One day last week it was so hot that I thought it might be August. We’ve already had too many of those hot, humid days that make excursions outside ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
Picture of Chesapeake Microplastics Grows Clearer by Whitney Pipkin
Scientists have long suspected that the tiny plastic particles floating in the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers — consumed by a growing number of aquatic ... [Continue Story]
- Sheriff Joe Gamble Not Happy with the New State Police Officer Disciplinary Process
- New Md. Hearing Planned for Discharge Permit for Lakeside Project in Trappe; Petition Asks County to Revoke Sewer Plan Approval
- Spy-WHCP Mayor Check-in: Citizen’s Police Board, Old City Hall, CWDI Transfer, and Trash Collection
- Meet Dave Harden: Another Democrat Signs up to Take on Andy Harris
- Election 2022: Heather Mizeur Maps Out her Campaign
- Groups File Lawsuit to Remove Confederate Monument at Talbot County Courthouse
Spy Highlights
Both Sides Now (Part One): Move the Monument Coalition’s Ridgely Ochs and Jess Taylor
As the Mid-Shore community begins a weekend of celebration of Juneteenth, the national commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, it ... [Continue Story]
- From and Fuller: The Strange Case of Senator Joe Manchin and the Biden Infrastructure Bill
- From and Fuller: The GOP Pushback on the Biden Political Boom
- One of the Good Ones: Gunston’s Sydney Nittle Finds her Way to the Naval Academy
- One Day in Arlington by Jim Dissette
- Mid-Shore Commerce: Federalsburg’s Federal Brewing Takes Another Step
- Editor Notes: From and Fuller Get a Week Off, George Merrill’s Return, and COVID Reports
The Arts
Chesapeake Music Festival Notes by James N. Carder
Chesapeake Music recently concluded its 36th annual Chamber Music Festival. Held in its new permanent home, the recently-renovated Ebenezer Theater in ... [Continue Story]
- Mid-Shore Arts: Oxford Community Center’s Great Reopening with Liza Ledford
- Spy Review: Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival Opens at Ebenezer by Steve Parks
- Profile: Oxford’s Fine Arts Featured Artist Sheryl Southwick
- At the Academy: Artist Norma Morgan Gets her Due
- Looking at the Masters: Van Gogh in Bloom by Beverly Hall Smith
- Three Cheers: The Working Artists Forum with Betty Huang
Health
Mid-Shore Health: Choptank Comes to Kent County with Sara Rich
While Kent County has had good reasons to celebrate the recent news that the Shore Regional Health's Chestertown hospital would remain a full-service ... [Continue Story]
- Talbot Hospice: Turning 40 After COVID with Sheila Monahan
- A “Critical” New Title for Chestertown’s Hospital with Shore Health’s Ken Kozel
- 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
Maryland News
Hogan Announces End of COVID-19 State of Emergency in Maryland
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) announced the forthcoming end of the Maryland public health emergency on Tuesday — one year, 3 months and 10 days since ... [Continue Story]
- Wes Moore Launches Bid for Governor With Vow to Eliminate Racial Wealth Disparities
- Sheriff Joe Gamble Not Happy with the New State Police Officer Disciplinary Process
- New Law Will Close ‘Loophole’ in Appeals of Autopsy Findings
- Democrats Slam Hogan’s Decision to End Expanded Unemployment Benefits, Look to Block Action
- Hogan Joins GOP Governors in Ending Supplemental Unemployment Aid
- Gansler Launches Gubernatorial Campaign With Call to Legalize Marijuana
COVID-19
Spy COVID-19 Daily Update June 15
Editor's Note: With COVID-19 statistics continuing to improve as more people are vaccinated, The Spy will discontinue its daily update at the end of ... [Continue Story]
Ecosystem
Summer’s Here – Is It Safe To Swim In Eastern Shore Rivers? By Annie Richards
“Is it safe to swim in the river?” is one of the most common questions ShoreRivers hears from community members. Fecal bacteria and toxic algae in ... [Continue Story]
- New Hearing Ordered on Lakeside Wastewater Discharge Permit
- ShoreRivers Litigation Forces Owners to Address Toxic Lead Site
- Tred Avon Oyster Sanctuary Work To Resume After Years Of Delays
- Good Stuff: Native Tree Planting at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge,
- Contractor Named, Work to Resume on Tred Avon Oyster Sanctuary
- Conservation Group Study Questions Need for Extra Bay Bridge Span
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: Ford Risks Their Brand on New Mustang and Wins this Time
In the annals of American business, nothing is more dangerous than fooling around with a company's hard-earned brand. And over the past fifty years, ... [Continue Story]
- F3 Tech Opens Applications for Program on AgTech, Aquaculture and Energy Storage
- Mid-Shore Commerce: Preston Lets a Bronco Out of the Gate
- Mid-Shore Commerce: Returning to a New Normal With Thad Bench
- 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
Senior Nation
Senior Nation: Guess What,Your Brain Loves it When You Move! By Susan Covey
Guess What, Your Brain Loves it When You Move!! “Physical activity is crucial to mind and body ... [Continue Story]
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Introduces CATIE to Improve Engagement and Connectivity on Campus
- The Joys Of Outdoor Fitness by Susan Covey
- 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
