year. Hope and evidence that progress is being made on the pandemic are increasing. The economy ... [Continue Story]
- National Commission to Investigate the Trump Insurrection is Urgently Needed by J.E. Dean
- Trump is History, For the Sake of America, Trumpists, Please Move On! By J.E. Dean
- Should Freedom be Rethought in this Pandemic? By J.E. Dean
- A Return to Normalcy? Not Yet by J.E. Dean
- Welcome President Biden, We Are with You by J.E. Dean
- What Rep. Andy Harris Did for You in Washington Last Week by J.E. Dean
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Good News by Howard Freedlander
When I read last week about the proposed purchase of the Baltimore Sun, Capital Gazette and Carroll County Times by a non-profit foundation formed by Maryland businessman-philanthropist Stewart Bainum, Jr., I was overjoyed. It clearly qualified as good news. The still-incomplete sale will save the Sun from acquisition by a hedge fund renown for cutting […]
- Out and About (Sort of): Bridge Too Far by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Not All Arms, Sadly by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Wary Watchdog by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Russell Brinsfield by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort 0f): Dark Cloud Over Annapolis by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Sandy by Howard Freedlander
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Winter Geometry by Jamie Kirkpatrick
I think it’s safe to say that most of us are ready to move on from winter. This last round of snow and ice has left me walking gingerly along the path toward spring, muttering to myself about that nasty polar vortex that descended on us from our supposed friends up above the arctic circle. […]
Columnist George Merrill
Snapshots of Daily Life: Windows by George Merrill
I’ll sleep a third of my life away. I’ll spend thousands of hours just going in and out of doors. But mostly I’ll be watching through windows, looking ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Life Lessons from the Dog Park by Angela Rieck
Every morning I go to the dog park. It is the highlight of my dogs’ day. Their eyes follow me all morning, looking for that step toward the ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Failure of Imagination by Al Sikes
Nobody alive today has experienced a fiscal pandemic affecting the dollar’s value. There have been ups and downs in value, but because of our country’s overall strength, the dollar illnesses have been relatively short-lived. But now, on the eve of adding trillions to our national debt, it should be noted that as a percent of […]
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Confederate Monument Must be Moved from Courthouse Lawn by John Griep
The Talbot County Council must move the Confederate monument from the grounds of the courthouse. That is a necessary first step toward resolving a ... [Continue Story]
- Op-Ed: Proposed Shore Salmon Operation Raises Significant Questions by Alan Girard
- Op-Ed: Unity Monument Not Acceptable by Gerry Early
- Op-Ed: Impeachment by Steve Parks
- Thank you, Jim by Bob Moores
- Ivanka & Jared: No Expertise? No Experience? No Problem. By Maria Grant
- Op-Ed: UM Shore Regional Health in 2020 by Ken Kozel
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Chestertown Community from Shore Regional Health
At University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, our mission is steadfast: Creating Healthier Communities Together. This mission reflects our ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: Ode to Real Republican Heroes
- Letter(s) to the Editor: More Correspondence on the Talbot Boys
- Letter to Editor: Unity Memorial Idea Makes Sense
- Letter to Editor: Build-up, not Tear-Down, our Monument
- Letter to Editor: Togathon for Hopeful Campaign helps Support Mental Health in our Community
- Letter to Editor: Talbot Boys Monument Tied to Gettysburg Reunion of 1913
