Berlin meetings temporarily relocate

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (March 19, 2026) Town of Berlin staff and officials are gearing up to move out of Town Hall as the long-awaited structural renovation project begins. Meetings will be relo...

Former Pines Clubhouse manager convicted of felony theft

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (March 19, 2026) A former employee of the Ocean Pines Clubhouse Bar and Grille was convicted of felony theft earlier this month following a 2025 investigation that reveale...

Berlin Arby’s bans students from dining in, mother says

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (March 19, 2026) A policy at an Arby’s restaurant across the street from Stephen Decatur High School permits students to order food but does not allow them to eat inside...

Former Pines GM sentenced in federal tax case

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (March 19, 2026) Former member of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors and interim general manager Brett Hill was sentenced to 18 months in prison last week afte...

Commission OK’s plans for 12-unit apartment building

By Brian Shane Staff Writer (March 19, 2026) Worcester County officials approved plans for a 12-unit apartment building in West Ocean City, one the developer hopes will soon provide new year-round ren...

Town fire company has a volunteer problem

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (March 19, 2026) The Berlin Fire Company gave town officials its semiannual update last week, revealing that filling the ranks with volunteers remains a struggle for the d...

Speed humps planned for Gum Point Road

By Brian Shane Staff Writer (March 19, 2026) In response to resident complaints about speeders, Worcester County will institute a speed hump pilot program on Gum Point Road in Berlin. Gum Point Road w...

Berlin eyes room tax rate to pay for parking lot upgrades

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (March 19, 2026) The Town of Berlin appears likely to adopt an ordinance dedicating funds collected from an increase in the hotel room tax to making repairs to municipal a...

Mobile gaming bill stalls in General Assembly

By Brian Shane Staff Writer (March 19, 2026) Proposed state legislation that would let Maryland’s licensed casinos expand their operations into gambling apps for smartphones appears to be stalling a...

03/19/2026 Bayside Editorial: Fire companies face recruiting problems

Fire companies face recruiting problems Local fire companies have had trouble filling their volunteer rosters for years as the number of people willing and able to serve as volunteer firefighters and ...