When Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the Berkeley School of Law and a strong advocate of free speech, invited sixty graduating students to his home, one of ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
1st District GOP Candidates Debate without Incumbent Andy Harris at LWV Forum
Two forums were planned for last Sunday at Chesapeake College for Democratic and Republican candidates running in this year’s primary elections for ... [Continue Story]
- Congressman Harris Votes No on Bill Supporting Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
- “Sound Society” Headlines Sultana Gala
- Chestertown Recreation Commission Seeks Public Input on Parks and Trails
- Animal Care Shelter for Kent County Launches Biz Barks, a Year-Long Business Sponsorship Program
- House, Senate Send $63 Billion Budget to Governor
- Maryland House and Senate leaders Say They have a Budget Agreement
Spy Highlights
When Whistler looked at City Streets with the Curator David Park Curry and AAM’s Lee Glazer
The Spy always tries to keep an eye open for interesting art shows in Washington that we think are worth the hassle of crossing the Bay Bridge and ... [Continue Story]
- The Art and Importance of Festivals at the CBMM with Shannon Mitchell
- From and Fuller: Speaker Johnson’s Foreign Aid Pickle and Trump Trapped in the Courtroom
- Dedicating the Original Choptank River Bridge with FDR and the Sequoia
- Let’s Talk About It: Human Trafficking on the Mid-Shore with Beth Anne Dorman
- A New Steward at the Academy: Meet AAM Curator Lee Glazer
- Spy Review: Zackary Lucky Brings His Sad, Powerful Songs to the Stoltz
The Arts
The Peter and Hanna Woicke Collection: “Reading Dog” Comes to Chestertown
The first of twenty-four sculptures donated by Peter and Hanna Woicke of St. Michaels was unveiled Saturday at the Kent County Public ... [Continue Story]
- At the Academy: Nancy Mitchell and Sheryl Southwick Talk Art and Poetry
- Easton Filmmaker Tori Paxon to Premiere “Foolproof”
- Mid-Shore Arts: DCA’s Melissa Cooperman and Her Photography
- RiverArts Moment: Zane Carter and his Sculpture
- RiverArts Moment: Getting the Blue Heron Ready for the Street Fair
- The ‘Measure’ of Shore Shakespeare by Steve Parks
Chesapeake Ecosystem
Maryland’s Oyster Sanctuaries Show Promising Signs by Joe Zimmermann
At first, oyster biologists were concerned. Monitoring efforts at some restoration sanctuary reefs in 2022 weren’t pulling up many oysters, even though the sites had ... [Continue Story]
- The Eagle’s Owl Nest: After Years of Teasing, This Great Horned Owl Couple Finally Delivers
- Mid-Shore Ecosystem: Record Breaking Farm Land Saved by QAC but Future Funding Looks Bleak
- Md. Offshore Wind Project Loses Energy: Developer Announces ‘Repositioning’ Of Project
- A Conservation Journey From Cordova to Palaka and Back to Delmarva by Norman Greenhawk
- Environmental Reclamation and Sustainability for the Bay: The Poplar Island Project
- Washington College’s Natural Lands Project Creating More Wildlife Habitat
On the Hill at Washington College
Data Cartels, Adventures in WWII China Just A Few of April’s Events at Washington College
Washington College will play host to a bevy of events open to students and the public this month that will educate and inspire with talks on how your ... [Continue Story]
- Darius Johnson Appointed to Maryland Historical Trust Board of Trustees
- Fwd: GRAMMY Winner Christian McBride Announced as Washington College’s Commencement Speaker
- “Black Trailblazers in the Natural World” Talk and Walking Tour of Historic Chestertown
- Demolition Underway as Washington College Transforms Former Dixon Valve Property
- Political History and the Impact of Social Movements Topics of Guest Lectures at Washington College Next Week
- Rebuilding Together Kent County Partners with Washington College to Improve Data on Regional Residential Environment
- A Talbot County Star at the Starr Center: A Chat with Jaelon Moaney
- The Doors Open for Washington College’s new MuSE Museum at 210 S Cross Street
Health
Qlarant Foundation Profiles: Bay Hundred Community Volunteers
Editor Note: This is the first of three articles that focus on the recipients of the Qlarant Foundation grant awards over the last year. We ... [Continue Story]
- Choptank Community Health Provides Produce Prescriptions for Students
- Social Worker Michelle Matthews Joins Chestertown Mobile Wellness Team
- Chesapeake College Gets a Second Wind after the COVID years: A Chat with President Cliff Coppersmith
- Compass Adds New Hospice Wing to Honor Mildred Barnette and Keep Mission Going
- COVID-19 on the Shore after Eight Months with Dr. William Huffner
- Exit Interview: Patti Willis Looks Back at Healthcare’s Transition on the Mid-Shore
Education
Breakdown Of Funding For Blueprint Plan Comes Into Focus
To help pay for the Blueprint plan through fiscal year 2027, the legislature also approved the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act, known as the BRFA, which provides a ... [Continue Story]
- Horn Point Professors Named U.S. Fulbright Scholars
- Maryland Blueprint: Implementation in Dorchester County
- Blueprint Implementation Continues: New Plans Reveal Ongoing Challenges For Schools
- Chesapeake Forum’s New Era of Lifelong Learning with James Adams and Claudia Dziobek
- Building a Pathway to Serve with MD’s Service and Civic Innovation Secretary Paul Monteiro
- CBMM Panel to Feature Growing Her Helm Community
Maryland News
Here are Some Bills to Watch on the Final Day of Session
The General Assembly session began on Jan. 10 with dire news over projected deficits. It will end Monday with a total eclipse of the sun. In ... [Continue Story]
- Should People with Severe Mental Health Needs get Court-Ordered Treatment?
