Though I do not usually use another journalistic article as the major part of this column, I am making an exception this time. Allow me to explain ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs

FEMA Clinic at Easton’s Elks Lodge Cancelled Amid Caution About Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The call by federal health agencies for an immediate pause on administering the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine resulted in the ... [Continue Story]
- Waterfowl Festival Impact Study Shows Benefits of Annual Event, Community Support
- UM Shore Regional Health Offers COVID-19 Vaccines at Chesapeake College
- Delmarva Community Services Hires Andy Hollis As New Deputy Director
- On the Waterfront: A Current Update with Frank Narr
- Gilchrest Backs Trump Impeachment; Md. Lawmakers Call on Harris to Resign
- WHCP Radio’s Mike Starling on Cambridge Year in Review
Spy Highlights

From and Fuller: Biden Opens Door for Deal on Infrastructure Bill and Georgia Voting Woes
Every Thursday, the Spy hosts a conversation with Al From and Craig Fuller on the most topical political news of the moment. This week, From and ... [Continue Story]
- Emily is 22 Years Old and has Graduated
- A Spy Chat on Tina Jones’s Second Life
- Reflections On Boating’s Holy Grail by Jeff McGuiness
- From and Fuller: Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill and Paying Its Bills
- Profiles in Spirituality: Reinviting the Church with Trinity’s Rev. Gregory Powell
- The Talbot Boys Controversy in 2021 with NAACP’s Richard Potter
The Arts

Looking at the Masters: The Tribute Money by Beverly Hall Smith
Paying taxes is not a theme artists have chosen to paint. Masaccio, a famous painter in Italy in the Fifteenth Century, is one of the few to paint the ... [Continue Story]
- The Avalon and Its Great (Safe) Reopening with Al Bond
- The Avalon Answers the Call for Getting Community Vaccinated by Tim Weigand
- At the Academy: A New Approach to the Student Art Exhibition
- Zooming In on the Hollywood Idea with Liza Ledford
- The Hill They Climb: A Virtual Choir Performs Interpretation of Amanda Gorman’s Poetry by Chris Slattery
- The Legacy of Henry Highland Garnet with Poet and Playwright Robert Earl Price
Health

A “Critical” New Title for Chestertown’s Hospital with Shore Health’s Ken Kozel
Perhaps one of the more significant events in Chestertown's long history is expected to take place in a few weeks. While there is no official ... [Continue Story]
- Choptank Health Leading on the Mid-Shore with School-based Health Care
- UM SMC at Chestertown, Dorchester and Easton All Earned “A” Ratings for the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- End of Life Conversations by Dot Mayorga
- Melissa’s Story –A Message Of Hope In The Face Of Depression And Suicide
- The COVID Third Wave: New At-Home Tests Could Help Keep You Safe
- Department of Health Offers COVID-19 Exposure Tracking App
Maryland News

Could First District Turn Blue? Report Offers Possible Map
After turning the state's Sixth Congressional District blue following the 2010 Census, Maryland Democrats could set their sights on the state's sole ... [Continue Story]
- Maryland Faces ‘Extreme’ Threat of Gerrymandering, New Report Says
- Hogan Moves to Open the Vaccine ‘Floodgates,’ Expands Access to Everyone 16 and Older
- All Marylanders 16+ May Pre-register for COVID-19 Vaccine; Most Vulnerable Still Have Priority
- Md.’s Vaccine Network Able to Do 500,000+ Doses Per Week, Acting Health Secretary Says
- With Vaccine Supply Set to Soar, Hogan Announces Plan To Open Eligibility to All
- Mizeur: Harris Stands with Violent Mob, Not Heroic Police Officers
COVID-19

Spy COVID-19 Daily Update April 13
The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data ... [Continue Story]
Ecosystem

Contractor Named, Work to Resume on Tred Avon Oyster Sanctuary
Work is set to resume by early April on the protracted restoration of oyster reefs in Maryland’s Tred Avon River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District announced Wednesday that it has awarded a $3.8 million contract to a Florida company to construct 34 acres of reefs in the river. The Tred Avon is […]
- Conservation Group Study Questions Need for Extra Bay Bridge Span
- Study Finds Some Water Quality Improvements in Choptank River
- Josh Kurtz Named Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Maryland Executive Director
- Chesapeake Bay Receives D+ for Second Year in a Row
- The Shore Voice for Clean Water and, with your Help, Limitless Impact by Jeff Horstman
- Md. Could Reach Bay Health Goal by 2025, But Success Hinges on Curbing Runoff
Mid-Shore Science by Al Hammond

Mid-Shore Science: Wetlands and Climate Resilience with Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier
Ariana Sutton-Grier is a distinguished scientist with expertise in coastal ecosystems. In particular her research has focused on the role these ... [Continue Story]
Commerce

Mid-Shore Commerce: Returning to a New Normal With Thad Bench
As mass vaccination centers propel the nation’s rising immunization rate, businesses large and small are calculating a year’s worth of damage and ... [Continue Story]
- King of the Road: The Amazing World of Choptank Transport on the Mid-Shore
- Chesapeake Agriculture Innovation Center Announces Board Members
- Qlarant Names Stuart Harlow as Chief Financial Officer
- Mid-Shore Commerce: Exit Interview with Discover Easton’s Ross Benincasa
- An Angel in Easton: Washingtonian Magazine Looks at the Prager Phenomenon
- Commerce: Discover Easton Director to Step Down at Year End
Senior Nation

The Joys Of Outdoor Fitness by Susan Covey
Too often people associate fitness with strenuous exercise or time spent at the gym, when actually ... [Continue Story]
- Ask Irma: After the COVID Storm at Londonderry
- Senior Nation: “Go with What You’ve Got!” By Ross Jones
- Senior Nation: How Strong is Your Grip?
- Is Being 73 Too Old To Go To Grad School? By Bruce Purdy
- Ask Irma: How to Survive the Holidays
- Lessons from a Hospice Nurse: Making the End of Life’s Journey Easier by Dorothy Mayorga