If I were a 2020 graduation speaker, I would feel compelled not only to offer congratulations and encouragement to dream and bravely face life’s ups and downs, but also to apologize. Mixed in my … [Read More...]
COVID-19 Daily Report
Spy COVID-19 Daily Update May 25
Key points for today • The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 47,152, an increase of 839 in the last 24 hours. • Cases in … [Read More...]
Public Affairs
Propane Leak at Townhomes Requires 12-Hour Burn-off
A Saturday evening gas leak in a propane tank at The Homes at Perry Cabin required emergency crews to burn off the entire contents of the 500-gallon … [Read More...]
- Talbot Allows STRs, B&Bs to Resume Operations
- COVID-19: Caroline County Leads Mid-Shore in Cases but No Fatalites
- The Analysis of From and Fuller: Hydroxychloroquine, Wisconsin, and Bernie Supporters
- COVID-19: College Years After the Pandemic with Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Spotlight: Foster Care on the Mid-Shore with Linda Webb
- The Analysis of From and Fuller: Trump Taxes, Flynn Case, and Hogan Future
Community Notes
St Michaels Museum Cancellation of 4th of July Celebration
With deep regret, The Board of Directors of the St. Michaels Museum has decided to cancel our Annual July 4th celebration for 2020. We traditionally … [Read More...]
Brevities
June 2020 Sky-Watch
As summer arrives with the Summer Solstice, on June 20th at 5:44 pm EDT, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn; planets we have been watching for several months … [Read More...]
- Take the Talbot Spy Pulse Survey # 10 – Right Direction Wrong Track
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Graduation Day
- This Weekend in Easton – May 22 – May 24, 2020
- Talbot Spy Survey #9 Results – Readers Still Resist Lifting Restrictions
- Talbot Spy Sunday Survey #9 – What Would You Do?
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Going Down to the Boatyard
The Great Slow Down List
The Very Last Great Slow Down List: Dave Wheelan
On March 14th, the Spy wrote an editorial suggesting our readers would be … [Read More...]
The Arts
Chesapeake Arts: Courtney Adams Heads Off to UM as Mainstay Scholar
According to Queen Anne's County High School senior Courtney Adams, the third recipient of The Mainstay's annual musical scholarship grant, her $3,000 … [Read More...]
- Looking at the Masters: Dennis Lee Mitchell by Beverly Hall Smith
- MassoniArt Virtual Exhibit
- Looking at the Masters: Edith Meusnier by Beverly Hall Smith
- At the Academy: Art at Home with AAM’s Jennifer Chrzanowski
- OCC Fine Arts 2020 Preview with Jody Ware & Christie Friend
- Looking at the Masters: Jean-Honore Fragonard by Beverly Hall Smith
Health
UM Shore Regional Health Granted $24,000 from Nora Roberts Foundation To Aid In COVID-19 Response
The University of Maryland Shore Regional Health has received $24,000 from the Nora Roberts Foundation to aid in COVID-19 response. This grant is part … [Read More...]
- Choptank Community Health System Committed to Serving Mid-Shore Community
- For All Seasons Initiates Texting Hotlines During COVID-19
- Grieving During a Pandemic: A Conversation with Compass Hospice’s Rhonda Knotts
- Grieving During a Pandemic: A Conversation with Talbot Hospice’s Becky DeMattia
- COVID-19 Preparations in Full Swing at UM Shore Regional Health
Maryland News
One by One, County Leaders Put Brakes on Hogan’s Reopening
Three weeks ago, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) said a regional reopening of the state’s economy risked a spike in Maryland’s COVID-19 … [Read More...]
Ecosystem
Kent Conservation and Preservation Alliance: Just Say Maybe No Data Centers on Farmland
Over the years, the Spy has interviewed Janet Christensen-Lewis, Judy Gifford, and Liz Watson many times on Kent County land use issues. From solar … [Read More...]
