Working on the water requires a boat. Lots of different kinds of boats for specific purposes. They can do a lot of things in a lot of different ways, adaptable depending on conditions and ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Waterfowl Festival Impact Study Shows Benefits of Annual Event, Community Support
Margaret Enloe, executive director of Waterfowl Chesapeake, gave an overview of an impact study of the 2019 Waterfowl Festival to the Easton town ... [Continue Story]
- Chestertown Mayor Chris Cerino Resigns
- Talbot Goes Purple Hosts Drug Disposal Events; Prescription Medication Collection is April 24
- UM Shore Regional Health Offers COVID-19 Vaccines at Chesapeake College
- Transgender Day of Visibility is being recognized March 31 in Talbot County
- Delmarva Community Services Hires Andy Hollis As New Deputy Director
- Easton Council OKs Mail-in Ballots for Town Elections
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller: Biden Opens Door for Deal on Infrastructure Bill and Georgia Voting Woes
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 Fuller discuss the signs coming from the Biden White House that there could be a bipartisan deal on the $2.3 trillion Infrastructure/jobs bill. The duo also talks about the […]
- Emily is 22 Years Old and has Graduated
- A Spy Chat on Tina Jones’s Second Life
- Reflections On Boating’s Holy Grail by Jeff McGuiness
- From and Fuller: Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill and Paying Its Bills
- Profiles in Spirituality: Reinviting the Church with Trinity’s Rev. Gregory Powell
- The Talbot Boys Controversy in 2021 with NAACP’s Richard Potter
COVID-19 Daily Report
Spy COVID-19 Daily Update April 9
The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data ... [Continue Story]
The Arts
The Avalon and Its Great (Safe) Reopening with Al Bond
Slowly, and needless to say, very carefully, the Avalon Foundation is back in action. To the delight of devoted music fans on the Mid-Shore, the ... [Continue Story]
- The Avalon Answers the Call for Getting Community Vaccinated by Tim Weigand
- At the Academy: A New Approach to the Student Art Exhibition
- Zooming In on the Hollywood Idea with Liza Ledford
- Looking at the Masters: Amy Sherald by Beverly Hall Smith
- The Hill They Climb: A Virtual Choir Performs Interpretation of Amanda Gorman’s Poetry by Chris Slattery
- The Legacy of Henry Highland Garnet with Poet and Playwright Robert Earl Price
Health
A Look Back at a Difficult 2020 with Talbot County’s Social Services
Formal annual reports come and go all the time during "normal times." The business of recording the highlights of a specific year is a long-standing ... [Continue Story]
- Choptank Health Leading on the Mid-Shore with School-based Health Care
- UM SMC at Chestertown, Dorchester and Easton All Earned “A” Ratings for the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- End of Life Conversations by Dot Mayorga
- Melissa’s Story –A Message Of Hope In The Face Of Depression And Suicide
- Compass: COVID, Expansion, and New Name with CEO Heather Guerrieri
Brevities
Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Trappe’s “Home Run” Baker
Baseball Season is back and the Orioles are winning! Trappe, Maryland’s Frank “Home Run” Baker was born March 13, 1886 and died June 28,1963. Frank ... [Continue Story]
- Clean Up
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Shopping at Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
- April 2021 Sky-Watch
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: The Other Side of Harrison’s Liquor
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Carriage Rides in Downtown Easton
- Miles River Yacht Club Celebrates 100 Years
Community Notes
Bartlett Tree Experts Donates Services to Talbot County Women’s Club Yard & Garden
The Talbot County Women's Club needed tree work done on its property at 18 Talbot Lane in Easton and Zack Richardson, Arborist Representative with ... [Continue Story]
- Ellison Named Service Manager at Mid-Atlantic Tire Pros
- CBMM to Present Virtual Trivia Nights
- Tidewater Rotary Announces Supplies for Service Household Goods Drive
- Get Out on the Water with CBMM this Summer
