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November 8, 2025

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6 Arts Notes

A Horse Show Exhibition at the Trippe to Benefit Therapeutic Riding

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The Trippe Gallery proudly presents “A Horse Show”, the featured exhibition for November, celebrating the beauty and power of horses through oil paintings and sculpture. A portion of exhibition sales will be donated to Positive Strides Therapeutic Riding Center, which promotes healing, hope, and growth through equine-assisted services. Now in its 40th year, Positive Strides was previously known as Talbot Special Riders and served a small group of riders with special needs in the Talbot County area. As the need for equine-assisted activities and therapies grew, the organization grew to serve adults and children in Caroline, Dorchester, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot counties.

Tethys by Georganna Lenssen

Positive Strides offers equine-assisted therapy to Eastern Shore residents with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges, helping individuals of all ages build confidence, self-esteem, and independence. The benefits of horseback riding are as numerous as the types of people and conditions served. Because horseback riding gently and rhythmically moves the rider’s body in a manner similar to a human gait, riders with physical limitations often show improvement in flexibility, balance and muscle strength. For individuals with cognitive or emotional challenges, the unique relationship formed with the horse can lead to increased confidence, patience and self-esteem.

While much has changed in the last 40+ years, Positive Strides continues to work hard to create a pathway to healing for some of the most vulnerable people in our community. That will never change.

Participating artists in “A Horse Show” include Beth Bathe, Georganna Lenssen, and Elise Phillips. Their collective works share a distinctive approach to painting  that capture equine subjects with emotion, energy, and elegance. Their works are complemented by bronze sculptures by Joan Bennett and Paula Waterman.

  • Beth Bathe (Lancaster, PA) brings a nostalgic, almost watercolor-like quality to her oil paintings, using Cobra Water Mixable Oils and unconventional tools to create images reminiscent of sepia-toned photographs.
  • Georganna Lenssen explores nature and movement through bold, layered compositions in a process she describes as a “trialogue” between artist, subject, and canvas—where chaos gives way to unexpected harmony.
  • Elise Phillips, a fifth-generation artist with deep roots in Pennsylvania’s art scene, paints the local countryside with classical training and a timeless, impressionistic eye.

    Come experience the spirit, grace, and strength of the horse, interpreted through the eyes of these exceptional artists. Opening reception on Friday November 7 from 5-7 during First Friday Gallery Walk.

    For more information about Positive Strides, please visit their website positivestridescenter.org and join their FaceBook page Positive Strides Therapeutic Riding Center.

    The gallery also features works from Waterfowl Festival favorites: Eric Tardif, Jill Basham, Nancy Tankersley, Mary Veiga, and Paula Waterman. Extended hours during Waterfowl Festival Weekend: November 14–16

The Trippe Gallery is located at 23 N Harrison Street in the heart of Historic Easton. For more information please call 410-310-8727. thetrippegallery.com

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The Eastern Shore Writers Association and Cult Classic Brewing Company Announce Inaugural Holiday Book Festival

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The Eastern Shore Writers Association (ESWA), in partnership with Kent Island’s Cult Classic Brewery, is proud to announce the first ever ESWA HOLIDAY BOOK FESTIVAL, taking place on Saturday, December 13, 2025.

Open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the ESWA Holiday Book Festival at Cult Classic will offer book lovers an opportunity to connect with their favorite authors from all over Delmarva and discover new voices across a variety of genres. There will be books for sale, signings, readings, giveaways, and for the convenience of holiday shoppers, gift-wrapping services. Attendees are encouraged to enjoy the host location’s food, beverages, and hospitable cheer throughout the day.

Now celebrating its 40th year, the Eastern Shore Writers Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving writers and their supporters throughout Delmarva. In addition to this year’s Holiday Book Festival, ESWA’s annual efforts include the long-running Bay to Ocean Writers Conference and the publication of the Bay to Ocean literary journal. https://easternshorewriters.org/

Cult Classic is a brewery, bar, restaurant, and live entertainment venue hosting everything from concerts and comedy to creative revels and community fundraisers. Dedicated to supporting the arts, this locally owned business regularly hosts author presentations, a popular book club, and writers get-togethers. Teaming up with ESWA seems like the perfect plot twist.  https://cultclassicbrewing.com/

For media inquiries or to schedule interviews with ESWA representatives please contact Brent Lewis at 410-310-8216 or [email protected]. Organizers are excited to share more about this event and would appreciate your help in spreading the word.

