At its Jan. 20 meeting, the Dorchester County Council approved several cost-saving public works agreements, moved forward with plans to seek federal ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Cambridge Honors Elks, Ironman
The Cambridge City Council honored two civic organizations for their long-standing contributions to the community during its regular meeting on ... [Continue Story]
- Dorchester the Beautiful: Stunning Drone Footage of Hooper’s Island
- CWDI looks to 2026: Cambridge Harbor poised to ‘Reset the Region’
- Delegate Proposes Bill to Bar ICE Officers From State Law Enforcement
- ESLC Protects 170-Acre Dorchester Farm with New WILD Grant
- Cambridge From the Couch: Resolutions for the City
- Cambridge Rotary Club Announces Event Updates for Choptank Chill & Cheer Polar Plunge
Spy Highlights
Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: Should Maryland Start Melting ICE?
Editor’s Note: Beginning this month, the Spy's From and Fuller and Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell will broadcast twice a week to cover the ... [Continue Story]
- Spy Spotlight: Checking in on Camp Wright
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: MD’s $1.5 Billion Deficit and the Land of No Easy Answers
- From and Fuller: Trump Attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and Foreign Affairs Distractions
- Spy Review: Joe Pug at the Avalon
- From and Fuller: A New Year of Foreign Conflict and an ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
- Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: The 3 Top Maryland Issues to Watch in 2026
Brevities
With Science Funding Tight, Horn Point Researchers Look Beyond the Lab
As federal and state budgets tighten and research dollars grow harder to secure, young scientists are increasingly forced to think beyond traditional ... [Continue Story]
- Select Agent 86 Reconnaissance Footage: Taylors Island by Air
- Cambridge Time Machine: Shopping at the Johnson Building
- A Lifetime of Tea By Katherine Emery General
- Agent 86 Reconnaissance Footage: Hoopers Island by Air
- Cambridge Time Machine: She Rode Moonlight
- Reclaiming Winter By Katherine Emery General
Community Notes
Fur Your Consideration: Meet Miami Heat and Figmyer
Each week, The Spy partners with Baywater Animal Rescue to feature animals looking for a second chance. These profiles spotlight the personalities, ... [Continue Story]
- Ice, Oysters, and Americana: Cambridge’s Winter Festival
- Cambridge From the Couch: History Through Postcards
- Fur Your Consideration: Meet Bear 2.0 and Lala
- Delmarva Pride Center Hosts Second Annual Town Hall on the Future of LGBTQ+ Protections in Maryland
- Cambridge Police Chief Reviews 2025
- Cambridge From the Couch: Your Nextdoor Neighbors
The Arts
Spy Art Review: Ernie Satchell’s ‘Expressions in Clay’
By Steve Parks After 39 years of teaching at his alma mater, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore – then known as Maryland State College – ... [Continue Story]
- Spy Review: A Choral Rose for Christmas by Steve Parks
- Spy Review: MSO’s Opera-Flavored ‘Holiday Joy’ by Steve Parks
- AI is Coming for the Music Industry
- Spy Review: Cinematic Classical Gas, by Steve Parks
- A Waterfowl Weekend with Artist Sandy Alanko
- Spy Review: MSO Salutes 3 of the All-Time Greats by Steve Parks
Ecosystem
How Shark Repellents are Supposed to Work and Why They Often Don’t
By Doug Fields Ironman triathletes competing in the annual Cambridge event, and Eastern Shore residents enjoying the surf at Ocean City, probably ... [Continue Story]
- Chesapeake Bay Water Clarity Isn’t Clear-Cut
- Cambridge Seminar Explains Living Shorelines as Flood-Protection Project Inches Forward
- It’s Official: Oysters Making Historic Comeback
- Westward Ho! Easton’s Rails to Trails Expansion with Project Manager Kody Cario
- Election 2022: Environmental Forum For Talbot County Council Election
- ShoreRivers Safe to Swim Weekend Report
Health
Demystifying Palliative Care with Shore Regional Health’s Christina Ball
In a recent Spy conversation, Christina Ball, MS, AGACNP-BC, the director of UM Shore Medical Group-Palliative Care, broke down one of the most ... [Continue Story]
- Mobile Dental Care Team Expands Access for Dorchester County Students
- Lets Talk about It with Beth Anne Dorman: Making Sure Our Veterans Get the Help They Need
- Senior Nation: Nature’s Multicolored Autumn Farewell by Susan Covey
- A Spy Chat with Shore Regional Health’s New Clark Breast Center Director Dr. Kathryn Kelley
- Lets Talk about It with Beth Anne Dorman: The Riddle and Some Answers for ADHD
- A Bad Diagnosis, Remarkable Recovery, and Giving Back: A Chat with Andrew Dorbin
Opinion
Donald the Red: The Modern Viking by Jim Bruce
Donald Trump is a 21st-century throwback to Erik the Red, the Viking chieftain and explorer who first claimed Greenland and established settlements there one thousand years ... [Continue Story]
Letters to Editor
Letter to Editor: Lessons from Geese
“Lessons from Geese” is based on the work of Milton Olson and has been used as a leadership development tool; however, its many lessons apply to all of us. The honking geese are a good reminder, but will we look up, look out, listen, and act? FACT 1: As each goose flaps its wings, […]
The Harmful Impact of Excessive Social Media Negativity on Cambridge Harbor
The Cambridge Harbor project is a 30-acre waterfront development along Maryland’s Choptank River, bringing homes, retail, a boutique hotel, and public parks to the city. Managed by Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. (CWDI), it mirrors the success of other revitalized waterfronts. Recent milestones, including the promenade groundbreaking in December 2024 and ongoing hotel negotiations, show real […]
