ShoreRivers Offers Hands-On Expeditions
ShoreRivers is inviting the public to get out in their communities and explore their local waterways through a series of expeditions around the region. On the schedule are: A walking tour of Chestertown centered on environmental justice on Wednesday, May 1 A paddle with the Choptank Riverkeeper of Tuckahoe Creek on Thursday, May 2 A family wetland exploration day at the […]
Wine of the Week by Jenn Martella: Mabilia
Ciao Tutti! This weekend we will travel to Calabria, which forms the ball and toes of Italy’s foot where the Apennines end at the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas. We will taste Mabilia, a DOC Rose’ ($18.95) from the Cantine Vicenzo Ippolito winery in the Ciro Region. Mabilia is made from 100% Gaglioppo grapes, one of Italy’s oldest varieties from […]
Lena Seikaly Trio at Brookletts Place April 9th
Carpe Diem Arts is proud to present this remarkable mid-day program in partnership with Brookletts Place in Easton, 400 Brookletts Ave—scheduled on the Second Tuesdays of the month, September through May 2023. Mark your calendars for our last two concerts of the season: April 9 and May 14. More info at www.carpediemarts.org/brookletts-place Performances are free of […]
From and Fuller: A Deep Dive into Battleground State Wisconsin and MAGA Move for Trump Airport
[youtube id=”A_2NMV1RYIE 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 Fuller discuss the 2024 election battleground state of Wisconsin and its unpredictable voting pattern over the last twenty years. Craig and Al also weigh in on the […]
Blame or Solutions? By Angela Rieck
On November 30, 2021, Ethan Crumbley, age 15, armed with a semi-automatic handgun murdered four students and injured seven people, including a teacher, at Oxford High School in a Detroit suburb. In December 2023, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. This child will never have a chance to live […]
Maryland House and Senate leaders Say They have a Budget Agreement
The prospect of an extended General Assembly session seems less likely after House and Senate fiscal leaders announced a budget compromise Wednesday. The announcement follows a flurry of activity between the two chambers late Tuesday and early Wednesday that included budget analysts meeting as well as conversations between the chairs of the House Appropriations Committee and […]
Looking at the Masters: Charles Willson Peale
American artist Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) was born in Chester, Maryland. His father died when Charles was thirteen, and he was apprenticed to a saddle maker. He opened his own saddle shop, but it failed. He tried a career fixing clocks. That failed too. At last, he turned to painting, and he became one of […]
Remembering Barth: Clues to John Barth’s Genius by John Lewis
Editor’s Note: The following essay, by Cambridge author John Lewis, was first published in the fourth annual edition of the Delmarva Review (September 2011) and republished by Spy Community Newspapers on August 12, 2017. The Delmarva Review recognized John Barth as one of the finest authors born on the Delmarva Peninsula’s Eastern Shore. The author […]
Bas Rouge Chef Harley Peet Makes It to James Beard Award Final Round
Positive news came across the wire this week for an outstanding local Chef, Harley Peet, who many know for his role with Easton’s Blue Point Hospitality Group and as the Executive Chef of Bas Rouge. The James Beard Foundation announced that they have narrowed their list of finalists for a James Beard Award, and this […]
Chesapeake Bay Herb Society to Discuss Colonial Herb Gardens
Most colonial settlers had herb gardens, often near the front door. Katie Barney will discuss colonial herbs and their uses at the April 11 meeting of the Chesapeake Bay Herb Society at Christ Church Parish Hall, Easton. Katie Barney, born in Baltimore, is a descendant of the Clagett (Claggett) family of Maryland, and many old New […]