I love to see the world through children’s eyes. I get to re-experience what I have taken for granted. I can wonder at a magically appearing lightning bug, chase a gravity-defying butterfly, run from … [Read More...]
Public Affairs
Spy Chat: Mid-Shore Mediation’s Jenn Williams
While the holiday season does bring good tidings and cheers for all, Jenn Williams, the executive director of Mid-Shore Mediation, would add mediation … [Read More...]
- How Maryland is using Surveillance Data to Track Motorists and Traffic
- Spy Chat: The False Narrative of Mental Health and Mass Shootings with Marty Cassell
- Maryland Continues Funding for Protective Crop Plantings
- Maryland Water Systems Found to Contain Levels of Nitrate and other Chemicals
- WC Alumni Grapple With Admin Over “Foreigner” Cancellation in Virtual Town Hall
- WC’s Landgraf Acknowledges Mishandling of “Foreigner” Cancellation, Student Safety Came First
Brevities
This Weekend in Easton – December 13 – December 15, 2019
The Talbot Spy shares with its readers each week Discover Easton’s “This Weekend in Easton” events newsletter. Each edition takes a look at the … [Read More...]
- Festival of Trees Donations
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Time for Check In
- Annual “Feast of Love” Christmas Dinner Returns Serving All Holiday Cheer
- The Best Kind of Talbot County Holiday Marketplace
- This Weekend in Easton – December 6 – December 8, 2019
- Discover Easton Spotlight: Dragonfly Boutique
The Arts
Avalon Theater Presents Elf the Musical
The season’s first snow dusted the town in white earlier this week—a teaser, perhaps, for the North Pole invasion as “Elf the Musical” opens at the … [Read More...]
Spy Reviews
Avalon Theatre elves were blowing bubble “snowflakes” beneath the marquee … [Read More...]
Health
About the Plant: Shore Seniors Finding Relief from Cannabis
Perhaps one of the most startling results of Maryland's legalizing medical cannabis on the Eastern Shore is that most of the users are considered … [Read More...]
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Coalition to Think Beyond State Borders to Offset Conowingo Flows
A coalition of nonprofits is developing a plan to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution that now flows over the Conowingo Dam. (Dave Harp) Write … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Education
Student Loan Debt has Reached an All-Time High
Student loan debt has reached an all-time high of $1.48 trillion as of June 2019, and is expected to increase, according to the Federal Reserve Bank … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Food
Chopped Talbot Hosted by Talbot County Women’s Club
The Talbot County Women’s Club’s fundraiser series is a cooking competition between 6 local restaurants between October 2019 and March 2020. The … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Habitat
House of the Week: Craftsman Elegance
When I first saw this exquisite house, it reminded me of country houses I remember from visits to my oldest sister, who worked in New York City and … [Read More...]
Senior Nation
Londonderry on The Tred Avon Welcomes Larraine “Lari” Caldwell as New Board President
Londonderry on the Tred Avon is pleased to announce Larraine “Lari” Caldwell as the organization’s new President of the Board of Directors. Caldwell … [Read More...]
- Ask Irma: The Role of Adult Children with Aging Parents
- A Fit Retirement with Janet Pfeffer: Vickie Wilson
- Senior Nation: Talbot’s Community For Life
- Ask Irma: Harmonicas for Health and Welfare
- Senior Nation: Ask Irma on the Link between Dementia and Depression
- After the First Decade: Upper Shore Aging’s Brookletts Place Celebrates Ten Years
Arts Notes
Massoni Minutes: Massoni Art for the Holdiays
As part of the Spy's ongoing efforts to maximize the use of multimedia, we have been asking our art organization partners to experiment with video to … [Read More...]
- Chuck and Robert Redd Holiday Jazz Concert December 22
- ‘Discovering Tunisian Cuisine” Celebrated December 15
- Tidewater Singers to Present An A Cappella Christmas 2019
- Talbot Cinema Society After-Christmas Sale
- Troika Gallery First Friday Reception, December 6
- Livingston Taylor to Perform at The Avalon Theater December 27
Ecosystem Notes and Events
Nature Conservancy and Partners Receive $1 Million for Wetland Restoration
The Nature Conservancy announced that it has been awarded a grant of nearly $1 million through the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund (CBSF) to … [Read More...]
Education Notes
School Report Cards Released by Maryland State Department of Education
The Maryland State Department of Education released the 2019 Maryland Report Card website today. The website contains report cards for every school in … [Read More...]
- Ms. Deshields’ First Grade Pumpkin Decorating Tradition Continues
- St. Michaels High School Announces Homecoming Court
- Wye River Upper School’s Candlelit Gala Proves Major Success
- APG Chesapeake, Star Democrat Supports Education Foundation Fundraiser
- Thirty-Two Gunston School Students Honored at National Honor Society Induction
- Country School Students Inducted into National Honor Society
Health Notes
Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center Announces 2 New Board Members
The Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center announces the appointment of 2 new board members. Joining the board are Lyndsey Scott and Robert A. … [Read More...]
