Talk to yourself? I do. It may not be as ditsy as some think. It occurred to me recently that perhaps talking to myself is not so much something to be ashamed of but an occasion to feel blessed. I … [Read More...]
Public Affairs
Talbot OKs ‘band-aid’ for ALS Response
As Talbot County recognizes American Heart Month and readies for its ninth annual CPR training marathon, the county council approved a $39,000 … [Read More...]
- Caroline County Grant from State Opioid Office Referred for Criminal Investigation
- Mid-Shore Pro Bono Update: Community Conferencing Project and Elders
- Remembering John Ford
- Spy Chat: Town of Oxford Winter Update with Gordon Graves
- The Issue of Our Time: A Chat with Al Sikes
- Senators Grill Reappointed UMMS Board Members About Scandal
Brevities
March 2020 Sky-Watch
As March arrives, we welcome the VERNAL EQUINOX on March 19th; the first day of spring. Sky-watchers attention will be drawn to Venus glittering in … [Read More...]
- Spy Moment: Fire and Ice Catches on in Easton
- The Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Pulling Over for Gas
- This Weekend in Easton – February 14 – February 16, 2020
- Head’s Up: Spy Starts Home Grown Entrepreneurs Series this Week
- Bay Bridge Status for this Week
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Time for Dinner on Route 50
The Arts
Improv? They Got Your Back
The first thing you'll probably notice about the class is the laughter. There is a lot of it, and it's coming from perfectly ordinary looking adults … [Read More...]
Spy Reviews
David Bowie, the late British singer-songwriter and actor, drew on both his … [Read More...]
Health
Md. Activists Vow to Enshrine Obamacare Provisions Now Threatened by Courts
Supporters of the Affordable Care Act in Maryland said Thursday they were disappointed but not surprised by a federal appeals court’s ruling against … [Read More...]
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Environmental Concern Celebrates World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day (WWD) will be celebrated in 171 countries on Sunday, February 2. This day commemorates the signing of the Convention on Wetlands, … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Education
Progressives Push Tax Reform Proposals to Fund Kirwan Plan
Progressive House Democrats rolled out a package of bills on Wednesday that they say will bring more equity to Maryland’s tax code and create more … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Food
Spy Gardening: Winter’s False Start (to Springtime)
With record-breaking warmth, signs of Spring are everywhere from buds on shade trees to flowering quince and camellias. Since Talbot County’s average … [Read More...]
Mid-Shore Habitat
House of the Week: Modernism on Maxmore
Hugh Panero and Mary Beth Durkin raised their children in a Tudor style Chevy Chase house that was full of memories for twenty years. Weekends were … [Read More...]
Senior Nation
Ask Irma: Loneliness and Communities
One of the most lethal threats to seniors in this country is also one of the least diagnosed. Experiencing aloneness or social isolation as an elder … [Read More...]
- 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
- A Fit Retirement with Janet Pfeffer: Vickie Wilson
- Senior Nation: Talbot’s Community For Life
Arts Notes
Director of the Harriet Tubman Museum to Speak at Easton Library
In March, the Friends of the Talbot County Free Library and the Chesapeake Film Festival will present “Great Dames,” a film series in honor of the … [Read More...]
- Academy Art Museum Announces March Events
- For All Seasons Heart & Music to Feature a Special 10-Year Tribute
- It’s “Fire & Ice Festival Celebration” time at Studio B Art Gallery
- Call for Artists: WAF Announces Applications Now Open for Local Color 2020
- Aretha Franklin Fans Must See Amazing Grace Feb 10
- Sparky & Rhonda Rucker: 3 Shows on the Shore Feb 8-15
Ecosystem Notes and Events
NSF Award Supports UMCES-Led Coalition to Study Climate Change Strategies
Led by Horn Point Laboratory oceanographer Ming Li, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) has been awarded a $500,000 … [Read More...]
Education Notes
SSPP Performing Arts Club Presents Macbeth at the Avalon February 21-23
Macbeth by William Shakespeare, is a classic tragedy of ambition, greed, and equivocation. A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives an … [Read More...]
- 140 Gunston Students Claim High Honors & Honors
- Two EHS Students Selected for Maryland General Assembly Page Program
- Chesapeake Forum Announces Winter/Spring Semester
- Nominations are Being Accepted for TCPS Teacher and Support Staff of the Year
- Sarah E. Jones, CPA is Named Chief Financial Officer for TCPS
- Adkins Arboretum Offers Nature Fun for Preschoolers
Health Notes
Safe Sitter® Class Set for March 7 in Easton
The popular Safe Sitter® class, taught by pediatric nurses for youth ages 11-13, will be offered on Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. at UM Shore … [Read More...]
- UM SRH Recognizes Emergency Department Nurse for More Than 40 Years of Service
- Khalid Kurtom, MD, Receives Statewide Award from National Nursing Organization
- UM SRH Renews Longstanding Partnership with Shore Radiology
- Compass Regional Hospice Welcomes Four New Team Members
- Jones Recognized by State, County for Service in Health Care
- Mia Cranford Appointed Talbot Hospice Director of Development
Town & County Notes
Upcoming Programming at the Talbot County Free Library in March
Note: All library programs are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted below, patrons do not need to pre-register to attend a library … [Read More...]