Remember: It’s time for the Holidays – and books make great gifts!

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Fall Fest At The Trippe Gallery Features Watercolors

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Peace” by Kevin Garber

For the month of October The Trippe Gallery is hanging a special exhibition by 2 of the gallery’s favorite artists—David Csont and Kevin Garber. Both artists have been exhibiting at the gallery since its opening days.
Watercolor has been a passion of  David Csont and is evident in his painting and illustrative style. A perennial favorite many years as a juried artist at Plein Air Easton, David has always performed a demo at the gallery where his enthusiasm for sharing what he knows attracted many to learn and enjoy.  Over 25 years he has developed a colorful painterly approach, rooted in the tradition of English watercolorists like John Sell Cotman and Cyril Farey. Ever cultivating his technique, he can be seen painting traditional plein air watercolors as he travels the world. When asked about his creative approach to watercolor and plein air painting, David said: “As an artist my first response is to draw or paint to communicate my ideas. The act of painting is a process that involves all the sense. I immerse myself completely iostthe subject in order to draw out all of its character and hidden meaning, hong that if I observe it closely enough I may glimpse the true essence of what makes it special.”
Artist Kevin Garber has been drawing and painting birds for 40 years. From large-scale abstracted prints to tiny detailed renderings, Garber has used birds as a muse throughout his entire career.  As both a dreamer and an escapist, the bird suits him well, with its ability to pick up and fly away, disregarding the present for a change of scenery in any moment.

Birds are the ultimate changelings. Here one moment and gone the next, birds move from the past to the future seamlessly. No need for planning or forethought, birds know that their needs will always be met, no matter which wind they choose to ride. Instinctive, decisive and fluid, birds are “in the moment” in a way that humans can only imagine. They’re free. Garber’s bird art is as varied as one would expect. From large scale watercolor monoprints of birds and parts of birds, abstracted and undefined – to these tiny renderings of birds from around the world, Garber practices his drawing skills and mark-making with these simple shapes. These particular birds are representative of those found in an old natural history book that he picked up in an antique store. Filled with engravings and detailed scientific descriptions of birds and beasts from around the world, Garber became entranced, immediately propped the book up and pulled out watercolors to create these small one of a kind paintings. One immediately recognizes Garber’s hand in the detailed legs and feet, and the looser, dreamy backgrounds.These birds are stationary, however. Not one is in flight. It’s the moment, this one moment – that he captures in these watercolors. Who knows where they – or he – will end up next? You can be assured however, that the bird will appear again, and again, in Garber’s work.

Opening reception Friday October 3 from 5-7pm during Fall Fest’s Gallery Walk. The Trippe Gallery is located at 23 N Harrison St in Easton. 410-310-8727

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ShoreRivers Hosts Reading & Workshop on Power of Place

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Every year, ShoreRivers hosts a series of hands-on Expeditions to connect the community to the waterways of the Eastern Shore. Join Meredith Davies Hadaway for a reading and generative workshop for both aspiring and experienced writers who want to tap into the power of place in their poetry or prose. This event is on Monday, September 29th from 4:30-6:30pm at the Lawrence Wetland Preserve in Chestertown. Learn more and register for the event at Shorerivers.org/events. If you have any questions, contact Maegan White at [email protected]. 

An award-winning poet and teacher, Meredith Davies Hadaway is the author of five books of poetry including Small Craft Warning, a collaboration with artist Marcy Dunn Ramsey and most recently, [Among the Many Disappearing Things].  Her collection, At The Narrows, won the 2015 Delmarva Book Prize for Creative Writing. Hadaway is currently the Sophie Kerr Poet-in-Residence at Washington College.

