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February 2, 2023

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Public Affairs

Spy Note: Important School Board Meeting on the Roles of Superintendent and Board

It is with growing interest with the new term of the Dorchester County Board of Education that we note that residents  are invited to a public forum ... [Continue Story]

  • The Lakeside Reset Resolution Failure and the Future of Development: A Chat with Talbot Councilman Pete Lesher
  • In Historic Address New Governor Wes Moore Renews Promise to ‘Leave No One Behind’
  • A Spy-WHCP Check-in with Cambridge Mayor Steve Rideout: On Curfews and Community Public Safety
  • Kent County and the Homeless: A Chat with Rachel Carter and Dawson Hunter
  • Cambridge Begins Evening Curfew; Justin Todd is Sworn as Police Chief
  • Chesapeake Bay Foundation Grades Chesapeake’s health a D-plus, Again

Spy Highlights

The Art of Giving Back Locally Even if You’ve Left Town

It’s usually bittersweet--that time when someone retires. They wave goodbye to their friends, home, and job to begin a new life elsewhere, surrounded ... [Continue Story]

  • Talbot Arts Check in: A Chat with Director Joan Levy and Board President Amy Steward
  • Spy Profile: The Life-Changing YMCA Coach George Higley
  • From and Fuller: The Politics of Anti-Wokeness and GOP House Revenge
  • Design with Jenn Martella: Searching for Sears, Roebuck Houses on the Eastern Shore
  • From and Fuller: The High Expectations for New Governor Wes Moore and the George Santos Saga
  • Qlarant Foundation Profiles: Habitat for Humanity Choptank

Election 2022

Washington College Poll: Cox, Harris, and Cannabis Support High on the Eastern Shore

An early November opinion poll of the Eastern Shore’s 1st Congressional District finds voters trending to Republican candidates and sheds light on political divides. In ... [Continue Story]

  • Weed on the Ballot in Five States (Including Maryland) this Year
  • Deadlines Approaching to Request Mail-In Ballots
  • Dan Cox’s Red-Meat Campaign Leads to Questions about His Endgame
  • Harris and Mizeur Trade Blows on Abortion, the Insurrection and Effectiveness
  • In-Person Early Voting Begins Today
  • Heather Mizeur to Take On Andy Harris at Debate Wednesday, Forum Thursday

Maryland News

Gov. Moore to Shake Up the Public Service Commission

With a single, swift personnel move this week, Gov. Wes Moore (D) may have done more to advance Maryland’s battle against climate change than volumes ... [Continue Story]

  • With a Democrat as Governor Local Election Boards are Changing Membership
  • Analysis: In Budget Introduction, Moore Takes Down Hogan Policies
  • Child Sexual Abuse Survivors’ Fight for Civil Litigation Could Hinge on Legal Technicality
  • New Governor Moore Faces Great Expectations and Weight of History
  •  Rep. Andy Harris to be Chairman of House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee
  • New Governor Moore Nominates Six Department Heads

The Arts

At the Academy: Nancy Mitchell and Sheryl Southwick Talk Art and Poetry

Nothing can be more satisfying for poets and artists than seeing their work through the lens of an entirely different medium. The poet sees their work ... [Continue Story]

  • Easton Filmmaker Tori Paxon to Premiere “Foolproof”
  • Mid-Shore Arts: DCA’s Melissa Cooperman and Her Photography
  • The ‘Measure’ of Shore Shakespeare by Steve Parks
  • Mid-Shore Arts: The Reluctant Art of Jennifer Leps
  • Spy Arts Diary: Jazzing Up Labor Day Weekend by Steve Parks
  • Mid-Shore Arts: The Dorchester Women’s Mural Hits the Wall

Ecosystem

Westward Ho! Easton’s Rails to Trails Expansion with Project Manager Kody Cario

One of the few bits of good news that the town of Easton experienced during the rough days of COVID was the explosion of the use of the current ... [Continue Story]

  • Election 2022: Environmental Forum For Talbot County Council Election
  • ShoreRivers Safe to Swim Weekend Report
  • Md. Lawmakers Check In with new Agency Leaders on Bay Cleanup Progress
  • Keeping the Soul of Cambridge’s Packing House with ESLC’s Carol Bean
  • Bay Ecosystem: A Chat with Riverkeeper Annie Richards
  • Ecosystem: Gary & Justine Reinoehl Love the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center

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]

  • Washington Post: Dozens have Leaped to their Deaths from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
  • Marylanders Encouraged to get New COVID Vaccine
  • Maryland Hospitals Face Most Critical Staffing Shortage in Recent Memory
  • Dorchester County Reports First Monkeypox Case
  • Pathways of Support by Talbot Hospice: A Chat with Megan Murray
  • For All Seasons: David’s Story

Commerce

Discovering Discover Easton’s Plans for 2023: A Chat with Director Holly DeKarske

As Easton slowly crawls its way back to the world of "normal"l after the Covid pandemic, the town is finally getting its mojo back after more than two ... [Continue Story]

  • 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
  • Mediation Corner: On Reaching Agreement
  • Venture Capital on the Mid-Shore: A Chat with Qlarant Capital’s Ron Forsythe

