I write from time to time about crisscrossing Delmarva novelist and poet Gilbert Byron. His life totally dedicated to literature took him from ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Council Votes to Move Talbot Boys, But Fight May Not Be Over
Although the county council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to move the Confederate statue on the courthouse grounds to a Civil War national historic district ... [Continue Story]
- Breaking News: Talbot County Council Votes 3-2 to Move the Talbot Boys
- Dorchester Chamber of Commerce Takes a Bow at 100 Years Old
- Mid-Shore Saw Little Population Growth; QA’s County Added 2K Residents, Kent Lost 1K
- Cambridge Mayor Check-In: State Police Investigation of Him; Interim Town Manager Hired; and More
- Purple Remains Sheriff Joe Gamble’s Most Important Color
- Talbot Will Hold Oct. 12 Hearing on Rescinding Resolution 281
Spy Highlights
Mid-Shore Arts: Coming Back from COVID with Lez Zeppelin’s Steph Paynes
While there can be no doubt that the COVID pandemic was catastrophic for thousands of musicians and their bands since March of 2020, it's reasonable ... [Continue Story]
- Meet Horn Point Lab’s Chesapeake Champions for 2021: A Chat with Beverly and Richard Tilghman
- From and Fuller: Moving Robert E. Lee and the Talbot Boys plus CA Recall Failure
- Chesapeake Film Festival 2021: Monda Raquel Webb and her Pooch Sitter
- Terror Unleashed by Howard Freedlander
- Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Profile: Rising the Tide for Mid-Shore Students
- From and Fuller: The Texas GOP Abortion Law and Biden’s $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill
The Arts
Mid-Shore Arts: The Work of Daniel Robbins
After Plein Air Easton 2021 this summer, there was a good bit of talk on the street about the art and artists that were awarded with best of show ... [Continue Story]
- Sympathy for the Drummer by Steve Parks
- Just Around the Corner: Chesapeake Film Festival Announces Fall Screenings
- Chestertown’s Dark Lady of Cinema
- Keeping Jazz Alive on the Mid-Shore with Fred Hughes
- Spy Review: ‘Beauty and Bounty’ at Academy Art Museum by Steve Parks
- The Envelope Please: Plein Art Easton Awards 2022
Health
Spy COVID-19 Aug. 27 Update
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. Johns Hopkins ... [Continue Story]
- Spy COVID-19 Aug. 19 Update
- COVID 19: Assessing Risks for Pregnant Mothers and Children with Choptank’s Dr. Adeline Melvin
- Md. Positivity Rate Tops 4%, 400+ Hospitalized, Case Rate Stays Above 10
- Choptank Community Health receives William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award
- Qlarant Hosts Virtual Grant Awards Event
- Qlarant Foundation Awards $412,500 to Non-Profits in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Maryland News
Md. Citizens Redistricting Panel Starts Second Round Of Public Hearings, Draws Draft Map
The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission kicked off its second round of public hearings Thursday night, and drew up their first complete draft ... [Continue Story]
- Hogan Makes Booster Shots Available to Nursing Home Residents, People With Health Issues
- It’s Map Drawing Time. Citizens Redistricting Commission Opens Public Submissions
- Legislative Redistricting Commission Promises Transparent Process at First Meeting
- Gov. Hogan Orders Assessment of Ventilation, Air Filtration in School Buildings
- Experts Support Mask Mandates for Students but Say Vaccine Mandates Will Be More Difficult
- Will Frosh Seek a Third Term as AG? What Happens if He Doesn’t?
Ecosystem
Raking Up Bay Grass Beds in a Bid to Restore Them
Restoring the Chesapeake Bay’s depleted underwater meadows is a painstaking process, requiring lots of elbow grease, savvy and patience. ... [Continue Story]
- Major Pollution Violations Found at Maryland’s Two Largest Sewage Treatment Plants
- Trends in U.N. Climate Report Point to an Altered Chesapeake Bay
- Senate Set to Vote on Funding for Reconstruction of Chesapeake Bay Islands
- Infrastructure Bill would Boost Bay Restoration Funding, Senate Eyes $238M Funding Increase over Next Five Years
- Report: Freshwater Mussels Unsung Heroes At Risk In Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- ESLC Is Taking It to the Streets: A Chat with Owen Bailey
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
University of Maryland Medical System Implementing $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) today announced a new commitment to better serve the communities in which our team members live and ... [Continue Story]
- Commerce: Developer Bob Greenlee on Talbottown, Robert Morris Inn, Tidewater Inn, and the Prager Impact
- Mid-Shore Commerce: Setting the Shore on Fire
- Broadband Last Mile: Easton Utilities COO John Horner on “Connect Talbot”
- Mid-Shore Community Foundation Appoints New Members
- Mid-Shore Commerce: Ford Risks Their Brand on New Mustang and Wins this Time
- F3 Tech Opens Applications for Program on AgTech, Aquaculture and Energy Storage
Senior Nation
Mr. Chuck’s Garden: Londonderry on the Tred Avon Resident Tends Community Garden
Five years ago, Londonderry on the Tred Avon CEO, Irma Toce, approached new resident, Chuck Andrews, ... [Continue Story]
- Senior Nation: Barefoot in the Sand by Susan Covey
- Senior Nation: The Beauty of Water Workouts
- Senior Nation: Strive for Independence, Not Just on the 4th Of July!
- Senior Nation: Guess What,Your Brain Loves it When You Move! By Susan Covey
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Introduces CATIE to Improve Engagement and Connectivity on Campus
- The Joys Of Outdoor Fitness by Susan Covey
