The Talbot Spy

Occurrences

Eastern Shore Lawmakers Outraged By Special Session Tax Increases

In special session on Monday, the Senate Budget and Tax Committee wasted no time, less than 45 minutes, to move tax increases and a budget reconciliation bill to a full vote … [Read More...]

Special Session: Pipkin Says Public Not Given Chance to Speak on Tax Increases
Jacobs Discusses His Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage Law
Delegate Jacobs Discusses His Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage Law
O’Malley Touts Low Taxes as He Calls Special Session to Raise Them
St. Michaels: Borders, Clark and Harrod win Commissioners Election
SpyCam: St. Michaels Candidates Speak Out at Forum
Reader Poll: What are the Top Issues for St. Michaels?

Talbot Buzz

St. Michaels Running Festival A Success

Perfect temperatures and a light breeze were St. Michaels' gift this morning to the 1300+ visitors running in the inaugural St. Michaels Running Festival. Sponosored by the … [Read More...]

Best Bets This Week
Elf Preps For the 2012 Elf Classic Yacht Race
Carlton Spitzer To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
St. Michaels Votes Today

St. Michaels Election

St. Michaels Commission Candidate Questions: Conduct of Commission and Term Limits

Last Wednesday evening, the League of Women Voters sponsored an election forum for candidates running for St. Michaels Town Commission. The seven candidates running for the … [Read More...]

St. Michaels Commission Candidate Questions: Economic Development
St. Michaels Commission Candidate Questions: Tourism
St. Michaels Commission Candidate Questions: Ethics
Why I’m Running by Marie Martin
Why I’m Running by Joanne R. Clark
Why I’m Running by Ann Borders
Why I’m Running by Donna Hunt

Election 2012

O’Malley Breakfast in DC Fuels Speculation

Gov. Martin O'Malley seized the opportunity at a breakfast with members of the national media to emphasize jobs and the economy as Democrats' unifying message this election … [Read More...]

LaFerla Concedes; Rosen to Challenge Rep. Andy Harris in November
Eastern Shore Democrats to Hold Summit in Easton
Rosen Lead Narrows to 84 votes as Absentee Ballots Continue to be Counted
Bolton Endorses Romney, Richard Douglas
Republican Primary Starts to Matter
GOP Senate Candidates Hold Debate

Annapolis

Special Session Tax Hikes Include $36M Increase on Business Loans

The Maryland Senate is expected to give final approval today to a package of tax hikes that will raise more than $300 million a year, with the bulk of it coming from increases … [Read More...]

Annapolis Special Session Set for May 14 and 15
O’Malley Ponders Two Special Sessions
Corkage at Restaurants Approved in MD
General Assembly Wrap 2012
Wind Power Bill Passes House as Republicans Question How Votes were Gained
Septic control bill passes Senate
House Defeats Bill to Double Costs of Hunting Licenses
Governor Amputates much of Septic Bill to Save It

Opinion and Thought

Editorial: The St. Michaels Town Commissioner Election

The Talbot Spy would be the first to acknowledge it is way too early in our short tenure to offer an opinion on the candidates now running for St. Michaels Town Commission. While we have been publishing the Spy in Talbot County for over a year now, we humbly remain a very new student in the ways of … [Read More...]

Letter to Editor: What Have Current Commissioners Accomplished ?
Letter to Editor: Vote Marie Martin and Ann Borders on May 7
Letter to Editor: Support Brady, Clark and Hunt
Letter to Editor: Support Martin and Borders for Commissioner
Op-Ed: The Things That Really Matter by Kevin Waterman
Letter to Editor: In Response to Mike Estrella

County News and Notes

Pictured left to right are Martha Reyes-Tresente and Guy Tresente, Talbot County’s 2012 Foster Parents of the Year.

Tresentes Named 2012 Talbot County Foster Parents of the Year

Tragedy has turned to joy for foster parents, Guy Tresente and Martha Reyes-Tresente of Easton, who were named as the 2012 Talbot County Foster … [Read More...]

