Since last August, President Trump, Governor Moore, and Baltimore Mayor Scott have engaged in a war of words over federal intervention to address crime in Baltimore. Trump has already deployed the ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
ICE Enforcement Impact on Talbot Mentors Families with Kentavius Jones
For Kentavius Jones, executive director of Talbot Mentors, the recent surge of immigration enforcement on the Mid-Shore by U.S. Immigration and ... [Continue Story]
- Thousands of Maryland Seniors Notified of the End of their Medicare Advantage Plans
- Easton Council Highlights: Town Approves Election Finance Ordinance
- Maryland Unveils ‘Historic’ $340 Million Settlement with Conowingo Dam Owner
- Talbot Goes Purple Again: A Chat with Sheriff Joe Gamble
- Why the Easton Comprehensive Plan is Important to Citizens? A Chat with Town Planner Lynn Thomas
- Easton Mayor Condemns Hate-Related Graffiti Incidents
Spy Highlights
Giving and Growing: Robbin Hill Reflects on 24 Years at Mid-Shore Community Foundation
Each year, Robbin Hill asks her two adult sons, “Where should we give this year?” It’s a question she’s spent nearly 24 years asking on behalf of a region. Now the Mid-Shore Community Foundations’ first employee has retired from the organization. Hill joined MSCF in 2001, at a time when the organization had no permanent […]
- From and Fuller: The Government Shutdown and a Dangerous Political Game of Chicken
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: The Children’s Hunger Crisis in Maryland
- Chicken Scratch: Signs of Life — by Elizabeth Beggins
- From and Fuller: The “No Kings” Political Impact Now and In 2026
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: The Banner Poll on Governor Moore and its Big Gaps
- Profiles in Spirituality: A Chat with Rev. Mark Tooley on Lutheranism and the Reformation
The Arts and Local Design
Spy Review: Dracula’s Brides Seek Vengeance by Steve Parks
“Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy,” like many in Kate Hamill’s extensive body of work, is adapted from a classic novel – in this case Bram Stoker’s ... [Continue Story]
- Dracula Reimagined: Cambridge’s Groove Theatre Returns with a Feminist Twist
- The Bay to Ocean Journal 2025: A Mirror to the Shore’s Creative Heart
- Tred Avon Players Goes Hot n’ Cole in Oxford: A Chat with Director Marcia Gilliam and TAP’s Sammie Adams-Mercer
- Academy Art Museum Appoints Brian J. Lang as Director of Curatorial Affairs
- “Elephant Man” on Course to Be A Powerful Garfield Production Opens Friday
- The Spy-Chesapeake Film Festival Podcast: A Chat with Filmmaker Lance Kramer
Chesapeake Film Festival Podcast
The Spy-Chesapeake Film Festival Podcast: A Chat with Filmmaker Lance Kramer
This year, the Spy is expanding its commitment to the Chesapeake Film Festival by co-producing a monthly podcast with CFF Executive Director Cid ... [Continue Story]
- The Spy-Chesapeake Film Festival Podcast: A Chat with Filmmaker and CFF Artistic Director Cid Collins Walker
- The Spy-Chesapeake Film Festival Podcast: A Chat with Filmmaker Monda Raquel Webb
- The Spy-Chesapeake Film Festival Podcast: A Chat with Casting Director Kimberly Skyrme
- The Spy-Chesapeake Film Festival Podcast: A Chat with Director/Producer Ted Adams
- The Spy-Chesapeake Film Festival Podcast: A Chat with Rebekah Louisa Smith
Chesapeake Ecosystem
ShoreRivers Director to Step Down, Search for Successor Begins
ShoreRivers, a leading environmental organization dedicated to protecting the Eastern Shore waterways, announced that Executive Director Isabel ... [Continue Story]
- FEMA Cancels $1 Billion for Flood Prevention Projects in Chesapeake Bay Region
- 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
Maryland News
Moore pushes for Congressional Redistricting, sets up Confrontation with Senate
Gov. Wes Moore (D) hinted that he may move ahead with plans to redraw the state’s eight congressional districts, and to call a possible special ... [Continue Story]
- Judge Appears Skeptical of Claim that Unaffiliated Voters Can Sue Maryland Over Closed Primaries
- Maryland, 14 Other Democratic States Launch Public Health Alliance to Counter Trump, Rfk Jr.
