County gets $1 million from pot tax to distribute as grants

By Brian Shane Staff Writer State tax revenue from recreational cannabis sales has given Worcester County a $1 million kitty from which to distribute community-based impact grants. The Worcester Count...

Berlin tradition returns with July 3 fireworks

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer With Independence Day fast approaching, the Town of Berlin is gearing up for its annual fireworks display on July 3, to be visible throughout the municipality’s limi...

Frances Eleanor Pilarski

Frances Eleanor Pilarski Ocean Pines Frances Eleanor Pilarski, age 83, a loving wife, mother, grandmother (babcia), and great-grandmother, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at her home in Ocean Pi...

Shelia Judith Roth

Shelia Judith Roth Ocean Pines Shelia Judith Roth, 86 of Ocean Pines, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. Barrett and Helen Schoen B...

06/26/2025 Bayside Editorial: Marijuana legalization to pay local dividends

Marijuana legalization to pay local dividends When marijuana use moved into the mainstream middle-class in the 1960s, after years of being a vice limited to jazz clubs and the coffee houses of the Bea...

First summer bocce league reaches capacity in Pines

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association’s first-ever season of its new bocce league kicks off this week with a series of matches among the 72 registered community members. Organizer...

Swipe cards, extended hours eyed for pools; Changes being considered for next summer season, but discussion informal

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Despite this summer just getting started, the Ocean Pines Association’s Aquatics Advisory Committee is looking at improvements for next year, which could include swipe c...

Freeman partners with BES on music arts

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Ukuleles are now a staple of classroom instruction for Buckingham Elementary School students, courtesy of a new initiative launched by Freeman Arts Pavilion, a program of ...

Ocean Pines Board candidate forum June 27

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Candidates for the Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors election will have the opportunity to appeal to voters later this month, during a question-and-answer for...

Planning commission backs park parcel’s zoning change; Developer working through pre-settlement checklist

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Citing a change in the neighborhood’s character and a previous zoning designation mistake, Berlin’s Planning Commission is recommending rezoning parcel 57 at Heron Par...