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Public Affairs

Ward 5 Candidate Profiles: Robert Aaron, Cleveland Rippons and Brian Roche
The city of Cambridge will be holding a special election next Tuesday for City Council Ward 1 and Ward 3. The Cambridge Spy is keeping with our ... [Continue Story]
- Ward One Candidate Profiles: Laurel Atkiss and Chad Malkus
- Maryland Motorists Will Have to Dig a Little Deeper at the Gas Pump Starting July 1
- A Spy Guide to the Cambridge Special Election Candidates
- Consumer Guide Criticized for Saying ‘Avoid’ Chesapeake Oysters
- Cambridge City Council Declares June 2 as Gun Violence Awareness Day
- Reluctant Cambridge Planning Commision Approves new Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
Spy Highlights

Washington College Opens New Doors for the Shore’s Young Writers: A Chat with Roy Kesey
For six years each summer The Cherry Tree Young Writers’ Conference at Washington College has opened its doors to 30 or more regional high school ... [Continue Story]
- From and Fuller: Grading Kevin McCarthy After Debt Ceiling House Compromise
- Design with Jenn Martella: “Barnacle Bungalow”
- Spy Arts Diary: Classic Festivals, Gay Pride, & Old Glory
- From and Fuller: A DeSantis Bumpy Start and Debt Ceiling Game of Chicken
- Spy Profile: Behind the Brussel Sprouts with Lynn Sanchez
- Design with Jenn Martella: Easton Historic Gem
Brevities

Spy Minute: Celebrating the Academy 65th with one Big Family Photo
On Saturday afternoon, Academy Art Museum’s gathered together hundreds of friends and artists to celebrate its 65th birthday this year. It was done on ... [Continue Story]
- Cambridge Time Machine: Dropping in on the Local Diplomat
- June 2023 Sky-Watch
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Taking the Ferry to Trappe
- Cambridge Time Machine: Going Over to the Straughn House
- Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Shedding a Tear in Wye Mills
- Cambridge Time Machine: Watching Out for Horses on Race Street
Community Notes

CWDI Launches Online Street Naming Survey
Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. (CWDI) has launched an online survey asking the community for input on naming a new street being added to ... [Continue Story]
- Spy Footnote: From and Fuller to Appear of MPT’s State Circle Tonight
- Firecracker Kid’s Triathlon to Be Held July 4th, 2023, in Cambridge
- July 1 is Deadline for Caroline Foundation Grant Applications
- St. Michaels Museum 2023 Season Announcement
- Earth Data Selected for Water Quality Data Collection Project in Dorchester County
- For All Seasons Joins Maryland Regional Navigator Program for Human Trafficking
The Arts
Eylie Sasajima Wins Washington College’s Sophie Kerr Prize
Eylie Sasajima ’23 earned the prestigious honor with a portfolio of poems, academic work and creative non-fiction. The Prize caps a college career ... [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
- 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
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
Maryland News

Moore Issues First Vetoes, Lets Cannabis Search Bill and Others Become Law without His Signature
Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Friday issued the first vetoes of his young administration and also allowed 10 bills to become law without his signature ... [Continue Story]
- Low-income Marylanders Face Food Insecurity as COVID benefits End
- Congressman David Trone Joins the Race to Fill Ben Cardin’s Senate Seat
- Senator Ben Cardin won’t Seek Reelection in 2024
- Spy Profiles: New Easton Police Chief Alan Lowrey
- Chaos Erupts in House of Delegates in Final Moments of General Assembly Session
- Senate approves Gun Bill, but not without Heated late Debate
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 Instructor’s Studio Sale
Something for Everyone! The public is invited to the Academy Art Museum for an Instructor’s Studio Sale on Saturday June 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ... [Continue Story]
- Smooth Jazz Guitarist Ronny Smith Comes to the Mainstay
- Main Street Gallery, Cambridge, Celebrates 12 Years and Presents its Summer Show with Karen Jury
- Musician Carrie Rose Brings Breathing in Nature to Adkins Arboretum June 17
- Auditions for Harvey at Church Hill Theatre
- Authors & Oysters: Spy Columnist Jamie Kirkpatrick
- The Garfield Center Announces Auditions for “The Addams Family” Musical
Senior Nation

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 ... [Continue Story]
- Ask Irma: What Are the Benefits of Socialization?
- Grief at the Office: A Chat with Compass’s Sherrie Rhonda Knotts and Sherrie Young
- At the Y: 92-Year-Old Water Fitness Dynamo Inspires Generations
- Its Time for Seniors to Take a Break by Susan Covey
- Senior Nation: Take Care of Your Heart
- Ask Irma: A Personal Journey to Fitness