Breaking the Cycle, One Father at a Time: A Chat with Corey Pack
Some people stumble into their life’s work. Others are pushed into it by circumstance. For former Talbot County Council president Corey Pack, the Responsible Fathers Initiative began as more of a calling. After 25 years in Maryland state government as a probation supervisor, Pack saw the same men cycle through the system again and again—followed, years later, by their sons and daughters. It was a ... [Continue Story]
Talbot Spy Highlights
Looking the The Masters: Gustave Courbet and Nature
Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) was the leader of the French Realist painters. He was born in Ornans, a city on the first plateau of the Jura Mountains in ... [Continue Story]
- Moore’s Redistricting Commission Recommends ‘Congressional Map Concept’
- Landscape of Fear by Angela Rieck
- Council Highlights: Town of Easton Hits the Brakes on Parking Plan
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: Should Maryland Start Melting ICE?
- Breaking the Cycle, One Father at a Time: A Chat with Corey Pack
- Unnerved by Al Sikes
- Academy Art Museum to Host Membership Open House on January 31
- From and Fuller Morning Brief: One Year of Trump
- Some Novel Ideas to Soothe your Soul by Maria Grant
- Recovery by Jamie Kirkpatrick
Brevities
Select Agent 86 Reconnaissance Footage: Taylors Island by Air
Following the distribution of Agent 86's aerial video of Hoopers Island last week, our division on nearby Taylors Island wrote to the Spy to ask 'What ... [Continue Story]
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Let’s Grab a Soda at the Oak Hill Diner
- A Lifetime of Tea By Katherine Emery General
- Agent 86 Reconnaissance Footage: Hoopers Island by Air
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Thinking About Next Summer
- Reclaiming Winter By Katherine Emery General
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: The Court House is Closed for New Years
- January 2026 Sky-Watch By Dennis Herrmann
- Gratitude in the Hardest Seasons By Katherine Emery General
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Picking up the Car at Bennett’s
- Neavitt Contractor, Volunteers Committee Replace Rotten Deck in Time for Christmas
Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind
Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Meet Me at McCrory’s
John Graham McCrorey b.1860 d.1923 opened his first store in Scottsdale, Pennsylvania in 1882. He was know for his thrifty nature and legally dropped ... [Continue Story]
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Listening to the Captain
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Make Way for Miss Easton
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Say Hello to Miss Easton
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Here’s to the Winners
- Project Rewind: Just North of Oxford is Bellevue
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Time to Head to Riley’s
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Picking Up Some Wood at Nuttle’s
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Fire Trucks on Aurora Street
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Packing Them in Oxford
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: A Time to Sow
Community Notes
Important Dates Set for 2026 St. Michaels Commissioner Election
The Town of St. Michaels has announced key dates for the 2026 Commissioners election. Residents planning to run for office or to vote in the upcoming ... [Continue Story]
- Hunger in Talbot County: Community Response Meets a Growing Need
- Strong Community Response to Bridging the Divide Forum Prompts Venue Change to Easton Firehouse
- Delmarva Pride Center Hosts Second Annual Town Hall on the Future of LGBTQ+ Protections in Maryland
- Connecting Communities: Talbot Thrive Drives Regional Trail Momentum
- St. Michaels Sets May 4 Election for Town Commissioners
- YMCA of the Chesapeake Welcomes Jim Harris and Andy Cheezum to Corporate Board of Directors
- January Conversation on Race Explores How Language Shapes Equity
- Nominations Open for Talbot County Community Impact Awards
- Tilghman Watermen’s Museum Speaker Series
- Rivers & Roads Consulting Welcomes Jodie Schram as Consultant
- Abbott, Goller and Taylor Graduate from Shore Leadership Programs
- Rivers & Roads Consulting Completes Strategic Plan for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Easton
Food and Garden Notes
From and Fuller: The Trump-Greenland TARFU
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]
- Looking the The Masters: Gustave Courbet and Nature
- Moore’s Redistricting Commission Recommends ‘Congressional Map Concept’
- Landscape of Fear by Angela Rieck
- Council Highlights: Town of Easton Hits the Brakes on Parking Plan
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: Should Maryland Start Melting ICE?
- Breaking the Cycle, One Father at a Time: A Chat with Corey Pack
