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
Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Catching the Big One
Wonder where this Talbot Historical Society Laird Wise Collection photo was taken? What kind of fish is that!!?The only identification we have is the … [Read More...]
- This Weekend in Easton – May 24 – 26, 2019
- Remembering Bill Wharton
- Local Entrepreneur Amy Haines to Offer Commencement Remarks at WRUS
- 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
The Arts
Spy Review: The Broadway Jukebox by Steve Parks
The classic jukebox with the flip-over 45s is a museum-piecethrowback, although you can still drop a quarter into table-booth mini-models at … [Read More...]
- Mid-Shore Arts: Ian Ghent Will Pop Up in St. Michaels over Memorial Day Weekend
- 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
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
Chesapeake Report Card: Bay Health Decreased Last Year due to Rainfall but General Trend Improving
The Chesapeake Bay score decreased in 2018, but maintained a C grade, according to the 2018 Chesapeake Bay Report Card issued today by the University … [Read More...]
- ESLC Awarded Preservation Grant for Smokestack Repair at Phillips Packing House
- 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
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: Memorial Day Salads
It’s Memorial Day Weekend! Hurrah! We can all use a three-day weekend to prepare for summer. It’s time to pull out the white shoes, iron linen … [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
Talbot Community Connections Holds Fourth Annual Senior Summit on Aging – Phil Burgess to be Keynote Speaker
Phil Burgess, PhD, an award-winning educator, businessman, and writer, will be the keynote speaker for the fourth annual Senior Summit, “Illuminating … [Read More...]
- A Fit Retirement with Janet Pfeffer: Anne Moran
- Senior Nation: Ask Irma on Leaving Independent Living Too Soon
- Acts Retirement-Life Communities and Integrace Complete Affiliation
- Senior Nation: Ellen Walbridge Turns 100
- Senior Nation: Ask Irma on When to Downsize
- A Fit Retirement with Janet Pfeffer: Paula Lowry
Arts Notes
Jesus Christ Superstar Opens at Church Hill Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar opens on Friday, June 7, at Church Hill Theatre and will run for nine performances through Sunday, June 23. Performances are … [Read More...]
Ecosystem Notes and Events
Tour, Toast and Taste Promises Rare Glimpse Inside Wye House
On June 8th, Pickering Creek Audubon Center’s Tour, Toast and Taste will be held at Richard and Beverly Tilghman’s Wye House in Easton. The event will … [Read More...]
- Celebrate Heroes of Conservation with the Horn Point Laboratory
- 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
Education Notes
Wye River Upper School Students Create Mural in Rock Hall
Nine students from the Public Art class at Wye River Upper School have been chosen to design and create a mural at The Mainstay, a cultural and … [Read More...]
- Gunston Senior Cole Evans Wins Boys’ ESIAC Player of Year
- Dr. Kari Clow Appointed Principal of Chapel District Elementary School for 2019-2020
- 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
Health Notes
UM CMG – Primary Care Announces Addition of Hope Honigsberg, FNP
University of Maryland Community Medical Group (UM CMG), announces the addition of Easton-based primary care provider Hope Honigsberg, FNP. Hope’s … [Read More...]
- Governor Hogan Signs HB 829 to Benefit Mental Health Billing
- Caroline Foundation Accepting Grant Requests
- Celebration of Life to be Held June 8
- 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
Town & County Notes
New Exhibit at St. Michaels Museum in June
Plan a visit to St. Michaels Museum to learn about the history of St. Michaels including the War of 1812, the life of Frederick Douglass when he lived … [Read More...]
- SOS Offers Free Swimming Lessons
- June Dance for John Wesley Preservation Society
- St. Michaels Museum Walking Tour on Saturday, May 25th at 10 am
- Installation Ceremony and Celebration at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
- Amazing Race “Talbot Treasure Hunt” Set for June 2nd
- “Hot Off The Coals” Donation
Senior Nation Notes
Londonderry Hosts Community Hoe Down
On Thursday, May 9th, Londonderry on the Tred Avon hosted a Hoe Down for residents, guests and the community. The western-themed event, welcomed … [Read More...]
- Comfort Keepers Centenarian Celebration May 14
- 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
Mid-Shore Commerce
Silver Linings Gifts “Pearls of Promise” for Ninth Year
Silver Linings, a sterling silver and gemstone jewelry store located in St. Michaels and Easton, will give every female graduate of Talbot County high … [Read More...]
- Trade Whims: “Whatever the Wind Blows In” by Jenn Martella
- Lamotte Company Honored By World Trade Center Institute
- 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
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
Savor the Missteps by Angela Rieck
Wedding season is approaching. That event where brides, bridegrooms and their parents sample a wide array of foods, listen to countless bands and DJs, … [Read More...]
Columnist Al Sikes
Game Show Politics by Al Sikes
How would you like to be a contestant in a game show? Well, all you have to do is participate in the Presidential nomination contest to choose the Democrat, presumably to run against Donald Trump, himself boosted by a game show.
As of now you are on the clock. There are twenty-four choices and several […]
Op-Ed
2016 Surprised Everyone—Is There a Lesson for 2020? By J.E. Dean
Democrats continue to struggle with what went wrong in 2016. Some blame Russia and Trump, others Hillary and, still others, of course speaking … [Read More...]
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Conversations With Charity and Civility
Dave Wheelan, founder and publisher of The Talbot and Chestertown Spy was criticized this week on social media for publishing a piece by David … [Read More...]
- Letter to the Spy Publisher: A Response from David Montgomery
- Letter to Editor: Jay Jacobs Got it Right with “War on the Shore” Report Description
- 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
