05/22/2025 Bayside Editorial: Memorial Day: first, a show of respect

Memorial Day: first, a show of respect There’s Memorial Day and then there is Memorial Day. One marks the unofficial beginning of summer, mostly because the Uniform Holiday Act of 1968 led to the cr...

Awesome Sea Bass Fishing and Some Big Stripers From the OC Inlet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOy0l1xRpZUToday started off very nice, but the wind picked up mid morning and fishing went downhill from there.  A strong northwest wind pushed in today and will ...

The Epic Inshore Flounder Bite Continues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOy0l1xRpZUWe had some pretty nice weather today with sunny skies, warm temps and little wind to speak of, and there were plenty of folks out on the water trying to ben...

Sea Bass and Flounder Before the Storms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOy0l1xRpZUMan, it just got done pouring at my house!  We also had some crazy thunder, some wicked lightning and some very strong winds.  All is well, but we&...

Opening Day of Black Sea Bass 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOy0l1xRpZUWe had some HEAVY rain roll through the area this afternoon that had folks seeking cover, but the wind wasn’t too bad and anglers were able to get out ...

Hartman ticked by town appeal of reassessment reduction

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Much to the consternation of the property owner, the Town of Berlin recently appealed a property tax assessment to Dollar General that yielded over a 20% reduction in prop...

Cancer research awareness day held in Berlin

By Adrian Harpool Contributing Writer Sunshine and solidarity filled Dr. William Edward Henry Park on Saturday, May 10, as over 150 residents, cancer survivors, families and community partners gathere...

Groups want to have say in Berlin Welcome Center’s future

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin Town Hall is set to undergo renovations soon, requiring town staff to temporarily move to the town’s Main Street Visitor Center and potentially displacing communi...

05/15/2025 Bayside Editorial: Town looks political in tax appeals case

Town looks political in tax appeals case Had it been anyone but Delegate Wayne Hartman who succeeded in convincing the state tax office that the assessed value of his Decatur Street property was highe...

Joseph Walter Thomas

Joseph Walter Thomas Berlin Joseph Walter Thomas, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 12, 2025. Born on August ...