If one were to believe Senator Chris Van Hollen, the tale of Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a constitutional melodrama fit for a Frank Capra ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
A Spy/WHCP Check-in with Chief of Police Justin Todd
The Spy’s P. Ryan Anthony and WHCP radio’s Jim Brady recently had their quarterly conversation with Cambridge Police Chief Justin Todd. Topics ... [Continue Story]
- Checking in with Superintendent Thompson on $5.5 Million Deficit and More
- YMCA Partners with the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading in Cambridge
- Watermen Closing Out Wild Oyster Season
- Congressman Jamie Raskin Speaks at Cambridge Town Hall
- Congressman Jamie Raskin speaks at Cambridge town hall
- A chat about public interactions with City Manager Glenn Steckman
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller: What Does a Constitutional Crisis Look Like and the Fate of Federal Reserve Chair Powell
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]
- From and Fuller: The Trump Tariff Retreat and Survival Outlook
- Beyond Cinderella: Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks by Anke Van Wagenberg
- Spy Concert Review: All-Mozart, Start to Finish by Steve Parks
- From and Fuller: Trump Liberation Day and Wisconsin Election Results
- Dorchester Community Services and Daycare: A Chat with CEO Andy Hollis and Daycare Director Petrae Simpson
- Sci-Fi Comes to Oxford: A Chat with The Man from Earth Director Cece Storm
Brevities
Good Dog: How Humans Really Benefit from their Canine Best Friends
This is just a sample of the wisdom that author and canine therapy pioneer Meg Daley Olmert will be sharing in a conversation with Craig Fuller at the ... [Continue Story]
Community Notes
Motoring festival, Concours d’Elegance return to Kent Island this June and September
Car and boat enthusiasts will gather on Maryland’s Eastern Shore this summer and fall as two premier motoring events take place at the waterfront Kent ... [Continue Story]
- Shore Legal Access promotes Geoffrey Cooke, Esq. to Litigation Director
- CBMM kicks off 60th anniversary celebration
- Kathy Deoudes and Beth Anne Dorman to receive Women & Girls Fund community awards
- Delmarva Community Services offers free tax preparation
- Congressman Jamie Raskin speaks at Cambridge town hall
- Budget agreement could generate more than $1 billion in new revenue
The Arts
The Chesapeake Screen: A Chat with New Chesapeake Film Festival President Irene Magafan
Editor's note: The Spy has proudly supported the Chesapeake Film Festival since 2010. Over the past fifteen years, we’ve explored various ways to ... [Continue Story]
- Spy Theater Review: ‘Man From Earth’ visits Oxford by Steve Parks
- Art Travels Alex Katz: Theater And Dance by Anke Van Wagenberg
- Studio B Check in: Betty Huang with Artist Diz Hormel
- Earth Music: Two Painters, One Song
- Cuban Links in Cambridge by Anke Van Wagenberg
- Rembrandt Comes to America by Anke Van Wagenberg
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
Let’s Talk About It with Beth Anne Dorman: For All Seasons in All Seasons
This month, Beth Anne Dorman, CEO of For All Seasons, makes the compelling case that at a time when state and federal budgets are being cut or ... [Continue Story]
- Let’s Talk about It: Dare to Lead Training Shapes Mid-Shore Leaders with For All Seasons Beth Anne Dorman
- Mid-Shore Health: Getting to the Heart of Heart Disease with Dr. Ian Davis
- Let’s Talk About It: A Different kind of Valentine with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman
- Mid-Shore Health: The role of forensic nursing with survivors of sexual and physical assault
- Qlarant Foundation takes a big step forward with first executive director Amanda Neal
- Mid-Shore Health: The war against lung cancer with Drs. Rashmi Benda and David Oliver
Opinion
Letter to Editor: Congressman Harris, DOGE needs Oversight
Dear Congressman Harris, I received your response to my email regarding DOGE operatives entering secure government databases. Your response was that you wholeheartedly ... [Continue Story]
Letters to Editor
Letter to Editor: Elon Musk and the Ponzi Scheme
Elon Musk recently referred to Social Security as a “Ponzi scheme” because, like a Ponzi scheme, it relies on incoming contributions (from current workers) to pay benefits to retirees, instead of being based on a self-sustaining investment fund. A Ponzi scheme collapses when there aren’t enough new investors to cover payouts, and Musk may be […]
Letter to Editor: Sea Level Rise Hits a BRIC Wall
Communities along the Eastern Shore have been planning for sea level rise for the last several years. Communities like Crisfield, Cambridge, Oxford, and St. Michaels have spent thousands of dollars preparing studies and plans to combat projected increases in Chesapeake Bay water levels due principally to sea level rise and storm surge events. Our state, […]
Letter to Editor: Give Us The Truth
“The truth will out.” While I cannot recall the year, I am certain the first time I heard that expression came from my father. I do not recall if those wise words were directed at me or at my siblings or was in reference to some general situation, but I learned early in life how […]
Letter to Editor: Tell the Community Why Trump Tariffs Make Sense
I am hoping that someone out there with an economics background can explain for me and other Spy readers how Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” announced yesterday make any sense. In responding, you might want to consider: Trump’s justification for these tariffs is based on a formula that divides the value of U.S. exports to a given […]
These Republicans Are Right – Don’t Blame Governor Wes Moore For Maryland’s Long-Projected Budget Deficit
In a recent debate on closing Maryland’s budget deficit, Minority Leader Jason Buckel, a Republican Delegate from Allegany County, made an important point: “The man upstairs has only been there for two, three years. I don’t blame him for our economic failures of the last 10,” referring to Democratic Governor Wes Moore, who was elected […]
Letter to Editor: What is Happening to Our Land of the Free and Home of the Brave?