- MD House Fiscal Leader Can’t Rule Out Extended Session on Budget
- Maryland’s Budget Compromise Languishes As Annapolis Debate Revenues
- A Check in with Cambridge Mayor Steve Rideout: The Resignation of a Highly-Respected City Manager
- Key Bridge Update: Six Workers Presumed Dead
- Key Bridge Collapses after Container Ship Slams Into It; Motorists Missing
Brevities
Agent 86 Reconnaissance Footage: Chestertown by Air
As part of our ongoing series in the Spy, Agent 86 has been collecting reconnaissance footage of great Mid-Shore communities, and he has just submitted his second report. In ... [Continue Story]
Food Friday
Food Friday: Prepare for Al Fresco
We have had just enough warm weather this month to get us acclimated to the notion of summer, and now it is about to get cooler, but in a zesty, spring-y fashion. (We can wear ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: Daisies and Beavers
If you were born during the month of April, the daisy is your birth flower. Ancient Egyptians grew daisies for their medicinal value. Eating daisies ... [Continue Story]
Design with Jenn Martella
Design with Jenn Martella: The New Welcome Center at CBMM
My first introduction to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum was during a visit to my sister over the July 4th weekend in 2003. We joined the throng ... [Continue Story]
- Design with Jenn Martella: A Visit to Wings and Whitetail Farm
- Design with Jenn Martella: A Classic Cape Cod Cottage in Chestertown
- Design with Jenn Martella: 105 Cannon St. After the Work is Done
- Design with Jenn Martella: A Study in Scarlet
- Design with Jenn Martella: Modern Meets Rancher
- Design with Jenn Martella: Haven on High Street
Food and Garden Highlights
Adkins Mystery Monday: Who Did We Find Enjoying the Summer Morning Dew
Happy Mystery Monday! Who did we find enjoying the summer morning dew by Emily's Play Garden? Last week, we asked you about lespedeza or silky bush ... [Continue Story]
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Non-Native Woody Forb is Flowering Now?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: Do You Know What Native Flower is Blooming?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Caterpillar Did We Find on the Passionflower?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Fuzzy Critter Did We Find?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: Do You Know What Plant this Flower Bud Belongs to?
- Adkins Mystery Monday: What Native Plant is Blooming in Our Wetland?
Delmarva Review
Chesapeake Lens
Chesapeake Lens: Aqua Alta by Hanson Robbins
A super high tide and buckets of rain brought water over the Chestertown docks last weekend. “Aqua ... [Continue Story]
Commerce
Three Cheers: Moo Productions Celebrates 20 Years of Creativity in Worton
Moo Productions proudly announces its 20th-anniversary milestone. Since its inception in 2004, Moo Productions has been providing excellence in ... [Continue Story]
- The Chestertown Spy Agrees to Stop Bugging Readers by Wednesday at Midnight
- Silver Linings Jewelry Launches New Business on High Street
- What you Need to Know about Maryland’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
- Discovering Discover Easton’s Plans for 2023: A Chat with Director Holly DeKarske
- Mediation Room 8: Benefits of Using Mediation in Divorce
- CULTA Announces Partnership with National Cannabis Brand Old Pal
Community Notes
Memorial Park Approved for Landscape Improvements
The Chestertown Town Council approved the Chestertown Garden Club's proposed landscape and visual improvements to Memorial Park during their April 15 ... [Continue Story]
- Artificial Intelligence and Disinformation Topic of LWVQAC Speaker
- Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Celebrates Trails
- Emmanuel Concert Series Presents Organ Recital by Ken Cowan May 10
- A Powerful Story of The Last Living Twin Holocaust Survivors at Satell Center May 5
- Lions’ Club Chicken Barbecue May 4th
- Kent League of Women Voters Sponsors Presentation “Election Misinformation and Disinformation in Maryland”
Arts Notes
AAM Announces Spring/Summer Exhibitions
Light: Paintings by Philip Koch April 11 - July 14 Albrecht Dürer: Master Prints April 6 - July 14 Remnants of Childhood: Selections from the ... [Continue Story]
- Allegro Academy Block Party-May 11
- Avalon Theatre Events for April, May, and June
- Plein Air Easton Launches Inaugural Hall of Fame Awards: Nominations Now Open
- My Fair Lady Coming to Church Hill Theatre
- Join or Die: May 23 film screening explores the power of joining together
- Chorus to offer Music Theory Class
Education Notes
KCPS Planning for Continuation of AAEEBB Program
Kent County Public Schools wants to continue the work of a state pilot program that added more supports for male African American students. The ... [Continue Story]
- Drink Tequila, Explore the Serengeti or Read a Book In April at Chesapeake Forum
- Get Reel with Chesapeake Forum’s Lectures on the Shore this May
- Aztec Two-Step Lives On at The Mainstay May 10
