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May 21, 2025

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Public Affairs

Easton Council Highlights: A Changing of the Guard

At last night’s Easton Town Council meeting, a significant transition in leadership took place as newly elected Council President Don Abbatiello, Ward ... [Continue Story]

  • Moore to Veto Reparations Bill
  • Maryland Loses Coveted AAA Bond Rating
  • Spy Profile: A Chat with St. Michaels Community Center Director Amy Horne
  • Don Abbatiello Wins in Landslide over Frank Gunsallus for Council President: Davis and Rankin Win Ward Seats
  • Town Council Highlights: A Zoning Amendment for Seafood Processing Standards to Control Odor
  • Town of Easton hires Andrew Kitzrow as new Town Manager

Spy Highlights

This Summer at the Avalon: Something Old, Something New for Mid-Shore Kids

The Avalon Foundation is excited to announce a dynamic mix of tradition and innovation in its 2025 Summer Programming. As always, you can count on the classic experiences families know and love—but this year, they are expanding with even more to explore. The Spy asked program director Christina King and teacher Rene Masaracchia, the delightful […]

  • Chicken Scratch: A phoenix and a submarine sandwich by Elizabeth Beggins
  • From and Fuller: Trump’s Big Beautiful 747 and Spotting Democratic Early Birds
  • The Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: The Maryland Energy Crisis
  • From and Fuller: The GOP ‘Beautiful’ Megabill and Joe Biden’s Return
  • Publisher’s Note: Introducing the ‘Maryland Caucus’ Podcast with Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell
  • Publisher Notes: Spy Poetry and Deidra Greenleaf Allan

The Arts and Local Design

The Spy’s Laura Oliver Returns to the Avalon June 4th with More Stories

Columnist, author, and educator Laura Oliver will take to the Stoltz stage for a public reading from her collected writings. Since she started to ... [Continue Story]

  • Spy Review: New Singer/Songwriter Night at Foxy’s by Mark Pelavin
  • Spy Concert Review: MSO Season Finale by Steve Parks
  • Spy Profile: John Waters Brings ‘The Naked Truth’ to the Avalon
  • Art Travels: Places We Inhabit at the Zach Gallery by Anke Van Wagenberg
  • Avalon Spy Night Preview: Poet Meredith Davies Hadaway Reads “When Dreams Go Walking”
  • Al Sikes on the Magnificence of Allan Harris in Oxford this Friday

Chesapeake Ecosystem

FEMA Cancels $1 Billion for Flood Prevention Projects in Chesapeake Bay Region

As Crisfield Mayor Darlene Taylor sees it, the low-lying Maryland town has no future unless it can hold back rising water. Computer models suggest ... [Continue Story]

  • Intense Maryland Energy Debates in Annapolis Fill a Single Afternoon
  • Md. leads in carbon emissions reductions – Maryland Matters
  • Maryland Levies Fines on Perdue, Valley Proteins for Environmental Violations
  • Bay Climate Adaptation: The TNC Guide in Finding the Money for Major Infrastructure Change
  • Mid-Shore Arts Plein Air Easton and ESLC Pair Up to Promote Land Conservation
  • Wild-Caught Chesapeake Blue Catfish Phenomenon Booming: Thank Goodness

Maryland News

Banker, Blast Owner Ed Hale Preparing a 2026 Challenge to Wes Moore

As far as Ed Hale is concerned, it’s all over but the paperwork. Hale, the current owner of the Baltimore Blast indoor soccer team and a longtime ... [Continue Story]

  • Jake Day Eyes Challenge on Eastern Shore to GOP Rep. Andy Harris
  • Board of Public Works Reaffirms State Property Tax Rate at Current Rate
  • Local farmers, food banks plan for potential ‘blow’ to food assistance output from Trump cut
  • House, Senate ratify budget compromise on final day
  • Sheriffs defend cooperation with federal officials on immigration enforcement

Health

Let’s Talk About It with Beth Anne Dorman: Mental Health, Parents and Adolescence

This month, Beth Anne Dorman, CEO of For All Seasons, explores the profound challenges parents face as their children enter adolescence. While ... [Continue Story]