For weeks I have been watching the slow dismantling of my America, the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave. I have also sensed the confusion and frustration of my friends and neighbors. I am sad. Not depressed, but a kind of sadness that seems almost universal. What is happening to us, I […]
Letter to Editor: Maryland’s Program Open Space at Risk
Program Open Space was created in 1969 and was funded through of a transfer tax of 0.5 percent on every real estate transaction in the state. This new special tax was designed to directly tie development to available funding for open space and recreational facilities for the public good. Now because of the State budget […]
Letter to Editor: Raskin Replaces ‘AWOL Andy” at District 1 Town Hall
On Saturday, March 22nd, 800 people filled the Mace Lane Middle School in Cambridge to capacity for a Town Hall to discuss President Trump’s policies and District 1 Representative Andy Harris’ role in supporting them. Harris was invited but refused to attend, leading to the placement of a large milk carton on the stage with […]
Letter to Editor: Hundreds in Talbot and Dorchester Sent a Message to Rep. Andy Harris
On March 6th, we joined 300+ of our friends and neighbors in a protest outside of the Tidewater Inn in Easton, where Rep. Andy Harris was having a fundraising event. Last night, March 13th, another protest greeted Rep. Harris on Route 50 in Cambridge, at the entrance to the Hyatt. Protesters gathered to show Mr. Harris […]
Letter to Editor: DOGE and Constitutional Balance of Power
David Reel’s recent articles about President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) miss some important constitutional problems. None of us know exactly how the Supreme Court will rule on DOGE, but it clearly undermines the balance of power between the branches of government. The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the authority to create and fund government […]
Maryland News
Local farmers, food banks plan for potential ‘blow’ to food assistance output from Trump cut
Jesse Albright, along with his brother and father, has been operating Albright Farms in Baltimore County for decades, producing beef, pork and, more ... [Continue Story]
- House, Senate ratify budget compromise on final day
- Sheriffs defend cooperation with federal officials on immigration enforcement
- Tensions boil over in shouting match during final House vote on fiscal 2026 budget
- Ferguson warns of ‘Maryland Recession’
- Federal layoffs pose workforce threats beyond Prince George’s, Montgomery counties
- Services tax added to ‘menu of options’ as state grapples with budget deficit, looming federal cuts
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
The Zebra Gallery opens new shows in May and June
The Zebra Gallery will open two shows in May, with an opening on Friday, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. with artist talks. The two artists in the Main ... [Continue Story]
- City Lights, Small Town Vibe: Academy Art Museum Gala Goes Industrial-Chic on May 3
- CBMM honors Horton, Harp, & Cannon-Brown with Bay Heritage Award
- Auditions for Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express at Church Hill Theatre
- Oxford Fine Arts 2025 roster and judge announced
- Two Lights for Tomorrow: One nation, two lights, three nights
- Working Artists Forum free demonstration, Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Senior Nation
Cruisin’ with Christine: Listening to the Nurse with Lorraine Flisher
Over the last ten years, the Spy and Londonderry on the Tred Avon have worked together on stories ... [Continue Story]
- Senior Nation: April Is Parkinson’s Awareness Month by Susan Covey
- Will Orange Crush be the new State cocktail? By Lisa Gotto
- Hello Spring by Susan Convey
- It’s American Heart Month by Susan Covey
- December Fitness Feature: Leg Strength
- Cruisin’ with Christine: Protecting the Londonderry Community with Rich Williams
