Food Friday: Cool Treats
Do you remember the summers when you were young when a hot summer afternoon could be spent slowly consuming a Good Humor ice cream treat? I usually bought mine with the dusty coins I had fished out from under the sofa cushions, from deep within the abyss of the dangerous sofa bed mechanism. Finding enough […]
Founded in Gratitude: Celebrating 20 Years of Plein Air Easton
We know that part of the Eastern Shore charm lies in its everyday beauty. The kind that we all see so often that we begin to take for granted. But then something special, like Plein Air Easton (PAE), gets underway. We watch artists arrive with fresh eyes and canvases, setting up their easels along streets, […]
A New Chapter in Oxford’s Culinary History at Anthony’s by Maria Grant
Oxford is a small town that treasures its history. From year to year, often there is little change. That is why the opening of Anthony’s Italian Restaurant a little more than a year ago piqued my interest. What would the new place be like? Would I find it as welcoming as the much-loved Latitude 38 […]
Cambridge Time Machine: I Hear the B Natural Orchestra Is Giving a Concert this Weekend
The B Natural Orchestra was a special group formed from the Merry Concert Band, musicians who served as ambassadors of music for all of Cambridge. People of all races would gather to hear them perform.
University of Maryland Gives Chesapeake Bay a C+ in Overall Health; Best in 21 Years
The Chesapeake Bay’s health, which has waffled between middling and poor for decades, ticked upward in 2023 to its best condition in more than 20 years, according to the latest annual report from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. In a report card issued Tuesday, the university gave the Bay’s overall health a C-plus for […]
Letter to Editor: Choosing Our Next President is More than Just the Candidate
Someone recently suggested in the Spy that we don’t know who we are electing, really. We know the candidates’ names, but they are only the figureheads. Maybe there is a mysterious cabal pulling strings behind the scenes? I understand that line of reasoning. I believe we will be electing more than just a president. Coming along with […]
Choptank Health encourages back-to-school immunizations
Choptank Community Health System is encouraging parents to keep their children’s immunizations up to date to ensure their readiness for the new school year. “Immunizations protect your children from diseases,” says Choptank Health President and CEO Sara Rich. “Without immunizations, our children and communities are at greater risk of outbreaks of diseases like measles, polio, […]
Troika Gallery press release for First Friday
Back by popular demand, “Fabulous Forgeries” opens July 12, 2024, at Troika Gallery. Judged by Dr. Dan Weiss, former President and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, the exhibit features select Troika Artists painting “copies” of their favorite Old Masters. Art lovers who visit Troika will have the opportunity to cast a vote […]