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2 days ago | 
cambridgespy.org | P. Ryan Anthony
In an age dominated by national headlines and global newsfeeds, The Cambridge Spy stands out as a vital resource for residents of Cambridge and the Mid-Shore. We have a deep commitment to the community and offer more than just news. We also deliver thoughtful, in-depth coverage that enriches civic life and celebrates local culture. One of the Spy’s greatest strengths is its focus on issues that matter directly to the people of Cambridge.
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6 days ago | 
cambridgespy.org | P. Ryan Anthony
For all its many challenges, Cambridge is an extraordinary city. It is rich in history, vibrant in culture, and full of people who care deeply about the community and the Eastern Shore in general. Yet, we are in an era of shrinking local journalism. Recently, our county lost a venerable friend with the folding of the Dorchester Banner. This makes it more important than ever that we come together to preserve one of our most vital civic institutions: local news.
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1 week ago | 
cambridgespy.org | P. Ryan Anthony
After enduring considerable community blowback over removing the municipal tax differentials for Cambridge and Hurlock, the Dorchester County Council hunkered down with County Manager Jerry Jones and his staff to revamp the intended county budget. Essentially, the tax differential allows the county to give credit to the residents of the larger communities for services they also pay the towns for through taxes for such things as policing and road maintenance, along with what the county provides.
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2 weeks ago | 
talbotspy.org | P. Ryan Anthony
After decades of starting and running lucrative businesses, John Wyatt could have easily retired and enjoyed his spoils. But that wasn’t his style. Following the sale of his sixth business, he turned to his spouse, Janice, for ideas about what to do next. “Our children had just graduated from college or were well on their way, so we knew they would be fine,” he explained to this writer once.
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3 weeks ago | 
cambridgespy.org | P. Ryan Anthony
At the May 6 meeting of the Dorchester County Council, many people—public officials and citizens—approached the lectern to discuss the county’s budget and proposed tax changes. Folks like Cambridge Mayor Lajan Cephas asked the council to reconsider a plan to remove a tax differential on county properties. Robert Aaron and Michelle Bourque offered warnings about possible housing cost hikes.
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1 month ago | 
cambridgespy.org | P. Ryan Anthony
When about a hundred people gathered on September 12, 2024, for the grand opening of Four Eleven Kitchen at the Packing House in Cambridge, founder Amanda Kidd said, “Food is one of the things that drops all barriers.” This is something she witnessed first-hand as a child in Washington, DC. As she told the Star Democrat‘s Maggie Trovato last August, the foods made by her neighbors allowed her glimpses into different cultures. That inspired her to get into the food and hospitality industry.
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2 months ago | 
cambridgespy.org | P. Ryan Anthony
The racquetball courts have been gutted, as has the band/choir room. This section of the Pauline F. and W. David Robbins Family YMCA in Cambridge will be transformed into a reading hub for young children, thanks to $300,000 in funding provided by novelist-philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. It’s necessary to renovate this area for the new use because there is nowhere else in the facility for it. And what’s a reading campaign without reading space?
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2 months ago | 
talbotspy.org | P. Ryan Anthony
The exhibits of the Richardson Maritime Museum sit crowded in the top floor of the red brick building on Byrn Street in Cambridge. They await their moment to once more face the admiring public as they did at the old Dorchester National Bank Building on High Street. And that moment may be closer than some people think. “My goal is to have it before the end of 2025, to have us at least open one day a week with volunteer docents to do that,” said Debbie Usab, executive director of the Richardson.
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2 months ago | 
talbotspy.org | P. Ryan Anthony
On March 22, the political groups Cambridge Indivisible and Eastern Shore Indivisible held a “People’s Town Hall” for a packed house in the Mace’s Lane Middle School gymnasium. In response to Congressional Representative Andy Harris’ refusal to participate in an in-person event with constituents, this gathering featured Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin of Montgomery County.
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2 months ago | 
cambridgespy.org | P. Ryan Anthony
In mid-February, a press release posted on ChooseCambridge.com announced that City Manager Glenn Steckman would be available to meet with interested citizens at his City Hall office on Saturday the 15th. People were invited to bring their concerns or just introduce themselves. Another release was later posted for a similar “open house” on March 8th. The Spy recently sat down with Steckman to discuss these meetings, including what concerns were brought forward and what could be done to address them.