- Undocumented Residents’ Access to State Health Insurance Marketplace Delayed From 2026 to 2028
- Maryland Officials Work To Set Up Supports For Federal Workers During ‘Scary Time”
- A Pilgrimage to Crisfield Serves Up Crabs with a Smattering of Primary Politics
Health
A Spy Chat with Shore Regional Health’s New Clark Breast Center Director Dr. Kathryn Kelley
Dr. Kathryn Kelley didn’t grow up dreaming of a career in medicine. The daughter of a teacher and a businessman, she found her way to surgery by ... [Continue Story]
- Working on “The Conversation” about Dying : A Chat with Jo Merrill and Dot Mayorga
- Lets Talk about It with Beth Anne Dorman: The Riddle and Some Answers for ADHD
- Mobile Integrated Health is a Lifeline for Talbot County Elders
- A Bad Diagnosis, Remarkable Recovery, and Giving Back: A Chat with Andrew Dorbin
- Let’s Talk About It with Beth Anne Dorman: Keeping your Mental Health During Tough Times
Brevities
The Rhythm of Family Traditions By Katherine Emery General
It’s report card time again, and I find myself smiling when I think about how this tradition has evolved over the years. In most elementary schools, ... [Continue Story]
- November 2025 Sky-Watch By Dennis Herrmann
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Spooks on Dover Street
- Dinner Table Debates By Katherine Emery General
- Agent 86 Reconnaissance Footage: A Spook Reports on Spooks in Talbot County
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Thank Goodness Its Oyster Season
- Finding Gratitude in the Rain By Katherine Emery General
Education
Benedictine’s Next Chapter: A Chat with Executive Director Scott Evans
It can never be said enough times how lucky the Mid-Shore is to have such a remarkable place as Benedictine in our region. And that is the reason we ... [Continue Story]
Food & Garden Highlights
Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo!
Happy Mystery Monday! Can you guess what is pictured in photo #1? The answer to last week's mystery is the Virginia creeper, Parthenocissus ... [Continue Story]
- Wine of the Week: Lintori Vermentino Di Sardegna Vendemmia 2024
- Garden Club’s Maryland House & Garden 2026 Talbot Tour Will Showcase County History
- Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo!
- Wine of the Week: Heba Morellino di Scansano DOCG from the Fattoria di Magliano
- Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo!
Commerce
A Thankful November — Shopping, Exhibits and Events at The Market at Dover Station
The Market at Dover Station is a can’t miss destination this November, as it celebrates its first-year anniversary and gives thanks to the community! ... [Continue Story]
- Junkin Recognized as CFO of the Year
- Easton Entrepreneur Pays It Forward with Free Leadership Workshop this November 6, 7
- When Ticket Scams Hit Home at the Avalon
- Shore Legal Access Adds Three New Members to Board of Directors
- Simpatico, Italy’s Finest 21st Birthday Celebration: Celebrating 21 Years of “All Things Italian”: Wine, Food, Gifts & More
Community Notes
Talbot County Responds to Impacts of Federal Shutdown and SNAP Benefit Losses
Talbot County officials are acutely aware of the challenges facing local families, federal employees, and service providers as the impacts of the ... [Continue Story]
- Limited tickets for Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 13 in St. Michaels
- Uncle Nace: The Day Freedom Came A Celebration of the Man, His Legacy and Our History
- They Came for the Crabs, but Stayed for the Kids
- Ribbon Cutting Marks Opening of A. James Clark Emergency Services Training Campus
- The Oaks Waterfront Hotel Captures Oyster Stew Crown at CBMM’s Oysterfest
- Pennsylvania Woman Wins St. Michaels Rotary’s 2025 Mustang Raffle
Senior Life Highlights
Cruisin’ with Christine: A Chat with Londonderry’s Susan Andrews
Over the last ten years, the Spy and Londonderry on the Tred Avon have collaborated on stories about this unique retirement community, which educates ... [Continue Story]
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Welcomes Chef, Brendan Keegan, Jr.