- Coronavirus Quarantine Clears the Air But Likely Not For Long
- Long-running Chesapeake Crab Study Threatened with Shutdown
- CBF and ShoreRivers Sue Trump Administration on Clean Water Rule
- Coronavirus Closes Bay Region Beaches, Some Park Facilities
- Climate Study Predicts Heavier Rains, Deeper Floodwaters on Eastern Shore
Education
St. Michaels High School Alumni Plan B for the Class of 2020
For more than a hundred years, the St. Michaels High School Alumni Association has made a big deal of welcoming new alumni from this small rural … [Read More...]
Food & Garden
Starke Evans Receives Garden Club of the Eastern Shore Scholarship
Starke ‘Wilder’ Evans, a 2020 graduate of St. Michaels High School, is the recipient of the 20th Annual Garden Club of the Eastern Shore (GCES) … [Read More...]
Commerce
St. Michaels Banner Program A Community Effort
While much of life is still not back to normal, one cheering tradition in St. Michaels still carries on. When the banners fly on Talbot Street, … [Read More...]
Habitat
House of the Week: Majestic Modernism
The aerial shot of this house illustrates its “L” shape that is the perfect solution to break down a linear plan that also fully maximizes panoramic … [Read More...]
Senior Nation
Covid-19 & Small Acts of Kindness: Donna Albright
In these trying times, we hope to give you a glimpse of some ordinary people doing extraordinary things. There are many. Here is just one story. … [Read More...]
- The Best Kind of Handyman: Community For Life – Talbot Members Home Repair
- Ask Irma: Loneliness and Communities
- Hogan Proposes More Than $1 Billion in Tax Cuts for Retirees
- Ask Irma: Home for the Holidays with Parents and Adult Children
- Londonderry on The Tred Avon Welcomes Larraine “Lari” Caldwell as New Board President
- Ask Irma: The Role of Adult Children with Aging Parents
Arts Notes
Third Annual ECAS High School Choral Competition Results Announced
Easton Choral Arts Society’s Third Annual High School Choral Competition took place in the Talbot County Auditorium at Easton High School on February … [Read More...]
- Carpe Diem Arts Online Sunday: SqueezeBox Queens
- Island Life Opens as a Virtual Exhibition
- Chesapeake Music Presents Virtual Virtuosi!
- Chesapeake College and Phenomenal Animals Present a Radio Play
- AAM Reaches Out to Students to Encourage Creative Learning During Pandemic
- AAM Reaches Out Virtually During Social Distancing with “Art at Home”
Ecosystem Notes
Environmental Education Comes Home for Students During COVID-19 Pandemic
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) has launched a new online environmental learning series designed to be a resource for teachers, parents, and … [Read More...]
Education Notes
WRUS Brings Remote Learning Home
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Wye River Upper School has opted for the modern approach to continue their program through remote learning. On Thursday, … [Read More...]
- TCPS Announces 2020-2021 Teacher and Support Staff of the Year
- TCPS Announces Administrative Appointments for 2020-2021 School Year
- Schools to Remain Closed for the 2019-2020 School Year
- Wye River Upper School Honors Founding Head of School for Her Life’s Work
- Dr. Lisa Damour to Present at Kent School Virtual Town Hall
- Wye River Upper School Names Interim Head of School
Health Notes
For All Seasons Offers Free Webinar on Strategies to Support the Mental Health
On Friday, May 29 at noon, For All Seasons CEO, Beth Anne Langrell, and Chief Clinical Officer, Lesa Lee, present a Facebook Live business webinar … [Read More...]
- The New Crisis for COVID-19 – Mental Health and Substance Use Reoccurrence
- Navigating COVID-19 Together on UM SRH’s Telemetry Unit
- Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton Supports Healthcare Workers
- Local Urgent Care Now Offering COVID Testing
- Nine ChoiceOne Urgent Care Centers in Maryland Now Offering COVID-19 Testing
- COVID-19 Heroes: Local Retired Physicians Are a Silver Lining to COVID-19 Darkness
Senior Nation Notes
Helen Crow Celebrates 101st Birthday at The Dixon House
Helen Crow of Easton recently celebrated her 101st birthday at The Dixon House in the midst of social distancing due to COVID-19. Staff at The Dixon … [Read More...]
