A Spy Chat with Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot
Peter Franchot, Comptroller of Maryland, is up for re-election this fall. In a recent visit to Chestertown, Franchot met with the Spy editorial team for a free-wheeling interview. The session took place in the back room of the BookPlate bookstore on Cross Street, and Franchot took the opportunity to purchase several recent political books recommended […]
Occurrences
Nice: Closed St. Michaels Acme to Become Town Center
According to the Star-Democrat this morning, the old Acme food store in downtown St. Michaels will be transformed into a new town center. Plans call … [Read More...]
- The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Unveils New Master Plan
- Spy Report: St. Michaels Forum for Town Commissioner Race
- Spy Minute: Women & Girls Fund Honor Sue Stockman and Robbin Hill
- The 1st District: Introducing Candidate Steve Worton
- Pink Safety Hunting Gear Now Available in MD thanks to Easton’s Simonsen Sisters
- Nutrient Reductions Credited for Remarkable Resurgence in Bay’s Underwater Grasses
- Supreme Court hears Oral Arguments in Maryland Gerrymander Case
- Rotarian Moments with Jackie Wilson
- The March for Our Lives in Chestertown Report
- Spy Minute: The Mid-Shore March for Gun Control
- Clifford Coppersmith to Become 6th President of Chesapeake College
- In Congress, Only One Maryland Lawmaker gets NRA Money
Maryland Politics & Policy
Legislature Passes Bill to Expand Post-Conviction Relief
Many bills remained in the balance as the minute hand ticked toward midnight on April 9, the last of Maryland’s 90-day legislative session. Among … [Read More...]
- Maryland Explores Changing Tolls to Electronic Only
- In-state Tuition Bill aimed at ‘Dreamers’ advances in Maryland
- Hogan’s Nonpublic schools funding gets ‘BOOST’ from Students
- Maryland Schools Need more Physical Education, lawmaker Says
- Resolutions Address Gender Gap in Maryland Businesses
- Maryland Senate Passes Revised Cyber-Bullying Law
- Bill would Criminalize Knowing Failure to Report Child Abuse
- Sponsor of Bill to Legalize Hemp in Maryland Thinks this is the Year
- New Program Allows Dogs to Comfort Children during Witness Testimony
- Annapolis: Bills on Live Video, Pink Hunting Gear, and Organ Transplants
- Meet Candidate Kevin Kamenetz
- Maryland Legislature Overrides Two of Gov. Hogan’s Vetoes
Town & County Notes
Bourdin, Henry Join CBMM Staff
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has announced the addition of two new members to its full-time staff; Elizabeth Bourdin, and Jamaal … [Read More...]
- 2018 BAAM Festival Draws Over 500 People
- Golfers Invited to Tee Off for Habitat for Humanity Choptank’s Event
- Upcoming Programming at the Library June 4 to 7
- Small Craft Rentals Begin June 2 at CBMM
- Paddle with the President June 2 at CBMM
- Upcoming Programming at the Talbot County Free Library in June
- Public Invited to Opening of Lines of the Floating Fleet
- RBC Wealth Management Donated to The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
- Nonprofits Receive Grants from Legacy Fund
- Maryland Operating Budget Includes Historic Funding for Rural Communities
- TCFL Seeks Public Input on St. Michaels Branch Expansion Project
- Talbot Association of Clergy and Laity May 16th Meeting
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Remains Stable
Blue crab abundance has decreased from 2017 but remains near its long-term average level, according to results from a closely watched survey released … [Read More...]
- Environmental Concern Holds 18th Annual Spring Native Plant Sale
- Lake Bonnie’s Once-owner Wins Legal Point, Not Damages in Court
- Horn Point’s Chesapeake Champion Jerry Harris Takes a Bow
- The Best Kind of News: The Bay’s Underwater Grasses Surge Beyond 100,000 Acres for First Time in Ages
- A Chesapeake Portrait, Painted by Almost a Thousand Words by Tom Horton
- ShoreRivers Hosts “State of the Rivers” Series Across the Shore
- Jerry Harris: A Hunter and Conservationist Who Is “Giving Back” by Kristi Moore
- New Federal Budget Does Not Contain Funds to Build Oyster Reefs in Maryland
- Nutrient Reductions Credited for Remarkable Resurgence in Bay’s Underwater Grasses
- ESLC Offers New Culture, Climate, and Change Conference April 21
- Coastline Management Has Major Impact On Rising Seas – And Tides – In Our Bay
- Washington College Students work with Eastern Shore Towns to Identify Energy Savings
