Letter to Editor: Delmarva Pride Festival: Fun, Food, Support and Free Advice
The four-day Delmarva Pride Festival, running Thursday through Sunday, June 13-16, got a huge publicity lift at the last Easton Town Council meeting on June 3 with an outpouring of support for the local LGBT+ community from ordinary tax-paying residents who were upset about comments by two members of the council at its previous meeting. (Video […]
Andy Harris Talks Inflation, Russians, Section 230 and Freedom with the Spy
In a recent interview at his office two blocks from the capitol in Washington D.C., Congressman Andy Harris touched on a wide variety of topics ranging from Russian activity in Ukraine and Queen Anne’s County to the threat of blue catfish proliferation in Chesapeake Bay. As elected representative for Maryland’s First Congressional District, which includes […]
Virtuoso Cellist Sterling Elliott to Perform at the Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival By James Carder
“Perfect intonation, style, and total involvement.” “His discernible love for the music won over the audience.” Praised for his musicality, sensitivity, dexterity, and performing ease by audiences and critics alike, the 25-year-old American cellist Sterling Elliott will be featured in three concerts at the 2024 Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival held at the Academy Art Museum. in […]
Remembering D-DAY by David Reel
Earlier this month was the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the largest liberating invasion in history and the beginning of the end of World War II in Europe. As has been customary in election years, President Biden traveled to France to offer a speech to commemorate this anniversary. Most D-Day speeches have been largely forgotten … […]
113th Gunston School Commencement Celebrates the Class of 2024
The Gunston School celebrated its 113th commencement this past Saturday, June 8, honoring the Class of 2024 with a waterfront ceremony overlooking the Corsica River, as family and friends looked on. The procession began with Bagpiper Andrew Jaecks, followed by school faculty and staff, and then graduating seniors. This year’s senior class was accepted to […]
Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo
Can you guess who is pictured in photo below? The answer to last week’s mystery is the zebra swallowtail, Eurytides marcellus, pictured below: . In Maryland, the zebra swallowtail flies in several broods – in mid-April, early July, and early September. The ones that appear later in the year are larger, darker, and have longer […]