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Announces COVID-19 Response Plan
- Congratulations to Brooklets Place for Achieving National Senior Center Accreditation
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Reimagines Ambassador Program
- Rare Homeownership Opportunity at Londonderry on the Tred Avon
- Edna Parks Celebrates 105th Birthday at Dixon House
- Talbot County Commission on Aging Hosts Legislative Forum/Town Hall Meeting
Commerce Notes
Queenstown Premium Outlets Reopens and Launches Community Support Program
Queenstown Premium Outlets today announced that it will reopen May 16. As part of the reopening process, the property published its comprehensive … [Read More...]
- Chesapeake Bank and Trust Reports SBA PPP Lending Results
- Let’s Get Virtual – A Free Workshop Series
- Rural Maryland Council Opens Fiscal Year 2021 Grant Programs
- Maryland Leadership Workshops Cancels Summer 2020 Programs Due to Coronavirus Concerns
- Robin L. Haddaway Celebrates 30 Years with Shore United Bank
- Shore United Bank Applauds Action by Local Food Banks
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Ahoy, Graduates…Beware Shaky Seas by Howard Freedlander
If I were a 2020 graduation speaker, I would feel compelled not only to offer congratulations and encouragement to dream and bravely face life’s ups and downs, but also to apologize.
Mixed in my apology would be a sincere urging to do better than your parents if they were, as I guess, baby-boomers born between […]
- Close Encounter of an Old Kind by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of):Loss of a Good Man by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Virus Affects Local News by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Routine on the Fly by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Hogan, A Hero by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Kennedy Nemesis by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Craig Fuller
Too Big to Succeed by Craig Fuller
The Too-Big-to-Fail phrase prompted consternation if not contempt in many circles as government bailed out banks and financial institutions in the … [Read More...]
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Please Think Again by Jamie Kirkpatrick
Another Memorial Day weekend has come and gone but this one was different. All the memorial flags still snapped in the stiff breeze, but this year, there were no parades, no bands, no vendors or lemonade stands, no gentlemen and ladies in graceful colonial costumes strolling through the town leaving us to wonder which […]
Columnist George Merrill
Snapshots of Daily Life: Gatherer by George Merrill
I am not a hunter. I’m a gatherer. In several discussions recently, I considered the importance of a purpose-driven life. Purpose energizes the … [Read More...]
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Stalled by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life/Rescue by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Brussel Sprouts by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Easter 1 by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Buds by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Idleness by George Merrill
Columnist Angela Rieck
Being Human in a Pandemic by Angela Rieck
I was talking with a friend yesterday about the pandemic. One of my doctors, who is an experienced specialist in infectious diseases, commented that … [Read More...]
Columnist Al Sikes
“The Day the Music Died” by Al Sikes
Tears, yes tears, circa 1972. Don McLean was singing his singular contribution, American Pie in London. His performance was recorded by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Many will quickly recall the oft repeated refrain, “The day the music died.” McLean was lamenting the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, a brilliant early rock and roll […]
Op-Ed
Op-ed: It’s Not Too Late to Impeach Donald Trump by J.E. Dean
Pundits tell us it is now “too late” to impeach President Trump a second time. It is too close to the election. The nauseating solidarity of Senate … [Read More...]
- Op-Ed: COVID Unmasking Donald Trump by Steve Parks
- Op-Ed: What a Second Term for President Trump Might Look Like by J.E. Dean
- Op-Ed: Facebook Brings Out the Worst in Us by Maria Grant
- Op-Ed: What Might a Biden Presidency Look Like? By J.E. Dean
- Op-Ed: Doth Biden Protest Too Much? By J.E. Dean
- Op-Ed: The Bleaching of Donald Trump by Steve Parks
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: Jennifer Pingley for MD-1 District
The Democratic primary election for the District One House of Representatives seat has honed down to two candidates now that Allison Galbraith has … [Read More...]
- Letter to Editor A Tale of Two Towns – Why Talbot County Growth Policy has to Change
- Letter to Editor: Mourning in America
- Letter to the Editor: St. Michaels Needs to Reduce Debt Load
- Commentary: Our Mid-Shore Health Workers by Shore Regional Health’s Keith McMahan
- Letter: Talbot Paramedic Foundation is Working to Replace Defibrillators
- Letter to Editor: Voter Registration and Changes to Party Affiliation Deadline May 27
