Berlin Peach Festival gearing up for 16th year Aug. 3

Berlin’s Calvin B. Taylor House’s 16th peach festival is expected to draw thousands of attendees to the museum’s lawn on Aug. 3. By Tara Fischer, Staff Writer Berlin’s Calvin B. Taylor Houseâ...

Ocean Pines GM provides update on maintenance, renovations, other initiatives

Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola gave his monthly report at the Board of Directors July 20 meeting, where he addressed maintenance efforts, upcoming renovations, and enhancement init...

Worcester County to begin removing snipe signs in August 

Crews with Worcester County Public Works will begin removing snipe signs from public rights-of-way next week following approval of a pilot program to clean up county-owned land. By Bethany Hooper, As...

Total 7,777 voters eligible for upcoming Ocean Pines election

Ocean Pines Elections Committee Chair Steve Ransdell updated the community on the upcoming Board of Directors election timeline, maintaining that it is proceeding as promised with minimal hiccups. By ...

Former SDHS band teacher pleads guilty to relationship with minor, Worcester school officials chastised

A former local band teacher has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge stemming from a sexual relationship he had with a student years ago, but not before the involved parties accused school administr...

Berlin council votes to try again with Gillis on redevelopment of Heron Park

The Berlin Mayor and Council unanimously voted this week to enter extended negotiations with Palmer and Sandy Gillis of Coastal Ventures Properties to purchase and redevelop Heron Park’s parcel 57. ...

Trial delay denied for Berlin day care worker accused of child abuse

The trial for a Berlin woman facing a litany of charges, including felony child abuse, will continue as planned despite a request to postpone the proceedings. By Bethany Hooper, Associate Editor The ...

Program aims to fill gap for Worcester County students during summer months

School-aged children in Maryland who receive free or reduced-price meals will automatically be enrolled in the SUN Bucks program, an initiative to provide low-income families with grocery money in the...

Letter To The Editor: Md. needs to learn from recent mishap

Md. needs to learn from recent mishap Editor, Raise your hand if you are aware of the environmental disaster that started on July 13 off the coast of Nantucket? For those who don’t know, a 300-foot ...

Bayside Gazette Editorial 7/25/2024: Boating safety class scheduled, so sign up

Boating safety class scheduled, so sign up It’s never too late to learn something new, especially when it pertains to protecting oneself and others from serious harm that could have been avoided. En...