Public Affairs
ESLC’s Jim Bass Reports on Eastern Shore’s Preparedness for Rising Seas Levels
Given the nature of things - literally - it won't be surprising for the Eastern Shore to have several studies prepared in the decades ahead that … [Read More...]
- Panuzio Steps Down as Chair of Talbot County GOP
- Acts Retirement and Integrace Sign Agreement
- Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum selected to build Maryland Dove
- Talbot County Prepares for Winter Snow Storms
- Mentoring: Changing Lives One Child at a Time by Val Cavalheri
- Maryland Taking Steps Aimed at Addressing Climate Change
Brevities
March 2019 Sky-Watch
Spring arrives in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20th at 5:58 pm EDT, as we will have shifted to Daylight Savings Time on March 10th, at 2:00 am. … [Read More...]
- The Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: When Lions Gather
- Sad Farewell by Howard Freedlander
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Going for a Tune-up
- Talbot County Unboxed: Londonderryopoly
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Singers Need Names
- Navy League Proudly Supports Coast Guard Station Oxford
Town & County Notes
CBMM to Host Beginners Shipyard Programs this March
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will be hosting programs introducing participants to basic woodworking and rope splicing this spring. Both … [Read More...]
- David Reel Elected Chair of the Republican Committee in Talbot
- Upcoming Programming at the Library Feb. 25 & 26
- YMCA of the Chesapeake Donor Appreciation Dinner
- Bowls Are the Centerpiece of Fundraiser for the Hungry
- 4th Year Set for Oxford Polar Dip on February 10
- Upcoming Programming at the Library February 19 to 23
The Arts
Elvis is in the Building: TAP Presents Four Weddings and an Elvis
For TAP director John Norton, Four Weddings and an Elvis had so many things going for it to make it the kick off of the 2019 Tred Avon Players … [Read More...]
- David Blight to Speak at Washington College on February 7
- Hush Now: A Poem by Stan Salett
- Mid-Shore Arts: Composer and Singer Barbara Parker on Being the New Kid on the Block
- Mid-Shore Arts: Troika Gallery’s Laura Era on Starting Anew
- Avalon Weekend Marquee with Tim Weigand
- Mid-Shore Arts: Sumner Hall Presents Roots of African American Music
Arts Notes
Academy Art Museum Awards Student Art Exhibition Awards
Photo: Back row, left to right are Ben Simons, Director of the Academy Art Museum with high school winners: Annie Sanford, Lynzie Gardner, Gretchen … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Education
Kirwan Maryland Education Commission Chair gives Recommendations to Lawmakers
Parents can expect to see advances in pre-K, tutoring and special education first, among all of the recommendations of a statewide education reform … [Read More...]
- Industry Need Prompts Marine Tech Training at Chesapeake College
- Maryland Report Cards are In for Talbot Public Schools; Chapel Elementary Leads the List
- Kirwan Commission to Recommend Billions More to Raise Teacher Pay
- Chesapeake College Experiences Phishing Attack
- Spy Spotlight: Shore Explorations with Patrick Rogan
Education Notes
Gunston’s Robotics Team Competes in FIRST Tech Challenge Qualifier
The Gunston School Robotics Team competed in the FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) qualifier at the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) STEM … [Read More...]
- TCPS Student Musicians Earn Spot in All-Shore Bands
- Maryland Lawmakers Push Bill to Simplify Financial Aid for Independent Students
- Dize Celebrates 50 Years in Teaching
- Talbot Announces 2019 Teacher and Support Staff of the Year Finalists
- Summer Arts Scholarships Announced by Talbot County Arts Council
- The Woman’s Club of St. Michaels Seeks Scholarship Applicants
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
Ecosystem Notes and Events
Climate of North American Cities Will Shift Hundreds of Miles in One Generation
In one generation, the climate experienced in many North American cities is projected to change to that of locations hundreds of miles away—or to a … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Food
Food Friday: Presidential Foods
President’s Day is giving some of us a nice three-day weekend. Another day to linger over the papers, to make breakfast and enjoy ruminating about … [Read More...]
Health
Talbot County Has a Heart for Cardiac Care
Jeff Dawson, age 56 from Frederick, MD, a manager with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was trying to relax and de-stress from work by … [Read More...]
