Cambridge Time Machine: WWI Fountain
The World War I Fountain in Cambridge is one of the memorials at Long Wharf Park, overlooking the Choptank River. It was built as a memorial to the men of Dorchester County who served and died in World War I. It includes a stone monument and fountain area, and nearby plaques honor local soldiers who […]
Cambridge From the Couch: Prayer in Civic Life
It is eerily appropriate that this column is being published on the National Day of Prayer, because prayer is at the center of it. As always when a journalist deals with the subject, I’m going try to do so in a fair and balanced way. Forgive me if I fail at any point. At a […]
Cambridge Citizens Academy: Week 2
Cinco de Mayo shared its day with the second session of the City of Cambridge Citizens Academy, a four-week initiative that is having its trial run. This session, which took place at the Edward E. Watkins Safety Complex, was entitled “Public Safety & Public Works: Protecting Lives and Maintaining Infrastructure.” The focus was on how […]
Cambridge Time Machine: The Pumping House was needed
The Cambridge Water Company’s pumping house and ice factory were located on Trenton Street, south of the Cambridge Creek Bridge. The company had been established after the 1892 High Street fire demonstrated the need for emergency water.
Cambridge From the Couch: Two Towns, One Lesson
When I visited St. Michaels on a recent Sunday afternoon, I found a steady stream of traffic on the street, shoppers in the stores, and diners in the restaurants. It was definitely busier than Cambridge at the same time. Yet St. Michaels is way off the main roads while Cambridge is right on the highway. […]
Cambridge Citizens Academy Begins
On April 28, the City of Cambridge Citizens Academy commenced at City Hall. Fifteen participants packed into a small meeting room for the first of four sessions in which they were to learn how local government works, what services are provided, and how citizens can help shape Cambridge’s future. Attendees were provided with binders containing […]
Cambridge Time Machine: Academy School
In 1865, James L. Bryan bought six acres in what is now the Historic District, including the property on Mill Street upon which he built a military academy. In the 1870s, the military academy became Dorchester County’s public high school for boys. The Victorian frame building burned down on December 15, 1902, while 300 students […]
Cambridge From the Couch: the Lost Architect
One of Cambridge’s most important people had a bit of bad luck: he built the city, but the city forgot him. On my Cambridge-themed Instagram account, I used to feature significant buildings and houses around town, including their history and style details. Often, J. Benjamin Brown was mentioned as architect and/or builder. Once, my friend […]
Fur Your Consideration: Meet Pretzel and Lucy Cat
Each week, The Spy partners with Baywater Animal Rescue to feature animals looking for a second chance. These profiles spotlight the personalities, quirks, and stories behind the cats and dogs waiting for adoption. Meet your next companion. Pretzel is a sweet 5-year-old, 70-pound shepherd/beagle mix who has come a long way from a neglectful past, […]
Cambridge Time Machine: The Muse House
Dr. James A. Muse erected the Greek Revival-style brick mansion at 111 High Street around 1850. Phillips Lee Goldsborough, later U. S. Senator and Governor, was born in it. The house was “victorianized” in 1884 by the addition of an elaborate scrollsaw porch, the roof of which has ornate wrought ironwork. The rear ell wing […]