We simply could not think of a better name than to pay homage to the first newspaper printed in Chestertown in 1793. Locally owned but international in scope, the original Spy promised that it would ...

Miriam Schapiro was born in 1923 in Toronto, Canada, to Russian Jewish parents, but she was brought up in Brooklyn, New York.

Before I begin my day each morning, I spend a few minutes thinking about what I am grateful for (which is a very long list, I ...

President Trump proudly announced that because he is so wealthy he need not collect a salary. While $400,000 sounds like a ...

In a moment when democratic institutions are under renewed scrutiny, Rich De Prospo offers an intense critique of America’s foundational narratives in his latest book, Exceptionally Backward: Economic ...

The Mainstay is excited to welcome the powerful and frequently referred to as “magical” acoustic duo The Nields to their ...

Compost is a bit like magic- you take food waste, add some air and wood chips, maybe give it a few turns, and in no time at all it has transformed into a powerful fertilizer for plants! May 29th is ...

First, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has already stepped up to support our one and only fundraising campaign of the ...

I just finished reading The Doorman by Chris Pavone. The novel, which I highly recommend, is a bit of a potboiler. It focuses on the goings-on at a fictional ...

My social media algorithm is filled with kindergarten teacher posts, environmental studies, gardening, farming, reading, ...

I was two months shy of my 20th birthday and on my way to Nairobi, Kenya. That, in itself, is a story. I was supposed to be ...