- Senior Nation: Embrace Your Age, Live Your Best Life by Susan Covey
- Cruisin’ with Christine: A Chat with Londonderry’s Jennifer Hughes
- The Difference Between Try And Triumph Is A Little Umph! By Susan Covey
- Cruisin’ with Christine: A Chat with Londonderry’s Ken Sadler
- State Officials Launch 10-Year Plan to Boost Supports for Growing Senior Population
Arts Notes
Easton Choral Arts Christmas Concerts 2025
Easton Choral Arts (ECAS) will present “A Winter Rose” - a holiday concert blooming with beauty, tradition, and warmth. Centered around the symbolism ... [Continue Story]
- Anniversary Show at Troika Gallery Celebrating 28 Years of Fine Art with a Champagne Reception
- A Horse Show Exhibition at the Trippe to Benefit Therapeutic Riding
- Shelter Film Wins Chesapeake Film Festival Honors
- CARPE DIEM! ARTS ALIVE! Gerdan: Solomia Gorokhivska and Andrei Pidkivka Brings Soulful Ukrainian Song & Storytelling
- Allegra! Women’s Chorus in Concert
- Oxford Museum Announces Holiday Train Exhibit
Education Notes
Foundation of HOPE Breaks Ground on HOPE Center
On Thursday, October 23rd, a crowd gathered at 52 S. Washington Street in Easton to break ground on the Foundation of HOPE’s upcoming HOPE Center ... [Continue Story]
- Gunston School Transforms Education into Action with Civic Learning Day
- Gunston School’s 10th Annual Bull & Oyster Roast Raises $150,000 for Campus Technology Overhaul
- TCPS Appoints Student Representatives to Board of Education
- TCPS Education Foundation Celebrates Distinguished Alumni
- Easton High Student Receives National Merit Commendation
- Four Gunston Students Honored with National Merit Commended Recognition
Health Notes
Festival of Trees Celebrates “Forty Years of Silver and Gold”
Presented by Friends of Hospice, the 40th annual Festival of Trees “Forty Years of Silver and Gold” will be held November 29 through December 2 in ... [Continue Story]
- Dorchester Shore Community Outreach Team Announces New Team Member and Free Health Screenings in November
- University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Receives Record $50 Million Gift from Tom Golisano to Advance Pediatric Care in Maryland
- Choptank Health Expands Dental Team in Federalsburg
- Helping Workplaces Support Mental Health
- Forty Years of Heartfelt Service: Honoring Dr. Jeffrey H. Etherton on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
- “Dining in the Dark” Offers an Enlightening Evening to Support Vision Research
Commerce Notes
A Thankful November — Shopping, Exhibits and Events at The Market at Dover Station
The Market at Dover Station is a can’t miss destination this November, as it celebrates its first-year anniversary and gives thanks to the community! ... [Continue Story]
- Junkin Recognized as CFO of the Year
- Easton Entrepreneur Pays It Forward with Free Leadership Workshop this November 6, 7
- When Ticket Scams Hit Home at the Avalon
- Shore Legal Access Adds Three New Members to Board of Directors
- Simpatico, Italy’s Finest 21st Birthday Celebration: Celebrating 21 Years of “All Things Italian”: Wine, Food, Gifts & More
- Free Online AI Training for Eastern Shore Businesses this October
Food Friday
Food Friday: Sultana Scones
You might need light sweaters and some extra calories this weekend if you are going to walk around Chestertown and enjoy the spectacle that is Downrigging Weekend. ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: The Pit and the Pendulum
Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston on January 19, 1809, and died in Baltimore on October 7, 1849. He was educated in Scotland, England, and then at ... [Continue Story]
Spy Poetry
Spy Poetry: In the Winter of My Sixty-Seventh Year by Susan Browne
In the Winter of My Sixty-Seventh Year I feel the cold more I stay in bed longer To linger in my dreams Where I’m young & falling in & out of love I couldn’t imagine then Being this old only old people Are this old Looking at my friends I wonder Wow do I look […]
- Spy Poetry: Week One by Sally Bliumis-Dunn
- Spy Poetry: Bus Stop by Laure-Anne Bosselaar
- Spy Poetry: Helping My Daughter Move into Her First Apartment by Sue Ellen Thompson
- Spy Poetry: In Green Ink by Meredith Davies-Hadaway
- Spy Poetry: Love Poem for an Apocalypse By Dave Lucas
- Spy Poetry: LOGJAM By Amorak Huey
Food and Garden Notes
Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo!
Happy Mystery Monday! Can you guess what is pictured in photo #1? The answer to last week's mystery is the Virginia creeper, Parthenocissus ... [Continue Story]
- Wine of the Week: Lintori Vermentino Di Sardegna Vendemmia 2024
- Garden Club’s Maryland House & Garden 2026 Talbot Tour Will Showcase County History
- Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo!
- Wine of the Week: Heba Morellino di Scansano DOCG from the Fattoria di Magliano
- Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo!
- Wine of the Week: Barbera d’Alba DOC from the Barale Fratelli Winery
Design with Jenn Martella
Design with Jenn Martella: “Edgemar”
Several years ago, one of my friends suggested I become acquainted with the work of William Draper Brinckloe, who lived to Easton from 1911 until his death in 1933. He was also an author of two books, “The Small Home” and “The Volunteer Firemen”. In his book “The Small Home” he mentions that he is […]
From and Fuller Podcast
From and Fuller: A Rough Week for Trump in Court, with Russia and China, as Epstein Returns as the Front Page Story
Every Thursday, the Spy hosts a conversation with Al From and Craig Fuller on the most topical political news of the moment. This week, From and ... [Continue Story]
- From and Fuller: Is Trump Winning the News Cycle and Governor Newsom Pulls the Trigger on Redistricting for 2026
- From and Fuller: The Political Impact of RFK Jr.s MAHA Agenda and Texas Redistricting Part 2
- From and Fuller: Ending ICE Madness and an Epstein Tipping Point?