  • Let’s Talk About It with Beth Anne Dorman: For All Seasons in All Seasons
  • Let’s Talk about It: Dare to Lead Training Shapes Mid-Shore Leaders with For All Seasons Beth Anne Dorman
  • Mid-Shore Health: Getting to the Heart of Heart Disease with Dr. Ian Davis
  • Let’s Talk About It: A Different kind of Valentine with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman
  • Mid-Shore Health: The role of forensic nursing with survivors of sexual and physical assault

Education

MD Senate Panel’s vote on Blueprint bill straddles House, Administration Versions

A Senate committee advanced parts of Maryland’s sweeping education reform plan Friday, splitting the difference between versions of the bill advanced ... [Continue Story]

  • Wood Foundation awards $100K grant to Radcliffe Creek School
  • Morgan State professor fined for presenting himself as licensed architect
  • Slight increases on Maryland’s annual report card, but changes could be coming
  • Radcliffe Creek School awarded grant to support students with ADHD and anxiety
  • Spy-WHCP Check in with Dorchester Schools Superintendent Jymil Thompson

Food & Garden Highlights

Wine of the Week: Rosato Toscano IGT

Ciao Tutti! This week at Piazza Italian Market, we will taste the Rosato Toscano IGT ( $19.95, 12% ABV)  from the Istine winery in Radda in ... [Continue Story]

  • Talbot County Garden Club Counts on its Symposium Success
  • Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the photo
  • Wine of the Week: Fiordiligi Grillo DOC
  • Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the photo
  • Wine of the Week: Lugana Mandolara DOC

Brevities

Agent 86 Reconnaissance Footage: Spying Over Annapolis

When the Spy announced its new weekly podcast with Messrs. Foxwell and Mitchell focusing on all things Annapolis, Agent 86 didn't want to be left ... [Continue Story]

  • Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Ride ’em Donkeys
  • Mom Style by Katherine Emery General
  • Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: The Night Before Graduation
  • Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Who Just Pulled Up in a Bugatti
  • May 2025 sky-watch by Dennis Herrmann
  • Wind by Katherine Emery General

Commerce

A Model of Environmental Excellence

Easton, Maryland, is home to a state-of-the-art Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) Wastewater Treatment Facility, recognized as one of the most ... [Continue Story]

  • Talbot County launches series of open houses to shape new economic development strategic plan
  • Talbot County Business Academy announces 14 new graduates
  • Talbot County announces 2025 Community Impact Award winners
  • Qlarant Chief Technology Officer selected for Leadership Maryland Executive Program
  • Taylor promoted to Director, Customer Experience

Community Notes

OCC Honors Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Wellness Wednesdays “Lunch and Learns” started with a few programs last year to invite area providers to come share their knowledge to area residents ... [Continue Story]

  • Talbot Treasures Event to Celebrate Community History
  • Blue Crab Bicycle Club Launches to Unite Cyclists Across Maryland’s Eastern Shore
  • The Delmarva Pride Center Hosts “A Night in New Orleans” Fundraiser to Celebrate Pride and Community
  • Tour de Talbot on June 14, 2025 will Raise Funds to Support Talbot Thrive’s Advocacy Efforts in Talbot County
  • Spy Results: The Votes are Counted, but What Do Voters Think?
  • Dave Donovan Announces Candidacy for Oxford Town Commissioner

Senior Life Highlights

It’s All Happening at the Talbot County Senior Fair May 21

The Talbot County Commission on Aging recently announced the return of its highly successful Senior Resource Fair! After an incredible turnout and ... [Continue Story]

  • Senior Nation: Gardening a Great Boost for Body and Soul by Susan Covey
  • Cruisin’ with Christine: Listening to the Nurse with Lorraine Flisher
  • Senior Nation: April Is Parkinson’s Awareness Month by Susan Covey
  • Will Orange Crush be the new State cocktail? By Lisa Gotto
  • Hello Spring by Susan Convey
  • The Talbot County Senior Supply Drive is About Dignity

Arts Notes

From Grief to Repair: Mixed Media Fiber Art and Watercolors by Heather Kerley on View at Adkins Arboretum

