Bayside Gazette Editorial 11/07/2024: Election results must matter to officials

Election results must matter to officials While Worcester County voters are celebrating or bemoaning the results of Tuesday’s presidential election — 63% of them will be rejoicing and 34% will be...

Letter To The Editor: Governors must protect our states, treasured assets

Governors must protect our states, treasured assets Editor, Having finally returned from out of town, I was glad to get to read the Oct. 25 edition of the paper  until I got to the article with the ...

Worcester board approves school system policy tweaks

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer At a meeting this month, the Worcester County Board of Education approved brief changes to school system policies. Regarding the Local Advisory Council for Career and Tech...

Viola details recent improvement projects; Yacht Club’s bocce courts improved with new carpet, lights for nighttime play

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Ocean Pines Association officials updated the community on maintenance efforts and ongoing initiatives at the Saturday, Oct. 26, Board of Directors meeting. According to O...

OPA gets multiple bids for food services vendor; GM Viola tells board he will make his recommendation some time in November

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association’s general manager is looking to make a food and beverage contract recommendation to the board of directors next month. Matt Ortt Companies is...

Rural Legacy Area coming to north county; Showell, Bishopville, other areas account for 11,753 acres set aside in program

By Brian Shane Staff Writer Landowners in the Bishopville and Showell communities have a new opportunity to preserve their land forever from residential development – and get paid for it. The state ...

Berlin signs off on wind energy agreement; Ohio-based farm estimated to save town ratepayers $100,000/year eventually

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin has entered into a purchase power agreement (PPA) with American Municipal Power (AMP) to buy renewable energy from the Blue Creek Wind Farm based in Ohio. Officials...

Author reflects on book ahead of library visit

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin Library branch will host Eastern Shore author Pat Valdata as she highlights the world’s first women pilots on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. Valdata is a poet ...

Women’s Club celebrates 50 years; OPA recognizes group’s five decades of service within Ocean Pines community

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association Women’s Club is celebrating 50 years of service, community dedication, and connection. At the OPA Board of Directors meeting on Saturday, Oct...

Cell tower conversations continue in Ocean Pines

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Last week, Ocean Pines Association officials updated the community on the potential initiative to strengthen the neighborhood’s reception with a cell phone tower. During...