It’s official: Berlin to host fire parade again in 2027

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 29, 2026) The Maryland State Firefighter’s Association is bringing its annual fire company parade back to Berlin after what organizers say was a successful fir...

Berlin okays upgrade for police platforms

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 29, 2026) The Town of Berlin is financially backing a new police department system meant to streamline cross-agency collaboration and improve communication methods. ...

Berlin approves next year’s event schedules

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 29, 2026) Classic Berlin get-togethers like the Bathtub Races, the Peach Festival, and the Christmas Parade are returning to town in 2027, now that the Town Council ...

Bond advanced for lead line work

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 29, 2026) The Town of Berlin continued to move ahead with its lead pipe water line replacement project this week, approving a bond ordinance for work along William S...

Candidates face off for school board in two districts

Tara Fischer Staff Writer ​(Oct. 29, 2026) With the Worcester County Board of Education’s District 1 and District 6 positions contested, voters in Pocomoke and Bishopville may cast their ballots n...

Berlin scores bragging right as Hallmark Christmas town

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 29, 2026) The Hallmark Channel has named Berlin an Official Christmas Town, because of its historic charm and character. As part of Hallmark’s 25th anniversary, th...

Gillises, Berlin settle after five years of talks, meetings

Stewart Dobson Editor (Oct. 29, 2026) After a long run of agreements, rejections and disappointments, the former poultry processing plant property at Heron Park has been sold for $1.2 million to Palme...

Kathleen E. Hensler

Kathleen E. Hensler Berlin Kathleen Elizabeth Hensler, age 95, peacefully passed away in her sleep on October 23, 2026, in Berlin, Maryland. Born on November 14, 1930, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was ...

Leslie Freeman

Leslie Freeman Ocean City Leslie Joan Freeman (née Stewart), 85, of Ocean City, died peacefully at home Oct. 5. Born in Washington, D.C., she spent much of her life in Chantilly, Va., before moving t...

10/29/2026 Bayside Editorial: Vision for town park finally taking shape

Vision for town park finally taking shape Some observers probably thought they would never see the day when Palmer and Sandy Gillis and the Town of Berlin would finally settle on their 8.6-acre slice ...