Pale green and white stitching curls around a trio of beech nuts in a tiny hand-embroidered quilt in Heather Kerley’s exhibit, From Grief to Repair, ... [Continue Story]

  • Don’t Miss the Antique & Classic Boat Festival & Coastal Arts Fair At CBMM on Father’s Day Weekend
  • St. Michaels Community Center to Welcome Jeff Mcguiness, Author, Bear Me Into Freedom: The Talbot County of Frederick Douglass
  • Carpe Diem Arts Presents Free Lunchtime Concert at Brookletts Place on May 13
  • SMAL Members Show in June at ‘’The Blue Crab” in St Michaels
  • Oxford Museum Announces The Fabric Of History Special Programs
  • SMAL Announces Winners of 2025 Original “Celebrate St. Michaels” Banner Art

Ecosystem Notes

FEMA Cancels $1 Billion for Flood Prevention Projects in Chesapeake Bay Region

As Crisfield Mayor Darlene Taylor sees it, the low-lying Maryland town has no future unless it can hold back rising water. Computer models suggest ... [Continue Story]

  • Swimmable ShoreRivers Program Returns for 2025
  • Explore Nature and Outdoor Skills at Bolingbroke Park This Spring
  • Moore Signs Chesapeake Bay Bill As Federal Cuts Loom Large
  • Blackwater NWR to Hold Annual Youth Fishing Fun Day on June 7

Education Notes

Gunston Inducts 2000 Varsity Field Hockey Team into Hall of Fame

The Gunston School is proud to announce the induction of the legendary 2000 Varsity Field Hockey Team into the Gunston’s Athletic Hall of Fame. This ... [Continue Story]

  • The 10th Annual Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival
  • May 19 ‘Get on the Bus’ Film Screening Sparks Dialogue on Civil Rights, Equity
  • Tilghman Watermen’s Museum Opens May 10 – New Sharps Island Exhibit
  • Golfing Fore Gunston VI Raises $40,000
  • Gunston Earns Second at 2025 Maryland State High School Rowing Championships
  • Oxford Community Center Offers Bus Trip to Gettysburg

Health Notes

Route 662 Near Site of New University of Maryland Shore Regional Medical Center Reopened to Traffic

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, and key partners celebrated ... [Continue Story]

  • Talbot County Commission on Aging Hosts 2025 Senior Resource Fair on May 21
  • For All Seasons Offers Suicide Bereavement Support Group Facilitator Training
  • For All Seasons “Sip Safe” Campaign Targets Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assaults
  • Mid-Shore Community Foundation Makes $3.8 Million Gift to New UM Shore Regional Medical Center
  • Wilson Named Director of External Affairs and Community Liaison for University of Maryland Shore Regional Health
  • New Primary Care Providers Join Um Shore Medical Group

Commerce Notes

A Model of Environmental Excellence

Easton, Maryland, is home to a state-of-the-art Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) Wastewater Treatment Facility, recognized as one of the most ... [Continue Story]

  • Talbot County launches series of open houses to shape new economic development strategic plan
  • Talbot County Business Academy announces 14 new graduates
  • Talbot County announces 2025 Community Impact Award winners
  • Qlarant Chief Technology Officer selected for Leadership Maryland Executive Program
  • Taylor promoted to Director, Customer Experience
  • LYON RUM receives Best of Class Designation; Sailors Reserve Rum earns only gold medal awarded in the Rum category

Food Friday

Food Friday: Deelish Sammies

Ah, late spring. It is a beautiful time of the year. The fireflies are beginning to sparkle in the blue twilight of the back yard. A bunny is enjoying chowing down on the new ... [Continue Story]

  • Food Friday: Rhubarb Spring
  • Food Friday: Fiesta
  • Food Friday:Tender Spring Veggies
  • Food Friday: Easter eggs
  • Food Friday: Spring Quiches
  • Food Friday: Radishes

Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith

Looking at the Masters: Ruth Asawa

Ruth Asawa was born in 1926 in Norwalk, California, and she died in San Francisco in 2013. Her parents were immigrants from Japan. They worked on a ... [Continue Story]

