It’s Women’s History month. And this month, I would like to celebrate Orin O’Brien. She is representative of so many women who have made contributions ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs
A chat about public interactions with City Manager Glenn Steckman
In mid-February, a press release posted on ChooseCambridge.com announced that City Manager Glenn Steckman would be available to meet with interested ... [Continue Story]
- Our Cold, Snowy Winter could Benefit Rockfish Population
- Conversation with Dorchester County Commissioner Detmer: Budget Concerns and Federal Project Cuts
- Speaking with the League of Women Voters on its Relevancy in 2025
- A Chat with DCPS Superintendent Jymil Thompson
- Spy Music Review: An Ascendent Interlude Concert by Steve Parks
- Invasive Catfish, West Coast Oyster Shells Fueling Chesapeake Renaissance
Spy Highlights
From and Fuller: Are the Courts Strong Enough to Push Back Trump and the End of JFK Conspiracies?
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]
- Spy Theater Review: ‘Never the Sinner,’ Leopold and Loeb by Steve Parks
- From and Fuller: The Politics of a Government Shutdown and Trade War Impact
- From and Fuller: Ukraine Meets Trump 2.0 and Reviewing the State of the Union
- From and Fuller: The State of Resistance – Is Washington the New Moscow?
- From and Fuller: A Trump Honeymoon without Checks and Balances
- From and Fuller: The Real Impact of DOGE
Brevities
Deja Vu by Katherine Emery General
My alarm clock radio was playing “If You Could Read my Mind” by Gordon Lightfoot on the first Monday of daylight savings in 1970. It was April 27, ... [Continue Story]
Community Notes
Dorchester Chamber Announces 2025 Spedden Service Award Recipient
The Dorchester Chamber of Commerce presented the 2025 C. Robert “Bob” Spedden Service Award to Amanda Fenstermaker at their Annual Meeting on March ... [Continue Story]
- Burke & Herbert Bank donates to Delmarva Community Services
- Talisman to celebrate the 151st Run for the Roses
- Oxford Community Center hosts moderated discussion with acclaimed author Dr. Margaret Andersen on March 20
- Tilghman Watermen’s Museum Speaker Series
- St. Michaels Community Center welcomes Bellevue Passage Museum founders Drs. Dennis, Mary De Shields, and Kat De Shields
- Tilghman Watermen’s Museum announces Splendor for 2025
The Arts
Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman: Journey to Nature’s Underworld
I recently attended the opening of Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman: Journey to Nature’s Underworld exhibition at the Lowe Art Museum, at the University ... [Continue Story]
- Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism by Anke Van Wagenberg
- Spy Concert Review: Jordan Tice Showcases New and Old at the Stoltz Listening Room
- Spy Concert Review: Ellis Paul at the Stoltz
- A Work of Heart: How Museums Can Strengthen Your Relationship by Daedelus Hoffman
- TAP Takes on Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite: A Chat with Maureen Curtin and Brian McGunigle
- Elizabethan and chamber music virtuosity 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
Let’s Talk about It: Dare to Lead Training Shapes Mid-Shore Leaders with For All Seasons Beth Anne Dorman
The opportunity to participate in For All Seasons’ Dare to Lead™ training last month opened my eyes to learning who I am as a leader and how I want my ... [Continue Story]
- 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
- Health advocates: Maryland needs to improve screening efforts for lung cancer
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: 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 […]
Letter to Editor: There was a Time Andy Harris
There was a time when Rep. Andy Harris would brag about being Co-Chair of the Ukrainian Caucus in Congress. There was a time, too, many times in fact, when Harris would wax poetic about his mother, describing her as an “Ukrainian immigrant who fled Soviet tyranny.” There was a time when Harris supported providing lethal […]
Letter to Editor: In Defense of Social Security and Other Safety Net Programs
Elon Musk and Congress are waving a chainsaw towards the American safety net which has kept most of us healthy and provided some security in old age for 90 years. Talbot County is especially vulnerable as a rural area with older residents. 1. Social Security is an insurance program that all workers pay into until they lose […]
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 support what DOGE is doing. I would like to point out that multiple media reports show that, not only are most of these DOGE operatives less than 25 years old with no […]
Letter to Talbot County Council: Keep employee handbook DEI statement
I’m writing to ask the Council not to remove the Inclusion Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the Employee Handbook. I cannot understand why asking people to treat others with dignity and respect is something that anyone would find objectionable. Isn’t the first thing we teach our children, be kind, treat your classmates with […]
Letter to Editor: NFL Removal of “End Racism” Stencil from End Zones. Say What?
The announcement that Trump will be in attendance at this Sunday’s Super Bowl was followed by the NFL’s announcement that it will remove the stenciled words “END RACISM” from the end zones of Caesar’s Superdome, where the game will be played. In doing this, the NFL joins the long list of organizations and individuals who have […]
Letter to Editor: Representative Harris snubs the ‘Beagle Brigade’
Politics can be as unpredictable as the weather. And a recent vote by the Eastern Shore’s Congressman, Andy Harris, proves that point. Though Harris represents an agricultural region and chairs the ag subcommittee on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, the legislator recently voted against a federal program that protects the American food supply from the […]
Letter to Editor: The new Trump administration and our community response
Some weeks ago, I wrote in this space about speaking with our neighbors with civility and acceptance. I stand by that philosophy today and want to exhort people to pick up this mantle. Last week a new administration was sworn in and began a flurry of activity by issuing Executive Orders and memos by the […]
Letter to Editor: Tolerance, complicity, corruption…and a stepping back on Lakeside
Three months ago tomorrow, the Spy published an open letter to the Talbot County Council from the Talbot Integrity Project (“TIP”) alerting the Council to evidence that, in 2022, a 20-acre parcel in Trappe was illegally connected to the old, inadequate Trappe wastewater plant. That connection had never been reviewed by the Planning Commission or […]
Maryland News
Ferguson warns of ‘Maryland Recession’
Maryland’s Senate president warned of a “Maryland recession” Tuesday, after a top bond rating agency released a report highlighting the state’s unique ... [Continue Story]
- 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
- Maryland has reported high child fatalities for years. Now they say they’ve overreported.
- Delegates renew medical aid-in-dying bill, but Senate hurdle remains
- State ramps up effort to bring fired federal employees into the state fold
- CMS waiver approval process could be a hurdle for proposed Developmental Disabilities 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
March 24 gallery tour in Easton invites dialogue on race through art
Join a guided tour of the Spiralis Gallery at 35 W. Dover Street in Easton on Monday, March 24, beginning at 5:30 p.m. as part of the monthly Talbot ... [Continue Story]
- The Zebra Gallery opens new spring shows
- Improv Easton presents Intro to Improv class
- Steven J. Schupak named Maryland Public Television’s next president and chief executive officer
- The Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival returns to CBMM on April 12-13
- Oxford Community Center announces 2025 Jazz Series lineup & exclusive season ticket packages
- 2025 Juried Art Show at Adkins Arboretum—Discovering the Native Landscapes of Maryland’s Eastern Shore on View through April 25
Senior Nation
Hello Spring by Susan Convey
The vernal equinox, the finish line to our winter marathon, a time to escape the cold grip of ... [Continue Story]
- It’s American Heart Month by Susan Covey
- December Fitness Feature: Leg Strength
- Cruisin’ with Christine: Protecting the Londonderry Community with Rich Williams
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon honors its Veterans
- Enjoy the health benefits of Thanksgiving Day by Susan Covey
- Cruisin’ with Christine: Serving the Londonderry Community with Pat Bradley