- EHS Latin Honor Society’s Togathon Supports Mental Health Services in TCPS
- ‘Love One Another’ Signs Emerge
Ecosystem
Contractor Named, Work to Resume on Tred Avon Oyster Sanctuary
Work is set to resume by early April on the protracted restoration of oyster reefs in Maryland’s Tred Avon River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ... [Continue Story]
- Conservation Group Study Questions Need for Extra Bay Bridge Span
- Study Finds Some Water Quality Improvements in Choptank River
- Josh Kurtz Named Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Maryland Executive Director
- Chesapeake Bay Receives D+ for Second Year in a Row
- The Shore Voice for Clean Water and, with your Help, Limitless Impact by Jeff Horstman
Mid-Shore Science by Al Hammond
Mid-Shore Science: Wetlands and Climate Resilience with Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier
Ariana Sutton-Grier is a distinguished scientist with expertise in coastal ecosystems. In particular her research has focused on the role these ... [Continue Story]
- The Coming Medical and Agricultural Revolution—Genetic Editing
- The Future of Finance…and much Else by Al Hammond
- Next Generation Wireless Networks—A Word of Caution for Rural Maryland
- By the Way, How Do You Predict the Behavior of Rockfish or Crabs? By Al Hammond
- Why Farming Data, Not Soybeans, Might Be the Future by Al Hammond
- Minding a Big Gap: Digital Divide Leaving Students Behind by Al Hammond
Maryland News
Maryland Faces ‘Extreme’ Threat of Gerrymandering, New Report Says
Maryland is under “extreme” risk for gerrymandering when lawmakers draw up new election districts, according to a new report from an anti-corruption ... [Continue Story]
- Hogan Moves to Open the Vaccine ‘Floodgates,’ Expands Access to Everyone 16 and Older
- All Marylanders 16+ May Pre-register for COVID-19 Vaccine; Most Vulnerable Still Have Priority
- Md.’s Vaccine Network Able to Do 500,000+ Doses Per Week, Acting Health Secretary Says
- With Vaccine Supply Set to Soar, Hogan Announces Plan To Open Eligibility to All
- Mizeur: Harris Stands with Violent Mob, Not Heroic Police Officers
Education
Breaking Away: Radcliffe Creek School Seeks New Provider for Little Creek Preschool
The Spy was not entirely surprised the other day when Radcliffe Creek School's board of trustees announced that it would be seeking a new provider for ... [Continue Story]
- Reaching Tilghman: Educator Bruce Glover on Teaching the Disabled by Zoom
- WC’s Interim President Powell on COVID, Campus Morale, and Presidential Search
- Chesapeake Heartland: Collecting and Curating Kent County’s African American History
- Easton High School Band Has a Major Hit on Facebook
- Experts: Virtual Learning Can Work But Requires Time and Professional Training
Food & Garden
Food Friday: Improving Our Outlook
Mr. Sanders and I took advantage of the long Easter weekend to get out of town for a couple of nights. It was a combination of birthday celebrations, ... [Continue Story]
Commerce
Mid-Shore Commerce: Returning to a New Normal With Thad Bench
As mass vaccination centers propel the nation’s rising immunization rate, businesses large and small are calculating a year’s worth of damage and ... [Continue Story]
- King of the Road: The Amazing World of Choptank Transport on the Mid-Shore
- Mid-Shore Commerce: The Cambridge Waterfront’s Recent History of a Community Asset
- Chesapeake Agriculture Innovation Center Announces Board Members
- Qlarant Names Stuart Harlow as Chief Financial Officer
- An Angel in Easton: Washingtonian Magazine Looks at the Prager Phenomenon
Habitat
House of the Week: Historic District Landmark
This stately home on a double lot in Easton’s Historic District was built in 1930 and is on the market for the first time in over forty years. On the ... [Continue Story]
Senior Nation
The Joys Of Outdoor Fitness by Susan Covey
Too often people associate fitness with strenuous exercise or time spent at the gym, when actually fitness is any activity that gets you moving. ... [Continue Story]
- Ask Irma: After the COVID Storm at Londonderry
- Senior Nation: “Go with What You’ve Got!” By Ross Jones
- Senior Nation: How Strong is Your Grip?