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The Mid-Shore Honors Frederick Douglass on September 27

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On Saturday, September 27, Easton’s historic downtown will once again come alive as the Talbot County community gathers to celebrate the incredible legacy of Frederick Douglass, one of the county’s most inspiring historical figures. Born into slavery near Easton in 1818, Douglass rose to prominence as a powerful orator, writer, and abolitionist after publishing his groundbreaking autobiography. Frederick Douglass Day 2025 promises a full day of celebration and education with uplifting speeches, live music, engaging activities, and unforgettable experiences for all ages.

The festivities begin at 10am with a vibrant parade led by Grand Marshal Childene Brooks, former president of the Frederick Douglass Honor Society, and Community Marshals from the family of former FDHS president Brenda Wooden. Joining them will be local organizations such as BAAM (Building African American Minds), the Easton High School NJROTC Color Guard, Polaris Village Academy, the Easton and Oxford Fire Departments, and the Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center. The parade will also feature performances by the Easton Middle School and White Marsh Elementary School bands, along with the celebrated local bagpiper Randy Welch. The procession sets off from Easton Elementary School on Glenwood Avenue and makes its way to the Talbot County Courthouse on Washington Street.

At 10:30am, the celebration continues with a Welcome Ceremony on the courthouse lawn, hosted by Mistress of Ceremonies Gabriella Thompson. The program opens with an invocation by 15-year-old minister Javion Jones of Union Baptist Church, followed by remarks from community leaders including Easton Town Council President Don Abbatielo, Talbot County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sharon Pepukayi, Talbot County Free Library Director Dana Newman, Washington College’s Jaelon T. Moaney, and student leader Giuliana Thompson. Music for the ceremony will include the Mid-Shore Community Band under Matthew Fullerton’s direction, with special performances by Randy Welch and Dana Bowser.

Children won’t want to miss the always-popular Children’s Village outside the Talbot County Free Library. From face painting and Frederick Douglass–themed coloring books to a prize wheel, photo booth, and story time with Shauna Beulah at 11:30am and 12:30pm, the activities are sure to delight. Inside the library, families can explore multimedia exhibits on Douglass’s life and legacy, as well as view historic artifacts on loan from the National Park Service.

At 1pm, the library will host an engaging lecture by Nicholas Buccola, professor of humanism and ethics at Claremont McKenna College. His talk, “Frederick Douglass, American Revolutionary,” will explore how Douglass reimagined the ideals of America’s founding fathers to address the struggles of his time. Buccola, widely recognized for his scholarship on figures such as James Baldwin and Abraham Lincoln, is also the author of the forthcoming book One Man’s Freedom, which examines the ideological clash between Martin Luther King Jr. and conservative politician Barry Goldwater.

New this year is a special walking tour of The Hill, the oldest free African American community in the nation. Beginning at 3pm at Harrison and Dover Streets, historian Yvonne Freeman will guide participants through historic sites including the Hambleton House, James Freeman Home, and Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. This fascinating tour offers a unique chance to step into history and learn more about a community dating back to the 1780s.

From noon to 3pm, the Entertainment Stage at Dover and West Streets will feature an exciting lineup of performers. Soloists include American Idol contestant Ayla Dennis, Ruby Fisher, and Sofia Fernandez, while group acts such as the Asbury United Methodist Choir, New St. John’s United Methodist Men’s Choir, the Allegra Academy Choir, and the Bay Country Chorus will lift their voices in harmony. The celebration will close with a lively block party set from Allan Butler, ensuring the day ends on a high note. A bustling marketplace nearby will showcase local food vendors and community groups throughout the afternoon.

Since its debut in 2011, Frederick Douglass Day has become one of Talbot County’s most treasured traditions, blending history, culture, and community pride into one unforgettable celebration. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, so mark your calendars for Saturday, September 27, and join us in honoring the life and legacy of one of our country’s greatest minds.

 

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A New Minister Starts a New Era for Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Easton

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The Rev. Chris J. Antal, who became minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Easton on Aug. 1, will lead the first Sunday service and deliver the first sermon of his new ministry on Sept. 14.