  • Looking at the Masters: Renoir
  • Looking at the Masters: Mizue Sawano
  • Looking at the Masters: Tree of Life
  • Looking at the Masters: The Limbourg brothers illustrate the story of Easter
  • Looking at the Masters: Madonna and child in a garden
  • Looking at the Masters: Primavera 

Design with Jenn Martella

Design with Jenn Martella: The Tilley House Redux

This is the second opportunity for me to feature a project by Jones & Jones Properties. For the last four years, this talented brother and sister duo has specialized in the restoration of significant residential properties in Chestertown’s Historic District.  Together they develop a vision for a property; then Patrick as craftsman builder makes the […]

  • House of the Week: Go Dutch Colonial!
  • House of the Week: Captivating Craftsman Bungalow
  • Design with Jenn Martella: The Dover, a Sears, Roebuck & Company Design
  • Design with Jenn Martella: The (second) empire strikes back
  • Design with Jenn Martella: Highfield
  • Design with Jenn Martella : Thinking inside the box

From and Fuller Podcast

From and Fuller: Trump’s Big Beautiful 747 and Spotting Democratic Early Birds

Every Thursday, the Spy hosts a conversation with Al From and Craig Fuller on the most topical political news of the moment. This week, Al and ... [Continue Story]

  • From and Fuller: The GOP ‘Beautiful’ Megabill and Joe Biden’s Return
  • From and Fuller: The Impact of Poll Ratings on Trump and his new Digital Coin
  • From and Fuller: What Does a Constitutional Crisis Look Like and the Fate of Federal Reserve Chair Powell
  • From and Fuller: The Trump Tariff Retreat and Survival Outlook
  • From and Fuller: Trump Liberation Day and Wisconsin Election Results
  • From and Fuller: What does the Signal Chat Signal for Team Trump

Columnist J.E. Dean

Springtime’s Blessings by J.E. Dean

Sometimes I forget the sun will rise tomorrow even if the news is bad. Yes, we live in challenging, uncertain times that find Americans deeply divided ... [Continue Story]

  • The Answer, My Friend, Is Blowing in the Wind by J.E. Dean
  • Trump is Making Us Question Again (Well, at Least Some of Us) by J.E. Dean
  • Burn a Tesla? Don’t even Think about It! By J.E. Dean
  • Trump 2.0: A House of Cards? By J.E. Dean
  • Worried About Flooding? Donald Trump Doesn’t Have Your Back by J.E. Dean
  • Is Andy Harris representing Maryland or Donald Trump? By J.E. Dean

Columnist Hugh Panero

Balancing the Maryland Budget in Extraordinary Times by Hugh Panero

Balancing the state budget in extraordinary times is hard. It is an ugly game of Whack-a-Mole. A large percentage of the expenses are baked into the ... [Continue Story]

  • The Death of TikTok by Hugh Panero
  • The Awkward Gentrification of Bellevue by Hugh Panero
  • Mr. Biden, It’s Time to Hand Over the Keys by Hugh Panero
  • The Mess in Oxford Gets More Messy by Hugh Panero
  • Be Like a Cicada and the Catharsis of Dreams by Hugh Panero
  • Let’s Retire the Word “Retired” by Hugh Panero

Columnist Craig Fuller

Conversations with Craig Fuller: Ambassador and Author Frank Lavin

My friend and former White House colleague Ambassador Frank Lavin has a book coming out in March about his experience in the White House and ... [Continue Story]

  • Midair collision over the Potomac: Week two update by Craig Fuller
  • A midair tragedy last night in Washington by Craig Fuller
  • The Classic Motor Museum starts a new trip in St. Michaels: Craig Fuller talks to Mike Iandolo
  • A Community Town Hall focuses on education in Talbot County by Craig Fuller
  • MPT, the Chesapeake Bay and Viewers Like You: A Chat with Station Manager Steven Schupak
  • So Much Money, So Little Time by Craig Fuller

Columnist Jamie Kirkpatrick

Commencing By Jamie Kirkpatrick

’Tis the season of new beginnings. And so we celebrate the completion of one phase of our lives and the commencement of the next by donning all that ... [Continue Story]

