Chicken Scratch: Make Way – Losing What We Have, Gaining What We Need
At first, the sirens were unremarkable. When you live just a few blocks from the volunteer fire company, you grow accustomed to the bleating and wailing as engines speed past. By the same token, you also recognize when the customary becomes extraordinary. The longer your senses are assaulted by the noise, the more you notice […]
Mid-Shore Arts: Al Sikes on his Friend and Jazz Superstar Dominick Farinacci
[youtube id=”W3cf8s3etBw It is hard to imagine someone more qualified to discuss jazz trumpeter and superstar Dominick Farinacci than Al Sikes. What started as a serendipitous encounter in the stratified world of New York jazz clubs, the former FCC chair and the then emerging trumpet soloist would grow into a decade-long friendship and collaboration. From […]
Delmarva Review: Last Swim Class by Pam Crow
Author’s Note: I watched my daughter teach a swim class at the local high school pool and was struck by her combination of beauty and ridiculousness. There is a goodbye that comes after high school for many parents, when we realize things will never be the same. This moment felt like a turning point, and […]
University of Maryland Shore Regional Health Welcomes New Executive Leader
Aaron “Zack” Royston Joins Organization as Vice President, Rural Health Transformation and Executive Director for UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown Aaron “Zack” Royston, MAS, MS, FACHE, has joined University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) as Vice President of Rural Health Care Transformation and Executive Director of UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. […]
Juvenile justice reform commission could start meeting next month
Advocates said they hope a commission created to assess Maryland’s juvenile justice system can begin meeting as early as next month, even though just four of the 28 members of the panel are in place so far. House Speaker Adrienne Jones (D-Baltimore County) has appointed two House Judiciary Committee members, Dels. J. Sandy Bartlett (D-Anne […]
Chesapeake Lens: The Buy Boat By Jennifer Buckley
Buy boats are icons of our Bay’s past. Restored ones are living memories.