Art Notes

Local Artist Featured in CBMM’s The Changing Chesapeake Art Exhibit

Local Easton Artist Pat Lang's 11x14 oil painting "Winter on the Neck " was selected for "The Changing Chesapeake" art exhibit at the Chesapeake Bay ... [Continue Story]

  • WAF Presents Check to Academy Art Museum
  • Church Hill Theatre Announces Cast for Sense and Sensibility
  • Upcoming Events at the Avalon Theatre
  • Allegro Academy’s Singing Programs for Youth and Adults
  • Mid-Atlantic Symphony Selects Winners of its Annual Elizabeth Loker Concerto Competition
  • Tidewater Singers Auditions

Community Notes

New Denton Location Opens New Doors in Caroline County

A capacity crowd attended the recent Open House for For All Seasons' new location at 322 Market Street, Ste. 207 in Denton. Guests enjoyed the ... [Continue Story]

  • Women & Girls Celebrates 20th Anniversary
  • For All Seasons Promotes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month – The Red Sand Project
  • For All Seasons Hosts Valentine’s Day Silent Auction
  • Earth Data Employees Pass Association of State Boards of Geology Exam
  • Christ Episcopal Schedule
  • For All Seasons Denton Office Moves to New Location and Hosts Open House

Senior Nation

Senior Nation: Take Care of Your Heart

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, one ... [Continue Story]

  • Ask Irma: A Personal Journey to Fitness
  • Juggling Anyone? By Susan Covey
  • Senior Nation: Just Keep Moving by Susan Covey
  • Ask Irma: Why Wear Pink in your Hair this Month?
  • Senior Nation: Nature’s Many Benefits by Susan Covey
  • Message to Seniors: It’s Time to Come Back to Your Local Senior Center

Looking at the Masters: Caspar David Friedrich

Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) was one of the most important artists of the German Romanticism movement at the beginning of the 19th Century. He ... [Continue Story]

Girlfriends by Angela Rieck

A friend of mine was lamenting over her daughter’s breakup with her boyfriend. At the end of their vacation, the boyfriend pronounced that he wanted ... [Continue Story]

Design with Jenn Martella: Sally’s Cottage

  The Bartletts were one of the founding families of Talbot County and many of their houses are included in the book “Where Land and Water ... [Continue Story]

February Signs of Hope and Worry by J.E. Dean

Every February I check my garden for the first daffodil sprouts. They are signs of hope and renewal. Once I see them, I know spring is on the way, ... [Continue Story]

Turning by Jamie Kirkpatrick

There’s a rhythm and pattern to our lives here on the Eastern Shore. For that matter, to all life, but it’s this life I’m contemplating today. Seasons ... [Continue Story]

Spy Chats

Helping Public Projects Thrive: A Chat with Rivers and Roads Ross Benincasa & Sam Shoge

The old joke about consultants is that they ask for a client's watch to tell them what time it is. This attempt at humor does accurately describing ... [Continue Story]

Bringing the World of Books and Writers to the Shore: A Chat with Shore Lit’s Founder Kerry Folan

If one goes back in time and looks at the history of some of the most important cultural institutions on the Mid-Shore, one will typically find that ... [Continue Story]

Mid-Shore Arts: New RiverArts Director Chris Sade

Executive Director of RiverArts wasn’t on Chris Sade’s bingo card for mid-2022, but lucky for the Chestertown community, here we are. Sade and his ... [Continue Story]

Mid-Shore Arts: Troika at Twenty-Five by Val Cavalheri

Collecting art is… well, an art. While to some, it is an investment, to others, it elicits an emotional response. Whatever the reason, Troika Gallery ... [Continue Story]

YMCA Family Easton’s Wendy Palmer on Boxing for Parkinson’s, Pickleball and New Wellness Center

The last time the Spy interviewed Wendy Palmer was documenting the bittersweet moment when she and her partner, Gretchen Gordon, stepped down as the ... [Continue Story]

Profiles in Philanthropy: A Chat with Waterfowl Festival President Ken Miller

For Waterfowl Festival president Ken Miller and his colleagues on its board of directors, their mission is simple; help celebrate the unique culture ... [Continue Story]

Capturing Frederick Douglass’s Vision: A Chat with Photographer Jeff McGuiness

After moving to St. Michaels after a long and successful law career, Jeff McGuiness set out to catch up on many things he had missed out on during his ... [Continue Story]

The Journey Begins on a Mid-Shore Flagship Hospital

Last night a bit of Mid-Shore healthcare history was made. At a joint session of the councils of Easton and Talbot County, Shore Regional Health CEO ... [Continue Story]

Remembering Frederick Douglass’s Walk to Wye House and his Return by Jeff McGuiness

Frederick Douglass Day in Talbot County is set for Saturday, September 24. It will begin with hundreds parading from Easton Middle School to the ... [Continue Story]

Out of the Fire 2.0

For more than 22 years visitors to Talbot County and local residents have enjoyed a unique dining experience at Out of the Fire restaurant on 22 ... [Continue Story]

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