  • This Crazy World By Jamie Kirkpatrick
  • Boxing Gloves By Jamie Kirkpatrick
  • Up Close By Jamie Kirkpatrick
  • Spring Cleaning By Jamie Kirkpatrick
  • Masterful By Jamie Kirkpatrick
  • Night Talking By Jamie Kirkpatrick

Columnist Laura Oliver

When Your Life is the Story By Laura J. Oliver  

Note: On June 4, Laura Oliver and Andrew Oliver will be reading stories as part of the Spy Night Series at the Avalon Theatre. Doors open at 5:30 ... [Continue Story]

  •  Tenants of the Heart By Laura J. Oliver
  • Sleepless in Annapolis By Laura J. Oliver
  • When the Thing that You Long for is Not What You Want By Laura J. Oliver
  • In the beginning was the word By Laura J. Oliver
  • Magnified By Laura J. Oliver
  • And then there were three (For Sharon and Andrea) By Laura J. Oliver

Columnist Angela Rieck

Life Lessons: Perseverance By Angela Rieck

In business we talk about the four stages of a group’s development: Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing. The first stage, forming, is the ... [Continue Story]

  • Transitions by Angela Rieck
  • Gus is Grieving By Angela Rieck
  • Asteroid 2024 YR4 Redux by Angela Rieck
  • Saying Goodbye to Annie by Angela Rieck
  • It’s all in the mindset by Angela Rieck
  • Scientific revolution by Angela Rieck

Columnist Al Sikes

“Through the Looking Glass” by Al Sikes

It is hard to know where to start, so let me do so with a warning. My thoughts include a promotion. A promotion to look beyond the obvious. My part-time work in high school included a gig helping a Disc Jockey at the local radio station—specifically KSIM at 1400 on the AM dial in Sikeston, […]

  • The Question Is Not How Trump Is Doing But How We Are Doing by Al Sikes
  • Letter From the Grave by Al Sikes
  • What Does the Bond Market Say? By Al Sikes
  • Jazz: 2014-2025 by Al Sikes
  • The Great Promise by Al Sikes
  • “Walking Around Money” by Al Sikes

Opinion

Character Rot: Sounding the Alarm by Johnny O’Brien

Most of us are aware of the damage Donald Trump is doing to government service, freedom of expression, our universities, and democracy. And the moral ... [Continue Story]

  • A Conservative Look at the Trump Tariff Policy by David Montgomery
  • The Need to Call Out Gunsallus Falsehoods by Megan Cook
  • I Support Don Abbatiello for Easton Council President by David Montgomery
  • Maryland’s Budget Crossroads Demands Unity, Not Division by Patrick Firth
  • The Political is Personal: Reflections on DEI by Margaret Andersen
  • New report reveals value of resource conservation for Shore businesses by John Horner
  • Presidential pasts and an impending future by Steve Parks
  • Gov. Wes Moore: Now’s the time to fix our fiscal crisis
  • Maryland’s fiscal apocalypse by Clayton A. Mitchell, Sr.
  • Consent first, investigate later by Aubrey Sarvis
  • Analysis: Moore’s delicate balance as the session gets under way
  • Electric Workboats on the Chesapeake? By Rob Etgen
  • Reflections on cabinet choices by J.T. Smith
  • Balancing Growth and Green: Chestertown’s Greenbelt Plan Faces a Solar Challenge by Steve Kline
  • Andy Harris and our right to vote by Heather Mizeur

Letters to the Editor

Letter to Editor: Votes for Women – Bring Out the Sashes!

Women are going to have a tough time registering to vote if a new Executive Order and the House-passed SAVE Act are enacted. President Trump’s March ... [Continue Story]

  • Letter to Editor: When Civility Wins: A Victory for Easton
  • Letter to Editor: Trump and the Declaration of Independence
  • Letter to Editor: Protect Talbot County: Property Rights, Privacy, and Tourism at Risk
  • Letter to Editor: Gunsallus and “Irresponsible Growth”
  • Letter to Editor: I Support Frank Gunsallus for Easton Council President
  • Letter to Editor: I Support Frank Gunsallus