- Is Being 73 Too Old To Go To Grad School? By Bruce Purdy
- Ask Irma: How to Survive the Holidays
- Lessons from a Hospice Nurse: Making the End of Life’s Journey Easier by Dorothy Mayorga
Arts Notes
Academy Art Museum Announces April Exhibition Openings
The Academy Art Museum is opening two new exhibitions on April 16. Miró in New York, 1947: Miró, Hayter and Atelier 17 will be on display through July ... [Continue Story]
- Talbot Arts Announces New Name, New Look, and New Resources in 2021
- Easton’s Gallery Walk returns This Friday April 9!
- Salisbury Poetry Week 2021 is On!
- Spring Art Exhibit Opening at Studio B Art Gallery
- Avalon Live Concerts are Back Safely on the Shore
- Home Grown Chordophones by Paul Clipper for May and June at Main Street Gallery
Ecosystem Notes
May Public Programs from Pickering Creek Audubon Center
WEBINAR: Kids Science Center: Seeds on the Grow! May 7, 2021 1:00 – 2:00 pm FREE Plants are amazing but before the mightiest oak tree towers over ... [Continue Story]
Education Notes
Superintendent Reports Class of 2020 Graduation and Dropout Rate
Dr. Kelly Griffith, Superintendent of Schools, reported final graduation and drop-out rates for the Class of 2020 at the March Board of Education ... [Continue Story]
- Easton Branch of AAUW Announces Mature Woman’s Grant
- Sense of Place: Time and Memory with Charles E. Yonkers
- “Normal” Aging and Life Interruptions with Miranda Donnelly
- Wye River Upper School’s Ron Vener Appointed to YMCA Advisory Board
- Registration Opens for CBMM Summer Camps
- TCPS Announces 2021-2022 Teacher and Support Staff of the Year
Health Notes
Choptank Health Receives Todd Fund Grant for HVAC Upgrades
Choptank Community Health System has recently received a $50,000 grant from the Mid-Shore Community Foundation’s George B. Todd Fund to invest in the ... [Continue Story]
- UMMS Appoints System’s First Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
- Dennis Welsh, Lara Wilson Named to Head Rural Health Transformation Team at UM SRH
- Prescription Medication Collection Sites Set for April 24 Across Talbot County
- ChoiceOne Urgent Care Sites Rebranded As University of Maryland Urgent Care
- Choptank Community Health System receives Innovative Excellence Award
- UM SRH Offers Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID-19 Patients
Senior Nation Notes
Londonderry on the Tred Avon Reopens Tred Avon Tavern and Resumes Limited Activities
Following a successful community vaccine clinic and improving COVID-19 metrics across Talbot County, Londonderry on the Tred Avon has reopened the ... [Continue Story]
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Celebrates 30 Years
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Residents and Staff Receive First COVID-19 Vaccine
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Named “Best Retirement Community” and “Best Place to Work”
- New Dixon House Residents are Neighbors Once Again
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Welcomes Trippe, Tanner to Board of Directors
- Back on Track: The Key to Lasting Mobility and Independence are Strong Thighs
Commerce Notes
Laura Heikes Recognized for 35 Years of Service with Shore United Bank
Shore United Bank is honored to recognize Laura Heikes for 35 years of service to the Company. Laura started her career with the Bank in April of 1986 ... [Continue Story]
- Rural Futurist Headlines 2021 Talbot County Business Appreciation Summit
- April is National Safe Digging Month
- Caroline Chamber Presents Choptank Transport with Ambassador of the Year Award
- Qlarant CIO Selected for Leadership Maryland Program
- VanDerVeer Receives 2021 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award
- John Horner, Jr. Chosen for Leadership Maryland Class of 2021
J.E. Dean
Not So Fast on the Biden Jobs Plan Act—Let’s Get It Right by J.E. Dean
In the next few weeks, a lot will be written about President Biden’s American Jobs Plan Act. This $2.3 trillion bill is omnibus legislation intended ... [Continue Story]
- Will the Biden Infrastructure Bill Include Funding for a New Bay Bridge? Should it? By J.E. Dean
- Ageism is Making a Comeback, Just Ask Joe Biden by J.E. Dean
- Is the Pandemic Almost Over in Maryland? By J.E. Dean
