Occurrences
But Wait…There’s More Snow Coming
The National Weather Service says a winter storm watch remains in effect from Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. A strong low pressure system...
Snow Hammers Kent & Queen Anne’s
A powerful winter storm will continue to significantly impact Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties today. Low pressure was in the process of intensifying...
As Record Snow Falls, Debate Continues Over State Aid to Counties
As repeated snowfalls further erode county road budgets already decimated by large-scale state cuts, some legislators nonetheless feel counties have yet...
Winter Storm Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for heavy snow in Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties, which is in effect from 4 pm Friday to...
Some things in life are free
Free parking is coming to Downtown Chestertown. At their Monday night meeting, the town council decided to bag parking meters during the month of February. “It...
Curiosities
Best Bets
Monday, February 8 Washington College Film Series “Good Hair” Location: William Smith Hall, Norman James Theater Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. When comedian...
Spy Eye: Epic Storm Hits Chestertown
Chestertown found itself on Saturday experiencing one of the most significant snow storms in recent memory. Over 18 inches of snow have fallen since the...
Retro Food
Retro parties are hot right now. Hosts serve fifties and sixties foods like deviled eggs, baked mac and cheese, and Spanish rice. Mom’s cooking. My...
Drama Department Presents “We, Tiresias”
The Washington College Department of Drama will present a staged reading of “We, Tiresias,” a new work by award-winning playwright Stephen Spotswood...
Yoga Teachers: Fletcher Johnson
Last, but certainly not least in our series on yoga teachers is Fletcher Johnson. Born and bred in Chestertown, Fletcher attended college in St. Augustine,...
Disturbances
Former Academy Headmaster Sentenced
Queen Anne’s County Circuit Judge Thomas Ross sentenced Lowell Sydney Litten Jr to eighteen years in prison on Monday. The former school director...
Their World’s No Oyster Now
Four Tilghman Island watermen are facing charges of oyster poaching. Natural Resources Police report they were patrolling Broad Creek in Talbot...
Junk Burglars Strike
In what could be another sign of the sick economy, Queen Anne’s County now appears to have a trash thief. Somebody was so desperate to get to the leavings...
Adventures in Marriage #49
Some days it hardly pays to get out of your car. Consider what happened in a driveway on Woodstock Road outside Chestertown. Queen Anne’s County deputies...
Opinion
Spy Op-Ed: The Kids Come First by Bob Kramer
I believe it is quite evident from the public hearings that the parents and citizens of the County of Kent care very much about our public education system....
Spy Op-Ed: The Lipstick on The Collar by John Lang
There’s a story of a man coming in his front door at dawn who tells his wife he worked late and didn’t want to disturb her so he slept in the hammock...
Spy Op-Ed: Delay School Plans by Tom McHugh
The Rock Hall meeting to hear the proposals for Kent County school closings was another example of the spirit and commitment of the Rock Hall community...
Spy Op-Ed: Let’s Support Training Center by Clayton A. Mitchell
President Andrew Jackson once said, “Eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to secure the...
Trade & Mercantile
LuLu and Flower Child Grand Openings
There will be two ribbon cuttings in Downtown Chestertown this coming Friday. LuLu’s will formally celebrate its opening at 4:30 PM and Chestertown’s...
Chamber Announces Business Awards
Jeffrey Johnson, outgoing President and CEO of Chester River Health System, has been selected by the Kent County Chamber of Commerce as its Business Leader...
Town Notes
Radcliffe School Open House
Radcliffe Creek School announces two Information Sessions for parents and students exploring educational options on Thursday, Feb. 25 and Friday, Mar....
Worton Camp Fair – February 20th
Worton Elementary School PTA will host the Kent County Summer Camp & Child Care Fair on Saturday February 20, 2010. The fair will run from 11am-3pm...
Lecture: The Tragedy of Coal
Cultural historian, author and activist Jeff Biggers will explore the fallacy of “clean coal” in a lecture at Washington College on Monday, February...
Artworks Takes on Love in February
The month of romance brings the art of the heart to Artworks Gallery in February. Titled “My Romance”, local artists interpret love in a variety of...
