Design with Jenn Martella : “The Ranch at Royal Oak”
Secluded 10-acre property with waterfront access. This unique property is ideally located in Royal Oak, equidistant from the amenities of both St. Michaels and Easton. The property is owned and managed by Tremezzo Stay, whose owners have a portfolio containing a range of special properties that they have personally both renovated and fully furnished […]
Wave Watching by David Schindel
I had planned to make today’s column the third and final in a series about rising sea-level in the Bay, focusing on two local case studies. I’ve decided to delay that column until after a public meeting in Cambridge on May 27th. The latest design for the Cambridge project will be presented and I […]
Looking at the Masters: Pat Steir
American artist Pat Steir was born in 1938 in Newark, New Jersey, and she died on March 25th of this year in Manhattan. An abstract artist, she is known internationally for her waterfall paintings. In one of her many interviews she responded, “I was the class poet when I was five years old. I […]
Rainbows by Angela Rieck
“Oh, look, it’s a double rainbow,” exclaimed the waiter in our restaurant. We were seated outdoors in Key West and we looked up to see a magnificent double rainbow, with one rainbow directly positioned on top of the other. Everyone gazed at the rainbow. Fellow diners, people on the street, everyone stopped what they […]
Partners in Giving Honors Scholarship Recipients at May Dinner
At its monthly dinner meeting May 7, the Dorchester County women’s organization Partners in Giving welcomed two scholarship recipients and their families as special guests. Partners in Giving, known locally as PinG, is a service organization dedicated to supporting people with hearing impairments and advocating for women and children in the community. Each year, the […]
Cambridge From the Couch: Sounds of the Community
A few months ago, the Radio Chesapeake staff held a gathering for their employees and volunteers at Black Water Bakery. I got to attend because my mom hosts one of the shows and some of the RC folks are my friends. After the food and games, we all received a copy of the 2026 calendar, […]
Springtime for Trump, and America by J.E. Dean
Image generated by ChatGPT Flowers are blooming and birds are chirping. It’s springtime on the Eastern Shore, a time of renewal, hope, beauty, and community. People are out and most of them, it seems, are smiling. The long, cruel winter is over. Hallelujah. One day last week, I focused on springtime, avoiding television the […]