- Jones Named Director of Heart and Vascular Center at UM SRH
- Neurosurgery Team Plans Mission Trip to Honduras
- Dorchester Auxiliary Celebrates Service Milestones
- Easton Bowling Center Again Supports Talbot Goes Purple with Free Event
- Compass Regional Hospice Named Nonprofit of the Year
- Remembrance Ceremony to be held December 3 at Trinity Cathedral
Town & County Notes
Phillips Wharf Announces 2020 Fishmobile Program
This spring, Phillips Wharf Environmental Center is bringing the Chesapeake Bay to area schools, summer camps, and private events, with its … [Read More...]
- Stars Over Talbot Benefit SMCC Dec. 15 – Jan. 15
- Upcoming Programming at the Library December 23
- Tilghman Watermen’s Museum Presents a Christmas Extravaganza
- Maryland Continues Funding for Protective Crop Plantings
- TIS’ Benjamin Honored on Eve of Major Shelter Milestone
- Stuart Ablon Lecture Draws Record Crowd
Senior Nation Notes
Rare Homeownership Opportunity at Londonderry on the Tred Avon
Londonderry on the Tred Avon has two rare homeownership opportunities at its campus in Easton. Two Dogwood model cottages are currently … [Read More...]
- Edna Parks Celebrates 105th Birthday at Dixon House
- Talbot County Commission on Aging Hosts Legislative Forum/Town Hall Meeting
- AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Seeks New Volunteers on the Mid Shore
- Maryland Community for Life℠ – Talbot Offers Options for Safe Aging
- Londonderry Welcomes News Activities Coordinator, Erica Hardeo
- Londonderry Resident Profile: Margaret Sherman Bryan
Mid-Shore Commerce
Easton Economic Development Corporation Welcomes New Board Member and Chairman
Easton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) is served by an esteemed Board of Directors comprised of business leaders from a variety of industry … [Read More...]
- Spy Chat: Kay MacIntosh on Chestertown’s Arts District, Main Street, and Economic Vitality
- Cambridge, Site of First East Coast Outdoor Cannabis Harvest
- Commerce: Bountiful’s Jamie Merida on Keeping Retail Growing on the Shore
- Chesapeake Observer Journal Goes Online
- Just Sayin’: Cambridge Named a Top Place to visit by Smithsonian
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
Everything We Want to Know About Healthcare Proposals
A timely and informative program, “Presidential Candidates’ Health Care Plans: Everything you want to know,” will be presented on Thursday, November … [Read More...]
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Recliner by Howard Freedlander
How could a simple, consensus purchase of a recliner prompt so much discontent from my wife and result in an expensive redo of our family room?
I wasn’t altogether surprised. Recliners have a special place in my wife’s furnishing dislikes.
But this time should have been different. She blessed the purchase.
Except we both were […]
- Out and About (Sort of): Back Again by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Not So Distant by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Can You Spare a Hello? By Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Breakout by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Changing of the Guard by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Noble Leader by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Craig Fuller
It’s All About Skill, Not Will by Craig Fuller
The recent interview in the Spy with Dr. Stuart Ablon hit me as more than just a little insightful. So, I dug deeper with Dr. Ablon’s book, … [Read More...]
Columnist George Merrill
Snapshots Of Daily Life: Marriage by George Merrill
Marriage is an institution unlike any other; it’s all about personalities and there’s nothing as inscrutable as the complexity of … [Read More...]
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Thanksgiving by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Doors by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Tides by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Recycling by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Rooms by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Doctors by George Merrill
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
Through Other Eyes by Angela Rieck
I love to see the world through children’s eyes. I get to re-experience what I have taken for granted. I can wonder at a magically appearing … [Read More...]
Columnist Al Sikes
The Issue of Our Time by Al Sikes
In the life of both our place and our family there is no issue more important than climate change and how it is affected by our relationship to the natural infrastructure. Yet it is damnably hard to understand, as a forecast. Complexity is expressed in parts per million and an array of assumed variables. This […]
Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Can Greta Thunberg Save the Eastern Shore–And the Planet? By J.E. Dean
I confess to mixed feelings about Sweden’s surprise world spokeswoman on climate change, the 16-year-old non-flying vegan Greta Thunberg. I was not … [Read More...]
- Editorial: An Unnecessary and Ill-Timed Retreat from Core Values
- Op-Ed: Some of the President’s Men (and Women) by J.E. Dean
- Op-Ed: Donald the Clueless by Steve Parks
- My Time Was Wasted, But Is it an Impeachable Offense? And Who’s to Blame? By J.E. Dean
- WC Parent Letter to Washington College Administration on Callout Culture
- Op-Ed: Time to Ask More of Political Parties? By J.E. Dean
Letters to the Editor
Letters: St. Michaels Citizens on Town Hall Plans
Editor's note. The following St. Michaels residents asked the Talbot Spy to publish their letters in response to an article in a community newsletter … [Read More...]
- Letter to Editor: Federal Excise Tax Imposed on Craft Spirits
- The Proposed Conowingo Settlement – A Dam Dud
- Letter to Editor:The Proposed Conowingo Settlement – A Dam Dud
- Letter to Editor: Bipartisan Hope Emerging on Climate Change
- Letter to Editor: Harris Votes Against Women Veterans
- WC President Landgraf Responds to Cancellation of The Foreigner
