Building a Pathway to Serve with MD’s Service and Civic Innovation Secretary Paul Monteiro
[youtube id=”2_WDGnG2mmQ A few weeks ago, Paul Monteiro, Maryland’s new and first Secretary of Service and Civic Innovation, stopped by the Spy studio to discuss his department’s new efforts to coordinate and fully encourage volunteerism and civil engagement. That’s a pretty tall order these days. Year after year, the state of Maryland, like the rest […]
Food Friday: Mind Your Peas
This week, between the rain drops, I wandered around the back yard and started thinking about our summer garden. I am ill-equipped for the heavy labor involved in actual gardening – like digging holes – in the sunshine. Heavens to Betsy! That’s why having a modest raised garden bed is enough of a project for […]
Revenue Rumble: House and Senate Take Sides on Tax Increases After Revenue Write-Down
Disappointing news from a key revenue panel is accentuating a difference in approach by the House and Senate on resolving looming budget gaps. The Board of Revenue Estimates Thursday revised its fiscal 2024 and 2025 estimates down by $120 million and $134.9 million respectively from its December forecast. The news, which represents a mostly flat revenue […]
Game On! By Craig Fuller
Questions about President Joe Biden’s capacity to campaign for reelection were put to rest in last night’s State of the Union Speech. Constructed to provide a means to compare the incumbent President with his predecessor on key issues, foreign and domestic, it also provided a platform to claim credit for specific actions that improve the lives […]
Chris Wheedleton Joins Rivers & Roads as Consultant
Rivers & Roads Consulting, a leading regional consulting firm, proudly announces the addition of Chris Wheedleton to its team as a Consultant. Leveraging his extensive experience in strategic planning, fundraising, workforce development, and collaborative problem-solving, Wheedleton joins Rivers & Roads in a pivotal role. “I am thrilled to welcome Chris Wheedleton to Rivers & Roads […]
Wine of the Week by Jenn Martella: Arneis DOCG “Bricco della Ciliegie”
Ciao Tutti! This weekend we will taste my fave Italian white wine grape, the Arneis, from the Azienda Agricola Giovanni Almondo winery in Piemonte. Almondo named his Arneis DOCG “Bricco della Ciliegie” for the cherry (ciliegia) trees that were planted in the family’s ancient orchard adjacent to their vineyard’s 23 hectares. Along my stairway wall, I have […]
Deena Kilmon Appointed Executive Director of Waterfowl
Deena Kilmon of Easton has recently been named Executive Director of Waterfowl Festival, Inc. For more than 50 years, the Waterfowl Festival, Inc. has staged an annual event, the Waterfowl Festival, that has raised $5.7 million for wildlife and habitat conservation, education, and research. The organization is committed to creating an environment to restore and […]