From and Fuller: The Trump executive order blitzkrieg
[youtube id=”oHQkjvLCB84 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 unprecedented number of executive orders and other policy changes issued within the first 48 hours of President Donald Trump’s second administration. This video podcast […]
Design with Jenn Martella: Golden oldie
This street is one of my fave cross streets through Easton’s District and it has been the location of several Houses of the Week. On my trips, I have watched the transformation of this gem on its corner lot so I am thrilled to feature it this week. The three-bay house has very appealing massing […]
Looking at the Masters: Hendrick Avercamp
A 17th Century Dutch artist, born in Amsterdam, Hendrick Avercamp (1585-1634) specialized in winter landscapes. His father Barent Avercamp was the town apothecary of Kempen. Hendrick was deaf, and he may not have been able to speak. He was known as the Mute of Kampen. He suffered frequent illnesses. Winter landscape became his most popular […]
Science on the Shore: Evaluating oyster substrates by Angela Rieck
We need oysters in our Bay and rivers. We don’t have enough. But one of the major impediments to restoring oysters is the availability of substrates. Substrates are what oyster larvae latch onto while they are mobile (e.g., other oyster shells, piers). Oysters begin their lives as free-swimming larvae. Oyster parents release eggs and sperm […]
Letter to Editor: Tolerance, complicity, corruption…and a stepping back on Lakeside
Three months ago tomorrow, the Spy published an open letter to the Talbot County Council from the Talbot Integrity Project (“TIP”) alerting the Council to evidence that, in 2022, a 20-acre parcel in Trappe was illegally connected to the old, inadequate Trappe wastewater plant. That connection had never been reviewed by the Planning Commission or […]
New report shows natural resources conservation on the Delmarva Peninsula generates $8 billion in annual economic activity
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy (ESLC) and the Delmarva Restoration and Conservation Network (DRCN) released an expansive report today showing the economic impact of natural resources conservation on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and the entire Delmarva Peninsula. “This report underscores the profound financial benefits of conserving our natural resources,” said Steve Kline, president and CEO of ESLC, […]
Governor’s education bill slows growth of per pupil funding, worrying advocates
A comprehensive education bill unveiled Wednesday by the Moore administration would slow the growth of per pupil spending beginning next year and continuing for the next eight years, raising concerns among advocates and lawmakers. The reductions begin in fiscal 2026, when the per pupil “foundation” funding was scheduled to grow from $8,789 per student to […]