Rev. Chris J. Antal

Antal and his wife XingQin Feng moved into what he calls a “small ranchhouse” located a few miles east of Oxford, west of Easton, and north of Trappe. He is the father of five adult children – Justin, Eliot, Yuna, Sulhee and Makoto – by a previous marriage. Chris and XingQin visited the Eastern Shore for the first time while he was interviewing for the UUFE opening.

“We both felt immediately drawn to the natural beauty and historic significance of the region,” he said, adding that he was impressed with the UUFE leadership in sharing how the fellowship acted with what he gathered is “a fierce commitment to spiritual values and meaningful engagement with the surrounding community.”

Joy Gaddy, a member of the leadership team who interviewed Antal and traveled to Philadelphia with another member to witness his ministry as a Veterans Administration chaplain, shared her impressions: “Throughout our search process for a new minister, what impressed us most was Rev. Chris’ depth of knowledge and the way he spoke about Unitarian Universalism and issues of interest to our congregants. We felt that his manner and approach would be an excellent fit for our fellowship.”

After he signed a two-year contract as minister, the empty-nesters moved into their new home. XingQin’s son, Yang, a teenager when she and Antal married in 2023, is now in college. The couple has another home in Narberth, a suburb of Philadelphia, where since 2015 he has served at the VA hospital – now a part-time job as chaplain since starting his new ministry. XingQin, a native of China, is studying for a certified public accountant exam after a 22-year career as a financial adviser. Immigrating to the U.S., she and her son were both granted permanent U.S. residency last year.

In his time off between jobs, Antal says he enjoys cycling, hiking, paddling, yoga, beekeeping and sampling craft beers. Among his chief goals in ministry is, he says, “a passion about creating a sanctuary space that fosters spiritual health, moral engagement, and prophetic witness,” adding that he “strives to embody the values of honesty, respect, fairness, responsibility and compassion.” Among his major concerns, he says, is finding the right balance between human activity and preserving the planet.

Antal was born in 1972 near Niagara Falls, but spent most of his early years on the coast of Maine, later working as dishwasher/housekeeper in a family-run B&B. He recalls being “unaffiliated with any religion” while growing up. Antal attended college at Rhode Island School of Design and Cooper Union and earned a Master’s of Arts degree from South Korea’s Yonsei University in 2003, and a Masters of Divinity from the Unification Theological Seminary the following year.

By that time, Antal says he felt a calling to ordained ministry. He joined the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Poughkeepsie, New York and then interned at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany. He was ordained in March 2011 and hired as a contract minister by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern, a Hudson Valley community.

Taking a leave of absence in 2012 to deploy in Afghanistan as a U.S. Army battalion chaplain, Antal established the Kandahar Crossroad Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, where he delivered a controversial sermon on Veterans Day and was reprimanded by a general for “politically inflammatory” speech. After his release from active duty for “retraining,” Antal, who had been promoted to captain, made national headlines when he resigned his commission in a 2016 letter to President Barack Obama, who released it in redacted form. The letter read, in part, “I resign because I refuse to support the U.S. armed drone policy . . . of unaccountable killing.” He left with an honorable discharge.

The Rev. Dr. Chris J. Antal earned his doctorate at Hartford (Connecticut) International University for Religion & Peace during his return to the UU Congregation at Rock Tavern, where he had served since 2011. In 2018, he became a fulltime staff chaplain at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia.

Antal succeeds the Rev. Sue Browning, who moved on in late June after 12 years as UUFE’s minister. Established in 1960, the UU Fellowship at Easton is a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association, which Antal describes as “a liberal religion that is welcoming to all people who covenant to live well in right relationship with people and the planet.” According to UUA’s “What We Believe” statement of faith: “We create spirituality and community beyond boundaries, working for more justice in our own lives and in the world.”

Sunday services begin at 10 a.m. at the Fellowship, 7401 Ocean Gateway (U.S. 50), Easton; uufeaston.org, 410-822-8103

 

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Remembering Author Roger Vaughan

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Roger E. Vaughan, 88, died peacefully at his home in Easton, Maryland, on August 25.

