
Project Clean Stream
Every spring, from New York to Virginia, tens of thousands of volunteers come together to clean up local streams and neighborhoods as part of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s Project Clean Stream,…

Loyally Local From the Beginning
Cathy Schmidt has faithfully provided the Food for Thought column in Attraction magazine in recent years. Learn more about her partnership with her husband, Brian, at Garden and Garnish. When Brian and…

Creating Conversation on Hunger in Our Community
This column visits the faces of those who have benefited from the generous and tireless work of the nonprofits on the Mid-Shore. Perhaps unknown to many of us, these individuals have had…

Robert Ortiz Studios: Experience Furniture Making Firsthand
Learning how to create beautiful wood furniture at first glance can look daunting. But, local furniture maker Robert “Bob” Ortiz of Robert Ortiz Studios in Chestertown has created furniture making workshops where…