On Art and Collecting with Cambridge’s Janet Fanto
Janet Fanto is an artist who is a collector of wonderful things as well as a former antique dealer. The antique dealer part is important because that business gave her access to many pieces of her collection – pieces that were given new lives in her mixed media art in addition to pieces used to […]
Using Tax Increment Financing to Fund Cambridge Harbor?
On December 5, 2023, Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. provided the Dorchester County Council with an update on the Cambridge Harbor project. The presentation included a section on a possible funding source for the endeavor: tax increment financing. This was not a proposal yet, but CWDI Executive Director Matt Leonard and his team are working on […]
Larry Hogan And Conventional Political Wisdom by David Reel
Last week’s announcement by former Governor Larry Hogan that he is running to succeed retiring U.S. Senator Ben Cardin triggered immediate and widespread speculation on if he will be the first Maryland Republican to be elected to the Senate since 1980. Larry Sabato veteran political observer at the University of Virginia has shown caution in […]
The Echo of Kindness by Kate Emery General
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all,” was one of my Mom’s favorite adages. Credit for the quote is given to Aesop but Thumper, the bunny from Bambi made it famous in the scene in which Thumper is critical about Bambi’s walking ability. Thumper’s Mother scolds him for being unkind to […]
Chesapeake Music Receives NEA Challenge America Grant
Chesapeake Music is pleased to announce it has been recommended by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a $10,000 Challenge America grant award in support of its 2024 children’s outreach programming. “We are thrilled and grateful to have received this funding from NEA for our youth programming this year,” says Barry Koh, Chesapeake […]
Happy Mystery Monday! Can You Guess What is Pictured Below?
The answer to last week’s mystery is polyphemus moth cocoon, Antheraea polyphemus. The polyphemus is named after the giant one-eyed monster, Cyclops, of Homer’s Odyssey, for the big false eyespot on each hindwing. Their big, fake eyes make them appear larger to predators and when threatened they will flip forward their front wings to expose […]