Every week, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell break down the politics and personalities shaping the state and the region on the Spy podcast Maryland Caucus. This week, Len and Clayton discuss the limits on 287(g) agreements between county sheriff departments and federal immigration agencies. They also trade Read more
When the sweet tooth has cravings, the heart wants what the heart wants. Mr. Sanders has a wicked sweet tooth, and yet he is slim and slyph-like. I, perversely, tend to eschew sweets, yet I am the family Butterball here. Life is not fair. Mr. Sanders had a birthday in Read more
It’s a tale worth telling, an eye-opener, a wake-up call. Many of us have such a tale, in one form or another. This one is mine. The story starts around a campfire, in the snow, where my best pals of prep school and I, now some 50-odd years later, gather Read more
Physicists tell us that we can’t travel through time. In contrast, information – and even wisdom – can travel through time, and in both directions. The Age of Enlightenment brought a revolution in science and it changed the way we viewed the past. Rocks and the fossils in them Read more
President Trump is now experiencing the blowback from showering his political adversaries (real or perceived), national and international, with invective. When you lead your nation in war, you need support from the widest possible majority. Allies are crucial as war’s path is unpredictable. A war that is divisive at home Read more
The Academy Art Museum will host its Annual Spring Celebration on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 6 p.m. This year’s theme, Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Night, ties into the museum’s recent exhibit, Rauschenberg 100: New Connections, honoring the artist’s ability to transform everyday materials into works of art. Inspired by this Read more
Every Thursday, the Spy hosts a conversation with Al From and Craig Fuller on the most topical political news of the moment. This week, From and Fuller discuss how both houses of Congress are considering the Save America Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship before voting in elections. Read more
Suzanne Stoltenberg has been hauling this project all over Talbot County. There are paper triangles, poster board signs, prompts, pens, glue, tape, and the fabric backing that will eventually hold it all together. There is also Stoltenberg, sitting behind a table, convincing people they really do have something worth writing Read more
Circular driveway frames the façade, accentuated by sycamores and a pergola over the garage. I always enjoy returning to this charming street on San Domingo Creek very close to the shops, restaurants and attractions of St. Michaels. This property is unique in that it is one of the five properties Read more
After enduring almost 40 years of New Jersey winters, I find myself hiding from the cold in Key West, Florida. This morning was a typical Key West morning for me. I awoke at 5 a.m. Always an early riser, sleep is a persistent foe, so if I get up any Read more