Born in New Hampshire and raised in Massachusetts, Roger attended the Choate School and Brown University before embarking on his career as an internationally published writer of books, periodicals, television, the internet, and film. Beginning at The Saturday Evening Post, he went on to be a reporter, writer, and head of the Youth and Education department at LIFE magazine. He wrote 23 published books, was the founding editor of The Yacht magazine, and contributed to numerous periodicals, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Tidewater Times, and The Talbot Spy.  Roger wrote about the things that most interested him: people, places, and events all around the world. He was an internationally published photographer as well as a respected editor.

Roger was a dedicated sailor, beginning at Tabor Academy summer camp. He was a mate on the 12-metre Gleam, crewed on several Bermuda races, raced on Kialoa in the deadly 1979 Fastnet race, and rounded Cape Horn on Fazisi sailing from Auckland to Punta del Este in the Whitbread. Closer to home, Roger raced in the Oxford OARS races and, finally, raced with the much-loved Oxford radio-controlled Laser fleet.

He lived and worked in Philadelphia and New York City before moving to Little Compton, Rhode Island, as a freelance writer. Roger moved to the Eastern Shore in 1980, where he worked from his home office in Oxford, overlooking the confluence of the Choptank and Tred Avon rivers, for over 40 years until he moved to Easton.

Roger was a man of his time, moving from a manual typewriter to a computer keyboard; from reading news ticker tapes to instant internet communications; from cotton sails to Kevlar and Vectran; from an old Steinway upright to a Yamaha keyboard. He was confident, curious, modest, musically literate, and always a willing, helpful friend. Roger is survived by his wife, Kippy Requardt, his stepdaughter Leigh Todd and her daughter Hannah Marie Blackwood, all of Easton; and his son Roger E. Vaughan, Jr., as well as Andrea and Sinead Vaughan, his granddaughters, of Providence, Rhode Island.

A celebration of his life will be planned for later this year. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to Saving Future Feral Cats at www.savingfutureferalcats.org

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Dr. Bryan Matthews Appointed as Interim President of Washington College

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As per a letter to Alumni and Friends of the College from  Richard T. Wheeler, Chair, Washington College Board of Visitors & Governors

I am pleased to share that the Board of Visitors and Governors has approved the appointment of Dr. Bryan Matthews ’75 as Interim President of Washington College.

Bryan brings with him deep and lasting connections to Washington College—his wife, Sue Dunning Matthews, is a member of the Class of 1975, and their son Garrett graduated in 2012—its alumni, and the Chestertown community. These ties, along with his understanding of the College’s culture and values, are qualities many of you highlighted as essential in leading the institution through this important transitional period.

Bryan began his service to the College in 1978 as head coach of men’s lacrosse and assistant director of admissions. From 1982 to 1994, he served as head men’s lacrosse coach and assistant professor of physical education at the United States Naval Academy. He returned to Washington College in 1994 as Director of Athletics, and over the following two decades, he served in a variety of leadership roles, including Associate Vice President for Administrative Services, Assistant to the President for Special Projects, and Interim Vice President for Student Affairs (2004–2006).

Since his departure from the College in 2016, Bryan has continued to serve the Chestertown area. He was Vice President at KRM Development, focusing on commercial real estate planning and management, and most recently became Director of Community and Government Relations with the Dixon Group. His deep familiarity with Washington College, Chestertown, Kent County, and the Eastern Shore will be a considerable asset during this interim period.

The Board, in partnership with the cabinet, faculty, and staff, remains steadfast in its commitment to building a strong and sustainable financial foundation for the College. This includes effective resource management, support for our enhanced enrollment and marketing strategies, and continued advancement of curricular and co-curricular reforms. We are especially focused on the strategic goals of student success and outcomes, as outlined in our existing strategic framework.

We believe Bryan’s unique perspective and extensive experience position him well to contribute meaningfully to these priorities during this transitional period.

Bryan will officially begin his tenure on Tuesday, August 19. I want to extend my sincere gratitude to the many members of the Washington College community—faculty, staff, alumni, and board members—who offered insights on the qualities we sought in an interim president. Your input was instrumental in leading us to this appointment.