Special Session Tax Hikes Include $36M Increase on Business Loans
Trappe Summer Youth Program Announced
Tourism Depts Propose Grant to Recreate Militia Unit for Bicentennial
The Country School Presents Student Science Symposium
YMCA of the Chesapeake and Mid-Delmarva YMCA look to Join Forces

Arts on the Shore

Robert E. Lee Program at St. Michaels Library May 24

On Thursday, May 24, at 2:00 p.m., in the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library, “the library guy,” Bill Peak, will host a … [Read More...]

Over Two Hundred Entries for Regional Poetry Contest
Academy for Lifelong Learning to Tour New Home of Space Shuttle Discovery
Music of the War of 1812 Presented by St Mark’s Concert Chorale
Noted Photographer to Discuss Transformation of Manhattan’s High Line Park
Castelli Exhibition – “Hawkins is at the Door” Opens May 18
Catch Her While You Can- Amber Rubarth @ NightCat Wednesday
CBMM Hosts Maritime Model Expo May 19 & 20
Visual Arts Center Offers “Watercolors With Sandy” Class
Docent Guided Walking Tours Offered at St Michaels Museum

Fortnightly

Spy Profile: Gunston School’s John Lewis

As part of our ongoing series on education on the Eastern Shore, the Spy talked recently with Headmaster John Lewis of Gunston School. A native of … [Read More...]

The Tell-Tale Truck
Spy Behind The Scenes – Push and Pull: The Tugboat Exhibit
My Face
My Girl, Pearl
A Spy from Chestertown Travels to Middletown Delaware
City Girl

Local Food & Garden

Food Friday: Baking Biscuits

The saga of preparing the Tall One for the big wide world continued over the past weekend. To become a man of the world he surely needed to know how to bake his own biscuits, … [Read More...]

I’ll Bet I’ll Have Another
Cracker Barrel: Where America Eats, and Remembers…America
Adkins Hosts Free-Range Chicken Gardens Talk and Book Signing
Food Friday: Good Shopping
Environmental Concern Celebrates Fortieth Anniversary with Plant Sale
“Not My Grandmother’s Irises” – Talk May 10

Health

Pig Flies Again To Support Crossroads Community

Crossroads Community’s encore Flying Pig Roast, with its theme of “Defying the Odds,” once again defied the threatened stormy weather on Saturday, May 5. More than 150 … [Read More...]

ImPACT Testing Impacts Gunston Students in a Big Way
Lecture on Pros and Cons of Cardiac Stenting – Apr. 18
Flying Pig Roast Encore To Benefit Crossroads Community May 5th

Chesapeake Life & Sports

I’ll Bet I’ll Have Another

After serious consideration, I have decided to root for I'll Have Another to win the Preakness this Saturday. None of the other names strike my fancy, and wouldn't it be … [Read More...]

Saints Beat Snow Hill In Semi-Final
Saints Win Second Round Playoff Game
DNR Posts Updated Draft Fisheries Regulations – Feedback Requested
Summer Sailing Classes Begin In June at CBMM

University of Maryland Hosts First UM Ventures Symposium on Entrepreneurship

The first symposium on "the notion of entrepreneurship" by the newly formed University of Maryland (UM) Ventures was a breakthrough event for … [Read More...]

Message Systems CEO George Schlossnagle is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2012 Finalist in Maryland
Entrepreneurial Culture in Maryland Highlight Startup Town Hall Meeting Monday
Bay Hundred Botanicals – Celebrating Ten Years in Business
Maryland Entrepreneurs Get Social On Pinterest
Maryland Entrepreneur Expo Sets date for November 13 at BWI
Free Workshop on Minority Business Certifications – April 18

Delmarva Commerce and Real Estate

Pictured is Cassandra Smith of Preston, a semifinalist for the State’s 2012 Parent Involvement Matters Award for her volunteer work with Caroline County Public Schools.

Avery Hall Benefit Solutions Employee Honored for Civic Involve

Cassandra Smith of Preston was recently chosen as the State’s 2012 Parent Involvement Matters Award semifinalist for Caroline County. Smith was selected, along with parents … [Read More...]