- I’m Feeling Pretty Lucky that Larry Hogan is our Governor by J.E. Dean
- Harris Votes “No” on the American Rescue Plan? Was he right? by J.E. Dean
- Will 2021 be a Good Year? by J.E. Dean
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Public Apologies by Howard Freedlander
In late March, a Republican congressman from New York, Tom Reed, apologized to a female lobbyist whom he groped in 2017 and then resigned his seat in the House of Representatives. He publicly acknowledged his alcohol addiction. Also, former Democratic governor of Maryland, Parris Glendening, admitted in a Washington Post opinion piece on March 1 […]
- Out and About (Sort of): Parole or Not? By Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Sickening Suppression by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Democracy Lite by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): “Do It Now” for the Sake of Unity by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Tubman 20 by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Good News by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Craig Fuller
Road Recognition Well-Earned for Chesapeake Country by Craig Fuller
Curiosity got the better of me a few years ago as I kept noticing signs for “Chesapeake Country” on roads I traveled in the Easton area. Usually, ... [Continue Story]
- COVID Vaccination: Are We Making This Too Difficult by Craig Fuller
- A Strategy, Not Resolutions by Craig Fuller
- Signs of (Governance) Hope by Craig Fuller
- It’s What Einstein Said by Craig Fuller
- Election 2020: My Hopes After the Election by Craig Fuller
- The Only Relevant Question After the Debate by Craig Fuller
Jamie Kirkpatrick
The Peace of an Evening by Jamie Kirkpatrick
There is something about a quiet evening that soothes my soul. Day is done, the clock is winding down, it’s time for friends. The warming weather helps a lot; so does lingering daylight. If you really let yourself go, you might just believe that for a moment, all is right with the world. Of course, […]
Columnist George Merrill
Snapshots of Daily Life: Intolerance by George Merrill
In seventeenth century England, Clergy and nobility, the high rollers of that day, played hard ball with each other and with most everyone else. ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Life’s Lessons: Criticism by Angela Rieck
I got a desperate call from a friend this morning. She had been stewing all night over a criticism and wanted my advice. She passed the first test ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
Foul Ball by Al Sikes
One line about the pandemic goes: “it has changed everything.” Much of the talk is about where work will take place or whether telehealth will become more common. In the last week, however, the headline narratives have often been about voting. When should it begin? How should it be conducted? What kind of identification, if […]
Op-Ed
Did You Ever Know that You’re My Hero—Wait—Maybe Not by Maria Grant
It’s a disillusioning experience when people whom you’ve idolized your whole life turn out to be less than idol worthy. It happens way too ... [Continue Story]
- Commentary: Slicing and Dicing the Democratic Vote for Governor by Josh Kurtz
- Golf: A Pastime or Past Its Time? By Maria Grant
- Opinion: New License For Conowingo Dam Threatens Bay by Zack Kelleher
- Is Freedom Just Another Word for Something Left to Lose? By Maria Grant
- Op-Ed: Confederate Monument Must be Moved from Courthouse Lawn by John Griep
- Op-Ed: Proposed Shore Salmon Operation Raises Significant Questions by Alan Girard
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: The LWV on the Shore’s Historic Beginning and Maintenance of Mission
The League of Women Voters, known for hosting forums, providing voters guides, and studying local and state issues, is celebrating 101 years in ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: Andy Harris and a New Virus
- Letter to Editor: Rep. Harris Suffers from Chronic Repetitive Foolishness Syndrome
- Letter to Editor: Flags, Statues, and Symbols – Past and Present
- Letter to Chestertown Community from Shore Regional Health
- Letter to Editor: Ode to Real Republican Heroes
- Letter(s) to the Editor: More Correspondence on the Talbot Boys
