Centreville Spy

11/07/2024

11/07/2024

For understandable reasons, quite a number of our fellow citizens suffer every four years from the stress of their candidate (cause) not winning on Election Day.. It doesn’t matter what party candidate or political platform falls short when the votes are counted; the impact of loss and fear is not...

11/07/2024

Cherokee artist Kay WalkingStick was born in 1935 in Syracuse, New York. Her father was Scots/Irish and her mother was of the Cherokee tribe in Oklahoma. WalkingStick began making art at an early age. She graduated in 1959 from Beaver College in Pennsylvania where she earned her BFA degree. She comp...

11/07/2024

It’s all over but the shouting. The sheer scale of former President Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election was breathtaking — and will still require a lot of soul-searching and contemplation in a lot of corners of this country. Here in Maryland, Election Day didn’t produce too m...

11/07/2024

One day an orange tabby cat showed up on our doorstep. He seemed friendly and hungry, so I fed him some chicken. No surprise, he came back and kept coming back, so I bought some cat food and started feeding him. I asked around the neighborhood and no one was missing a cat. As he...

11/06/2024

Thankfully, I didn’t write a piece about who would win the presidency. My gut was undecided. I felt like a debater who can easily advocate the pro and con of an issue but can’t make a conclusive case either way. I had no trouble finding things that appalled me about President-Elect Trump, but Vi...

11/06/2024

It will be a tough week for everyone, and I can no longer think or talk about politics. I would rather discuss dogs and why I like them more than most humans. In these challenging times, we can learn a lot from our canine pals, such as unconditional love, persevering through hard times, living...

11/06/2024

Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks appeared to be on her way to a historic Senate win Tuesday, with early returns giving her a comfortable lead over Larry Hogan, the popular former governor. With 92% of the 1,958 precincts reporting at 11:20 p.m., Alsobrooks, a Democrat, had 1.2 mi...

11/06/2024

Votes are still being tabulated this morning as I write this piece, but, to my disappointment, it appears Donald Trump may have won the 2024 election. That is a tragedy for our country and reason to fear for the future. Some will say the election is behind us and that it is time to accept...

11/06/2024

Easton Choral Arts is proud to present ‘Gloria!’ a concert that radiates the joy and splendor of the Christmas season. At the heart of this program is Vivaldi’s iconic ‘Gloria,’ a timeless masterpiece that has warmed the hearts of countless audiences for centuries. Paired with Vivaldi’s ...

11/05/2024

I believe the Academy Art Museum is more than a place where people look at art—it’s a place where people find each other. Art is a powerful connector, bridging gaps between strangers and building bonds that feel something like family. That’s what drives me: creating spaces where people aren’...

11/05/2024

The tall ships have come and gone. We’re no longer dreaming of the19th Century; we’re back to the harsh realities of the 21st… Today is Tuesday; Election Day. For the past several weeks, we’ve been inundated with “I approved this message” attack ads and by all manner of political reporti...

11/05/2024

The U.S. is anxious. No question about it. What will happen if Trump wins? If Harris wins, will there be another insurrection? How long will it be until we know the results of the election? Once we know the outcome, will we be able to handle the results? These are questions swirling around the minds...

11/05/2024

Seasonal wonders for the senses await at Longwood Gardens! Longwood’s horticultural artists showcase botanical splendor at its best, using plants as their palette to create an extraordinary display of floral designs, festive trees and gardens of bold blooms. Adkins Arboretum will take its annual t...

11/05/2024

In July 2014, Eastern Shore Land Conservancy (ESLC), the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay (GSCB) Council, and Maryland DNR worked together to protect 170 acres of the Camp Grove Point Girl Scout Camp in Cecil County through a permanent conservation easement. In 2022, the GSCB council made the diffi...

11/05/2024

The full moon, a breathtaking celestial show, occurs roughly every 29.5 days. During this phase, the Earth, Sun, and Moon form a nearly straight line, bathing the moon’s surface in sunlight, creating the full moon we see. The “lunar effect” theory suggests that the full moon may influence huma...

11/05/2024

ShoreRivers — thanks to new funding from the Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Environmental Education Grant Program — is expanding their work as a certified Maryland Green Center to Dorchester County by partnering with the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Educators (MAEOE) and Dorchest...