How Can You Mend a Broken Heart by Maria Grant

How can you stop the rain from falling down? I have heard so many sad stories in recent weeks that I find myself heartbroken and depressed. Here are just a few of those sad stories. My friend has ... [Continue Story]

Commencing By Jamie Kirkpatrick

’Tis the season of new beginnings. And so we celebrate the completion of one phase of our lives and the commencement of the next by donning all that academic regalia—our caps, gowns, and hoods—and ... [Continue Story]

Memorial Day Thoughts to Ponder from Abraham Lincoln by David Reel

Monday May 26th is Memorial Day in America.  The first version of an American Memorial Day occurred in May 1868, three years after the end of the American Civil War.  Then named Decoration Day, ... [Continue Story]

Chicken Scratch: A phoenix and a submarine sandwich by Elizabeth Beggins

“Look at that!” Grace exclaimed, arms extending as if conducting an orchestra. “The clouds are on fire again!” And they were. Peach and papaya marbling into blueberry, and that shade of vermillion ... [Continue Story]

“Through the Looking Glass” by Al Sikes

It is hard to know where to start, so let me do so with a warning. My thoughts include a promotion. A promotion to look beyond the obvious. My part-time work in high school included a gig helping a ... [Continue Story]

Spy Chats

Honoring 95 Years of Service: The Women’s Club of Talbot County

In a recent conversation, Lisa Birou, Natalie Stamerro (current President), and Gail Newell (incoming President) reflected on the rich legacy and ... [Continue Story]

ESLC’s Steve Kline on Conservation Funding Cuts and Painful Loss of Local Land Control to the State

While it may be true that the land conservation movement has faced tough times before, particularly on the Eastern Shore, according to Steve Kline, ... [Continue Story]

Who’s Making Donations to Local Candidates? A Plan to Add Finance Reporting to Easton Elections

As Easton enters into the final weeks of its local election for Easton Council president as well as council seats for Ward 2 and 4, there has been ... [Continue Story]

The Waterfowl Report with Deena Kilmon

Every year about this time, the Waterfowl Festival, the nonprofit conservation group behind one of the Eastern Shore's most popular events, has ... [Continue Story]

The Challenge of Being Historic: A Chat with The Oaks Andy Warner

A few weeks ago, The Oaks Waterfront Hotel in Royal Oak became an official member of a highly exclusive club in the United States. The Oaks is one of ... [Continue Story]

YMCA’s Robbie Gill looks back after 20 years on the Mid-Shore

Over the coming months, community leaders from across the Mid-Shore will gather in various festive ways to celebrate the extraordinary contributions ... [Continue Story]

How the Country’s oldest conservation organization is building membership on the Shore: A Chat with Izaak Walton League’s Jamie Pierson

There was an important passing of the torch over the past year in the Mid-Shore conservation community.  Jamie Peirson, who spends most of his time as ... [Continue Story]

Spy Saturday Longform: Chesapeake Music’s new director David Faleris

There was no question that Chesapeake Music, the Mid-Shore's 40-year-old flagship music festival organization, faced a humungous challenge when it ... [Continue Story]

The Bugatti family’s reach for perfection at the AAM: A Chat with Guest Curator Ken Gross

It's not every day that a highly respected art museum decides to make a car show its flagship exhibit for the year. But it is also safe to say that a ... [Continue Story]

Capturing stillness: The Photography of Beth Horstman

On exhibit now and through the end of the month at Adkins Arboretum, Mary-Land Scapes features the works of Beth Horstman and Joan Machinchick, both ... [Continue Story]

On Being a Eagle Scout: A Chat with Jack Gonzalez and Pete Lesher

Those earning an Eagle Scout badge belong to one of the most exclusive clubs in the United States. Currently, only 6% of young people involved in Boy ... [Continue Story]

Easton’s Housing Task Force: A Chat with EEDC’s Holly DeKarske and TOE’s Miguel Salinas

To support the Spy's continued coverage of the Town of Easton's affordable housing challenge, we have started a new series that plans to have ... [Continue Story]

Spy Exit Interview: Betty Huang and the Working Artists Forum

For the record, artist, and Easton gallery owner, Betty Huang is not giving up on her art or Studio B on Goldsbrough Street, but she's actually ... [Continue Story]