Sincerely,

Richard T. Wheeler ’86

Chair, Washington College Board of Visitors & Governors

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Where Land and Water Meet, The Photography of David Harp is Main Street Gallery’s Fall Exhibit

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Main Street Gallery is very excited to be exhibiting guest artist David Harp’s photographs for its September/October show. Dave’s work in this show focuses on the landscapes, people, and flora and fauna of the Chesapeake Bay region.  A renowned, award-winning photographer and filmmaker, who is a lifelong Marylander, Dave lives and maintains a studio in Cambridge and has been photographing the Chesapeake Bay’s “delights and dilemmas,” as he puts it, for over four decades. 

He explains that he often finds inspiration for his photographs in the marshy areas in and around the Bay, where the land and the water meet. This is where the above-water life he is looking for is so apparent, he says. He also seeks the edges of the days to work, from first light to sunrise and from late afternoon into dusk, when he finds his subjects “bathed in warm light and with long, revealing shadows.”

A graduate of Ohio University with a degree in English, Dave was staff photographer for the Hagerstown Morning Herald and photographer for the Baltimore Sun Magazine for nearly a decade. His magazine work took him to       far-flung locations such as the tropical rain forests of Panama, the coast of Normandy for a story on the 40th anniversary of D-Day, and to Australia to photograph the America’s Cup. His photographs have also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Smithsonian, Sierra, and Coastal Living Magazine, among others. In 1990 he left the Baltimore Sun Magazine and started his own editorial photography business in Cambridge. His highly acclaimed photographs have been published locally and around the world, and his photography and film depicting the Chesapeake were exhibited for two years at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD.

Dave has also produced several books with essays by longtime friend and collaborator Tom Horton. These are: Water’s Way: Life Along the Chesapeake published in 2000, The Great Marsh: An Intimate Journey into a Chesapeake Wetland, published in 2002, and The Nanticoke: A Portrait of a Chesapeake River, published in 2015. In 2011 Snowfall: Journey of the Tundra Swans, also created with Tom Horton, was republished. In addition to his books, Dave has produced eight films about the Chesapeake Bay with co-producers Tom Horton and Sandy Cannon-Brown. In 2004 Dave was awarded the Andrew White Medal by Loyola College for his Chesapeake Bay photography. He was also appointed to the Maryland State Arts Council by former Governor Martin O’Malley.

In addition to showing works by David Harp and the Main Street Gallery coop members, the Gallery is excited to have its first pop-up exhibit, featuring the paintings of Maureen Farrell. Maureen is an award-winning contemporary water media artist who lives and maintains her studio in Cambridge. A native of New York, she found her passion for creating art after she remarried, retired and “reevaluated my whole purpose in life,” she says.  Maureen’s current focus is on the human figure. 

Where Land and Water Meet will open at the Gallery at 518 Poplar St. in Cambridge on September 5 and will run through October 26.

There will be two artist receptions on Second Saturdays, September 13 and October 11, from 5-8 p.m. Dave will speak about his work at the September reception. The receptions are free and all are invited. Light refreshments will be served.

Main Street Gallery is open Fridays through Sundays from 11-5, and online shopping is always available at mainstgallery.net. The Gallery, located in Cambridge’s thriving arts and entertainment district, is the City’s only artist owned and operated cooperative and has been downtown for 14 years. Main Street Gallery is currently reviewing work by prospective members and guest artists. Please contact the Gallery through its website or by calling 410-330-4659 if you are interested in being part of this vibrant artist community.

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Congressman Harris announces Process for Nominations to Service Academies now Open

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Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced that the application process for nominations to the U.S. Service Academies is now open for students hoping to join the Class of 2030. Congressman Harris will consider qualified applicants from Maryland’s First Congressional District for nomination to the U.S. Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Merchant Marine Academy.

Each year, Congressman Harris nominates exceptional students to the U.S. Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Merchant Marine Academy. While the Coast Guard Academy does not require a nomination, Congressman Harris may recommend qualified applicants.

 Applicants are evaluated on academics, SAT/ACT test scores, physical aptitude, extracurriculars, and a panel interview. The deadline to apply for a nomination is October 31, 2025. Interviews will be conducted in the fall, and the Service Academies will receive Congressman Harris’ official nominations by December 31, 2025.

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