- UM Shore Regional Health Publishes 2018 Community Benefits Report Online
- Death with Dignity: DC Residents Learning about New End-of-Life Law
- Suicidal Behavior In Children And Adolescents: Focus on Awareness and Prevention by Dr. Laurence Pezor
- Talbot Hospice Fetes Guthrie Members
- Maryland Democrats: Trump Health Care curbs could Affect 260,000 in State
Health Notes
Five-County Community Health Needs Survey Offered Online
Residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties are invited to help build a healthier community by completing the UM Shore … [Read More...]
- UM CMG – Urology Announces Addition of Donna Stubbs, CRNP
- UM Memorial Hospital Foundation Receives $100,000 Pledge
- Wise Receives FHN Caregivers Award
- Talbot Hospice Recruiting Companion Volunteers
- Compass Regional Hospice Calendar of Events February through March
- Victoria Kuntz Joins Palliative Care Team at UM Shore Regional Health
Senior Nation
Talbot County Unboxed: Londonderryopoly
The hot game in Easton everyone is talking about might not be Pickleball anymore. It's a variation of a board game that almost everyone is … [Read More...]
Senior Nation Notes
Maryland Community for Life℠ – Talbot Hosted Innovations in Aging Presentation
By 2030, nearly 40 percent of Talbot County residents will be over the age of 60. To help address the growing concerns for services for this age … [Read More...]
- 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
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon’s Grand Opening of New Community Center
- “Swing Fore our Seniors” Golf and Tennis Tournament
Mid-Shore Habitat
Spy House of the Week: Little Presquile
Last year I had the pleasure of featuring one of Talbot County’s great estate houses, “Wyecliff,” which holds the record to date of over 5,000 “like” … [Read More...]
Recovery Notes
Recovery: Retreat House at Hillsboro Plans Spring Programs on AA and Meditation
The Retreat House at Hillsboro is hosting several events that are open to the public throughout the spring. On Saturday, April 22, a half-day … [Read More...]
- Let Troopers Dispose of Unwanted Prescription Drugs April 29
- April is National Alcohol Awareness Month
- Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism Now Accepting Concept Papers for Grants That Help Prevent Prescription Drug and Opioid Abuse
- Mariah’s Mission Fund January Schedule
- Talbot Partnership Sponsors Holiday Breakfast
- Recovery: Lethal Marketing and The Royal Court of OxyContin
Mid-Shore Commerce
The Power of Being Agile: Qlarant Embraces the Agile Manifesto
There's a good chance that most people, even those running major businesses on the Mid-Shore, have never heard of the Agile Manifesto nor its twelve … [Read More...]
- Bartlett, Griffin & Vermilye Joins Fleetwood Insurance
- Hopkins Original Art opens Vinyl Record and CD store in St Michaels
- Another Kind of Financial Crisis: Junior Achievement Combats Shore Student Financial Illiteracy
- Mid-Shore Careers: Mental Health Careers Found at Channel Marker
- Mid-Shore Commerce: Engineer and Developer Bob Rauch on Almost Everything
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
1st District: Harris Supports Trump National Emergency Declaration
Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) made the following statement on President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to protect border security … [Read More...]
Spy Editorials
Editorial: There Can Never Be Enough Purple on the Mid-Shore in September
In the field of advertising, the old saying goes that it takes at least seven uniquely different exposures to a product before the consumer actually … [Read More...]
- Editorial: The First Congressional District and Election 2018
- Publisher Notes: Please Chip in for the Spy this Month
- Editorial: Not so Wild a Notion – A Small Grocery Store Can Work in Easton
- Editorial: The Color of Purple in Talbot County
- Editorial: We’ve Been There with the Talbot Boys Before but Haven’t Done Anything
- Editorial: The Departures of College Presidents Sheila Bair and Barbara Viniar
Op-Ed
An Update on the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum by Kristen Greenaway
As part of CBMM’s dedication to investing in community partnerships, I wanted to give you an update on many of the happenings at CBMM. With spring … [Read More...]
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Is a 3rd Bay Bridge a Good Idea?
I want to add some thoughts to Howard Freedlander’s excellent column in the Spy of January 29, 2019 regarding a contentious 3rd Bay Bridge. I … [Read More...]
- Letter to Editor: Harris Votes 10 Times In First Month To Support Government Shutdown
- Letter to the Editor: Don’t Count on Star-Democrat For Entirely Accurate County Council Coverage
- The Elections Are Over But The Misinformation Campaigns Continue
- Letter to the Editor: A Question For Christine Dolan
- Letter to the Editor: Taking Issue with Christine Dolan’s Star-Democrat Articles
- Letter to the Editor: Talbot County Council Meeting to Determine Who Represents Us in Annapolis