Congrats to Dr. Thompson
Dear Editor: I would like to congratulate Dorchester County Public Schools and Dr. Jymil Thompson for the significant improvement we have all seen in the academic scores of the school system. The hard work that obviously took place is commendable. Dr. Thompson set a goal for the community and has stuck to it. Dorchester is […]
Letter to Editor: An Abundance of Cruelty
Have you noticed how often, how persistently, the word “cruelty” is showing up in the news? I was reading about the prison built in the Everglades by the State of Florida to house people being rounded up by ICE. Built in a hurry, it is made up of cages for imprisoning humans and tarps for […]
Letter to Editor: O’er the Land of the Free…
Are we a free people anymore? We were told ICE would begin seizing illegal immigrants who were convicted criminals, MS-13 members, drug dealers, murderers, human traffickers and people of that ilk. We wondered how there could be 12 million such people who needed to be deported as Trump claimed during his campaign. Maybe these were […]
Letter to Editor: A Vanishing Way of Life
I am currently reading the book, Chesapeake Requiem, which was recommended to me by a friend. It was written in 2016 and chronicles the year its author, Earl Swift, spent with the watermen and other residents of Tangier Island. I have found it to be a fascinating and disturbingly sad read. It has taught me […]
Letter to Editor: How the Big Beautiful Bill Would Affect the Mid-Shore
President Trump has all but demanded that his One Big Beautiful Bill Act pass both houses of Congress for his signature by July 4. The differences in the legislation approved by the House of Representatives and what has emerged from the Senate must be resolved in conference before the president can sign it into law. […]
Open Letters to Congressman Andy Harris
Dear Representative Harris, In your June 27th Capitol Hill Report, you discussed House passage of HR 875, the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act. You indicated that this legislation: “…takes decisive action to ensure all illegal immigrants convicted of driving under the influence are eligible for deportation. Sparked by the tragic loss of American lives […]
Letter to Editor: Another Shameful Act by a Shameful Administration
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename an oil ship named after gay rights activist Harvey Milk, a move that pointedly comes at the start of Pride Month.” So reported “The Hill” today. Well what a sad commentary on our current state of affairs. Said Pentagon spokesperson Sean Purnell: “Secretary Hegseth is committed […]
Letter to Editor: The “Big Beautiful Bill” is only Great for Billionaires
I’m certain you’ll receive numerous letters extolling the virtues of Mr Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passed by the House. Well, it’s big, can’t deny that, and it’s a bill, which we’ll all end up paying, but as for beautiful, that’s in the eye of the beholder. Let’s start with Medicaid, which needs more funding rather […]
Maryland News
Moore’s Redistricting Commission Recommends ‘Congressional Map Poncept’
A five-member panel voted behind closed doors Tuesday to advance a “congressional map concept” that will be used as a guide for legislation that will ... [Continue Story]
- Moore, other PJM Governors Push for Changes at the Nation’s Biggest Electric Grid
- Poll: Moore Approval Numbers Continue Downward Trend Even as Most Voters Would OK Second Term
- More than 3,300 Marylanders Detained by ICE in 2025, Twice the Number of Preceding Years
- Delegate Proposes Bill to Bar ICE Officers From State Law Enforcement
- Transportation Officials Approve Rough Plans on Chesapeake Bay Bridge Replacement
- Let the Great Redrawing Begin: Redistricting Commission Votes to Move Forward on New MD Congressional Map
Commerce
What you Need to Know about Maryland’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
As prices for everyday necessities continue to rise, families with limited means are having to make tough choices on where to allocate their money. In ... [Continue Story]
- CWDI Completes Cambridge Harbor Demolition Phase
- 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
- The Mediation Room 7: Bad Debt – Getting Beyond It
- The Mediation Room: The Role of Lawyers in Mediation
Art Notes
Academy Art Museum Welcomes Five New Members to it’s Board of Trustees
The Academy Art Museum (AAM) is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members to its Board of Trustees, strengthening the Museum’s ... [Continue Story]
- Oxford Community Center Upcoming Activities January, February, March 2026
- Easton Choral Arts Invites you to “Come Fly With Us” This Spring
- Carpe Diem Arts Announces 2026 Arts Alive: Second Tuesdays Lunchtime Concert Series at Brookletts Place
- Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Presents February Ensembles Series Concerts Featuring Mozart, Schubert, and Penderecki
- Music Theory for Folk Musicians at Allegro Academy
- The Bay Country Chorus Makes a Difference in the Lives of the Vulnerable Through Song
Senior Nation
Senior Nation: Embrace Your Age, Live Your Best Life by Susan Covey
According to Leading Age, “Active Aging is a worldwide initiative that honors the spirit and ... [Continue Story]
- The Difference Between Try And Triumph Is A Little Umph! By Susan Covey
- State Officials Launch 10-Year Plan to Boost Supports for Growing Senior Population
- Cruisin’ with Christine: A Chat with Londonderry’s La’Cree Brown
- Strive for Independence, Not Just on the 4Th Of July! by Susan Covey
- Senior Nation: Partners in Care Help Elders Age in Place
- Senior Nation: Gardening a Great Boost for Body and Soul by Susan Covey