Senior Nation Notes
Londonderry on the Tred Avon Reimagines Ambassador Program
Londonderry on the Tred Avon has reintroduced its Resident Ambassador Program to welcome new homeowners to the community. The Resident Ambassador … [Read More...]
- 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
- 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
Mid-Shore Commerce
Home Grown Entrepreneurs: A Chat with Rise Up Founder Tim Cureton
Editor note: The Spy is pleased to announce the launch of a new video interview series called Home Grown Entrepreneurs: Spy Profiles. Small business … [Read More...]
- Award-winning Journalist John Griep has joined the Talbot Spy as Public Affairs Editor
- Medical Marijuana Brought More Than $10 Million in Tax Revenue to Md. in FY 2019
- Food Friday: Sick as a Dog
- Easton Economic Development Corporation Welcomes New Board Member and Chairman
- Spy Chat: Kay MacIntosh on Chestertown’s Arts District, Main Street, and Economic Vitality
Maryland 3.0
Maryland 2.0: Trappe has Found an Angel in Tom Mitchell
Angel investors come in every shape and size but rarely do they come in the form of Tom Mitchell and Trappe, Maryland. This small rural community … [Read More...]
- Maryland 3.0: The Long View from Main Street Cambridge
- 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
Maryland Politics & Policy
Shore Lawmakers Get Bipartisan Support to Bring Data Firms to MD
A bipartisan bill sponsored by Senate Minority Whip Steve Hershey and Prince George's Sen. Doug Peters, a Democrat, could make Maryland more … [Read More...]
- Oceana Environmental Speaker to Talk on Plastic/Single-Use Paper Bag Legislation
- Maryland bill would Restrict what Foods may be Labeled ‘Meat’
- Md. bill would make Helmets Optional for most Motorcyclists
- How the Veto Override Votes Went Down in the House and Senate
- Bill allows Motorists to keep Driving Past Real ID Deadline
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Early Christmas Gift by Howard Freedlander
Hurray!
Two weeks ago, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that the redecking of the westbound span of the Bay Bridge would be completed a year early, possibly by this summer. Three-lane traffic would resume.
Christmas can arrive early, offering gifts wrapped in good news and visible relief. That’s the case here.
Life looks brighter, unclouded by […]
- Out and About (Sort of): Less Prominence is Preferable by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Ike and Horrors by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Founding School Head Leaves Lasting Legacy by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Ethics, Again by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Ethics on the Edge by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Hopeful for 2020 by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Craig Fuller
State of the Union…A Total Eclipse? By Craig Fuller
Three critical components comprise a successful State of the Union address by a President of the United States: the Preview; the Speech; and, the … [Read More...]
Columnist George Merrill
Snapshots of Daily Life: Creativity by George Merrill
Talk to yourself? I do. It may not be as ditsy as some think. It occurred to me recently that perhaps talking to myself is not so much something to … [Read More...]
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Change by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Compassion by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Shadows by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Canes by George Merrill
- Snapshots of Daily Life: Mist by George Merrill
- Snapshots Of Daily Life: Streetlights 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
Taking it Local…by Angela Rieck
One of the great things about being able to write a column is the opportunity to learn from the community. After my column on plastics, Jeff … [Read More...]
Columnist Al Sikes
Jim Lehrer, Life as a Standard by Al Sikes
“I am not in the entertainment business.” Jim Lehrer, formerly of the Lehr NewsHour.
Jim Lehrer died a week ago. The obligatory obituaries have been published. The next obituary was written seconds after the one about Jim Lehrer. Life is like that. His death might have drawn more attention than the next one but in […]
Op-Ed
Report from Annapolis 2020 – Part 4 by Laura Price
We have gotten through the first 30 of 90 days in Annapolis legislative session. MACo reviewed three dozen bills which prompted wide-ranging … [Read More...]
- Op-Ed: Report from Annapolis 2020 – Part 3
- Op-Ed: Democrats Should have a Plan B for Trump by Steve Parks
- Report from Annapolis 2020 (Part Two) by Laura Price
- Op-Ed: A Talbot Tale of Mentoring Impact by Sheila Buckmaster
- Op-Ed: 36 years after Bay Agreement, Restoration still a Pipe Dream by Gerald Winegrad
- Report from Annapolis 2020 (Part One) by Laura Price
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: Habitat Choptank and St. Michaels Kick Off Build Challenge
I am writing on behalf of Habitat for Humanity Choptank to announce the “Habitat Build Challenge” that will take place amongst various businesses and … [Read More...]
- Letter to Editor: Don’t Change the Duck Stamp Program
- Letter to Editor: Birds Need Our Help
- Letters: St. Michaels Citizens on Town Hall Plans
- 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