- Heron Pickleball Tournament Raises $7,000 for Gunston Athletics
- Citizen Advisory Committee members sought
- Data Cartels, Adventures in WWII China Just A Few of April’s Events at Washington College
Health Notes
Compass Mother’s Day Workshop May 4
As Mother’s Day approaches, Compass will be hosting a special workshop on Saturday, May 4th from 10:00am-12:00pm at the Hope & Healing Center. Our ... [Continue Story]
- Medication Disposal Event Set this Month for National Take Back Day
- Shore Regional Health Celebrates Donate Life Month
- Habitat Choptank Receives $450,000 Funding for Camper Street Neighborhood Project
- Choptank Health Partners With Kent County Public Library To Expand Access to Behavioral Health
- Multicultural Health Fair Set for April 28 at Shrewsbury Parish
- Compass Offer Spring Volunteer Training
Local Opinion
When Peace Visited War: A Christmas Story by Tom Timberman
Americans approach Christmas 2023 in a dark angry environment that has divided millions, even families and friends. Bethlehem, even Santa Claus and ... [Continue Story]
- A Christmas Carol 2023 by Maria Wood
- The Carbon Darwin Award by Bob Moores
- America’s Civil War of Weaponized Words and the Middle East by Tom Timberman
- The Missing History of the Chestertown Armory by Brian Speer
- Here’s a Test: Can You Recognize a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? By Maria Grant
- What Happens Next to Israel, Hamas, Palestinians and the US? By Tom Timberman
Letters to the Editor
Letter to Editor: American Rescue Plan Local Impacts
Dear Editor, Most of us in Kent County take for granted that storm water runs off properly, that water is safe to drink, that roads, sidewalks, and ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: States Rights?
- Letter to Editor: Tax Differential Specifics Preview
- Letter to Editor: Open Memorandum to Chestertown Historic District Commission
- Letter to Editor: Legal Challenge To Striped Bass Regulations Gets Wide Support
- Letter to Editor: Response to “Chestertown Armory: ‘Out of Place. Out of Time.'”
- Letter to Editor: The Spring Equinox
Columnist J.E. Dean
Trump’s “Historic Trial” by J.E. Dean
Donald Trump made history Monday in New York as the first American ex-president ever to face trial for a felony. Trump himself said he "was honored" ... [Continue Story]
- The Trump Melt-Down Continues by J.E. Dean
- Keeping Idiots Out of Congress by J. E. Dean
- Pence Declines to Endorse the Man Who Wanted Him Hanged by J.E. Dean
- How is Joe Biden’s Reelection Campaign Going? By J.E. Dean
- What Supporting Trump Says About You by J.E. Dean
- Ten Futures for Donald Trump by J. E. Dean
Columnist Craig Fuller
A Technologically Driven Holistic Approach to Healthcare: Craig Fuller Chats with Dr. Rubin Pillay
In a recent insightful interview with Dr. Rubin Pillay, an innovative voice in modern healthcare, the Spy's Craig Fuller was offered a glimpse into ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Howard Freedlander
Out and About (Sort of): Good Deed, Awful Behavior by Howard Freedlander
When Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the Berkeley School of Law and a strong advocate of free speech, invited sixty graduating students to his home, one of ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Wondering by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Calming the Waters in Oxford by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Compromise and Cars by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Noteworthy History by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Race To Watch by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): No Age Limit on Romance by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Laura Oliver
This Wild Heaven By Laura J. Oliver
Laura Oliver will be reading her work at the Stoltz Listening Room at the Avalon Foundation in Easton on April 24th at 6 pm as part of our Spy Nights ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck
Hunting Demons, the Epilogue by Angela Rieck
Last year, I wrote a column (Hunting Down Demons) about the trauma that I experienced when I moved to Key West and was besieged by life events. To ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes
A Small Light by Al Sikes
There was a time when a single channel offered a blockbuster movie or series. Think broadcast TV and, for example, one of my favorites, Lonesome Dove. ... [Continue Story]
Senior Life
Could Your Core Be Getting Frail? By Susan Covey
As you probably know, a weak core impacts everyday life...but maybe more than you think. If basic functional movements like getting out of bed or ... [Continue Story]
- Working Together on Senior Care: A Chat with Talbot Health’s Carrie Ottey and Upper Shore Aging’s Andy Hollis
- Senior Life: Stepping Out by Susan Covey
- Cruisin’ with Christine: For the Love of Rotary at Londonderry with Robert Grill
- Cruisin’ with Christine: A Kitchen Inspection at Londonderry
- Valentines For Your Heart by Susan Covey
- Stretching Is For Everyone! By Susan Covey