Remembering Spy Columnist Howard Freedlander

It is with profound sadness that the Spy was notified yesterday of the unexpected passing of Spy columnist Howard Freedlander. It is a stunning loss ... [Continue Story]

The American Male Health Crisis: A Chat with UM Shore Health’s Dr. Chris Runz

Dr. Chris Runz, a urologic surgeon at the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, recently spoke with the Spy about the alarming decline in ... [Continue Story]

On Pride, Visibility and Celebration: A Chat with Delmarva Pride Board Members Arielle Catron and Lauren Fierman

This year will mark the 3rd year of the now annual Delmarva Pride celebration in Easton and Cambridge this weekend. And to give you a sense of scale, ... [Continue Story]

A Changing of the Guard: A Chat with Washington College Outgoing Board Chair Steve Golding and Incoming Rick Wheeler

Six years ago, Steve Golding took up the mantle of chair of the Washington College Board of Visitors and Governors. With impeccable credentials as a ... [Continue Story]

Spy Exit Interview: Outgoing Cambridge City Manager Tom Carroll

The Spy continues our informal series of long-form exit interviews with some of the Mid-Shore's most well-known leaders in public affairs, the arts, ... [Continue Story]

Wading into The Wading Place History in Queen Anne’s County

Modern Life is challenging in ways our ancestors never imagined. It’s nice to have a place to get away from it all once in a while. “A place to ... [Continue Story]

UM Shore Health’s Khalid Kurtom and Wendy Towers on Brain Injuries and Advances in Neurosurgery

Anyone who has ever had a chat with neurosurgeon Khalid Kurtom, MD, at UM Shore Health knows firsthand his extraordinary grasp of knowledge of his ... [Continue Story]

The Meaning of a James Beard Award Nomination: A Chat with Bas Rouge Executive Chef Harley Peet

Almost since the James Beard Awards began in 1990, this highly recognized culinary achievement has been considered the "Oscars of the food world," and ... [Continue Story]

A Talbot County Star at the Starr Center: A Chat with Jaelon Moaney

Jaelon Moaney's appointment as Deputy Director of the Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College is a full-circle ... [Continue Story]

Using the New CBMM Welcome Center to Open Doors for the Unfamiliar: A Chat with Jen Dolde

While the function of a welcome center seems fairly clear from its title, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum wanted to use this generous new space to ... [Continue Story]

Sprouts Grow in the Annapolis Capital: A Chat with Ryan Groll

The original idea for the Mid-Shore-based Sprouts! to expand to Annapolis was neither original nor all that new. That's because Ryan Groll, co-founder ... [Continue Story]

Landscaping with a Purpose in Centreville: A Chat with Sandy Huffer

In historic Centreville, a unique small-scale environmental project is taking root, literally.  The Captain’s Houses Conservation Landscaping Project, ... [Continue Story]

The Dalys Big Dream for Easton Takes Shape: A Year of Amazing Success and Some Setbacks

Over eight years ago, Derick Daly and his wife Dina were first interviewed by the Talbot Spy about their ambitious after-school project Building ... [Continue Story]

The Challenge of Solar Farms on the Shore: A Chat with Eastern Shore Land Conservancy’s Steve Kline

Solar farms, at least in the abstract, seem to be one of the more perfect solutions for this country's crippling dependence on fossil fuels. Passive ... [Continue Story]

Washington College’s Remarkable Turnaround Story: A Chat with President Mike Sosulski by Craig Fuller

Three years ago, Washington College, like almost every other liberal arts institution in the country, faced some real and perhaps even existential ... [Continue Story]

Donika: A Washington College Senior’s Entrepreneurial Odyssey into Olive Oil

Remember what you were doing when you were 21? Maybe just finishing school and looking for a job or furthering your education. Or maybe you were ... [Continue Story]

Tracing the Roots of Baseball on the Eastern Shore: A Chat with Author Marty Payne

Growing up in a town rich in the oral tradition of baseball, author Marty Payne recounts his journey from childhood to becoming a researcher of the ... [Continue Story]

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