Cambridge Police Chief Todd Check-In: City Crime Continues to Decline

Later in the week, the Spy will be sharing a longer conversation with Cambridge Police Chief Todd and Sue Radcliffe, the CPD’s embedded clinician, on a unique way to provide mental health services to police officers, but for our first segment, Chief Todd had encouraging news in his latest update on public safety in the […]
Remembrances of Things Past by Maria Grant

Lately I’ve been feeling sad remembering the special people in my life who no longer walk this earth. But then I also remembered the wonderful memories those special people left behind. It got me thinking about the importance of creating special moments and memories for the people we love. It’s also interesting that people […]
Beyond Silence (Part 1) by Jamie Kirkpatrick

I’d been hearing about Wilson House for more than a decade now. How peaceful it was; how bucolic; how “unplugged.” Last weekend, I decided it was time to see it for myself… My wife’s sister and her husband “discovered” Wilson House twenty-six years ago. They and another family had joined forces to purchase a […]
Profiles in Philanthropy: Qlarant Foundation Doubling Down on Mission

After 23 years of grantmaking, the Easton-based Qlarant Foundation is doubling down on expanding both its reach and the ways it supports nonprofit organizations. Executive Director Amanda M. Neal said the foundation now operates four major programs, reflecting Qlarant’s growth into a national organization with more than 600 associates working in 40 states. During […]
Beyond Silence (Part 1) by Jamie Kirkpatrick

I’d been hearing about Wilson House for more than a decade now. How peaceful it was; how bucolic; how “unplugged.” Last weekend, I decided it was time to see it for myself… My wife’s sister and her husband “discovered” Wilson House twenty-six years ago. They and another family had joined forces to purchase a sixty-three […]
Remembrances of Things Past by Maria Grant

Lately I’ve been feeling sad remembering the special people in my life who no longer walk this earth. But then I also remembered the wonderful memories those special people left behind. It got me thinking about the importance of creating special moments and memories for the people we love. It’s also interesting that people you […]
Our Town Vienna: The Unfinished Life of the Nanticoke River Shipwreck by Kathryn Masten

The Day Vienna’s Past Rose from the River Like most, I cross the US-50 bridge over the Nanticoke River near Vienna routinely without a second thought. But several months ago, I stumbled across a news story online that caught my attention: a shipwreck — an 18th-century shipwreck — had been found beneath that very bridge. […]
Profiles in Philanthropy: Qlarant Foundation Doubling Down on Mission

After 23 years of grantmaking, the Easton-based Qlarant Foundation is doubling down on expanding both its reach and the ways it supports nonprofit organizations. Executive Director Amanda M. Neal said the foundation now operates four major programs, reflecting Qlarant’s growth into a national organization with more than 600 associates working in 40 states. During its […]
Plein Air Easton Celebrates Another Remarkable Year of Art, Community, and Connection

The 22nd annual Plein Air Easton concluded another remarkable year, bringing together world-class artists, passionate collectors, dedicated volunteers, generous sponsors, and thousands of visitors for ten days celebrating art, community, and the landscapes of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. From misty mornings and passing summer storms to glowing sunsets over Talbot County, the festival once again […]
Plein Air Easton Celebrates Another Remarkable Year of Art, Community, and Connection

The 22nd annual Plein Air Easton concluded another remarkable year, bringing together world-class artists, passionate collectors, dedicated volunteers, generous sponsors, and thousands of visitors for ten days celebrating art, community, and the landscapes of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. From misty mornings and passing summer storms to glowing sunsets over Talbot County, the festival once again transformed […]