- From and Fuller: Elon Musk’s 3rd Party and the Epstein Files MAGA Civil War
- From and Fuller: Is the Iran Bombing a Win for Trump and NYC Politics
- From and Fuller: Trump’s Big Iran Problem, Military Parades and No Kings
Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell
Maryland Caucus Podcast with Foxwell and Corchiarino: Maryland’s Emerging Financial Perfect Storm
Every Wednesday, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell discuss the politics and personalities of the State and region. This ... [Continue Story]
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: Can Maryland Democrats Redistrict Out Andy Harris?
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: A Pastor Espinal Update, Andy Harris MIA, and Van Hollen Shoutout
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: The ICE Detention of Talbot County’s Pastor Daniel Espinal
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: Route 50 Traffic and 3rd Span for the Bridge
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: Moore Budget Cuts and LA Protests Impact on MD Politics
- Maryland Caucus: Mid-Shore “Sanctuary” FUBAR and Wes Moore’s Trip to South Carolina
Columnist J.E. Dean
Lucca is Fifteen! By J.E. Dean
Way back in 2011, Lucca arrived at our home, a beautiful goldendoodle with a coat the color of well-creamed coffee. She came to us with an oversized ... [Continue Story]
- The Miracle of No Kings 2.0 by J.E. Dean
- Which Is It? President Trump or King Donald? By J.E. Dean
- Mental Illness and Civic Responsibility By J.E. Dean
- To Achieve the Highest Standards, Hegseth Must Go by J.E. Dean
- Should Trump Prosecute the Person Who Posted the Spaghetti Picture? By J.E. Dean
- Tiptoeing Through the News By J.E. Dean
Columnist Hugh Panero
ICE Trauma and Drama on the Shore by Hugh Panero
Daily images of hooded, heavily armed ICE agents snatching people on US soil are traumatizing. As reported in the Spy in July, this hit home in ... [Continue Story]
- Homeland Security Threatens Canada Goose Migration by Hugh Panero
- Balancing the Maryland Budget in Extraordinary Times by Hugh Panero
- 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
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
Ballroom Dancing By Jamie Kirkpatrick
There is an attic at the top of the stairs of my mind. I don’t go there very often because it’s musty, full of cobwebs, odds and ends, boxes of faded ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Laura Oliver
Here’s to You By Laura J. Oliver
I was in my doctor’s office the other day thinking about some lies I was told as a kid… This is going to hurt me more than it’s going to hurt ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Autumn By Angela Rieck
Autumn season has a chaotic sequence to it. While spring is a predictable progression of flowering plants, shrubs, and trees, autumn is more ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Crystal Bridges by Al Sikes
Well, that was interesting. As I write, the plane is gathering altitude as my wife and I leave Northwest Arkansas on an American Airlines flight for Washington. In a sense, we are going from one museum to a home of museums—the ones funded by the federal government. The most interesting moment was at Crystal Bridges, […]
Opinion
Remembering Mike Hiner by Robbie Gill
I was heartbroken to hear that Mike Hiner passed away last week. He was an incredible individual, and I was grateful to have the opportunity to work ... [Continue Story]
- Character Is Policy by Johnny O’Brien
- Trump Policies Disrupt the Eastern Shore Soybean Market by Wilson Dean
- As the Supreme Court Term Begins… Some Reflections by Margaret Andersen
- Opinion: Marylanders Need Pro-Business Policies by Jamie McNealy
- Spy Daybook: Just Because You Can; Does Not Mean You Should by Calvin Yowell
- Reflections on the YMCA Legacy of Ellen Rajacich by Robbie Gill
- The Imprisonment of Judge Carmichael and the Suspension of Habeas Corpus by Paul Callahan
- Character Rot: Sounding the Alarm by Johnny O’Brien
- 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
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: Easton’s No Kings Stood Up for Democracy
On Saturday, October 18, Easton joined cities around the world in sending a clear and simple message: America has no kings. From toddlers in ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: I Can’t Take It Anymore
- Letter to Editor: Hands Off the White House
- Letter to Editor : No Kings, Again…
- Letter to Editor: Is this Just a Plea from the Wilderness to Talk to Each Other?
- Letter to the Editor: Please Stay Safe while Biking and Walking
- Letter to Editor: Let Talbot County Celebrate Freedom to Read
