Additional month for Berlin Farmers Mark received well; Vendors, businesses report solid feedback, as town set to add October in 2025

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The extension of the Berlin Farmers Market into October this year was a success, as organizers say the new six-month season will continue going forward. The Berlin Farmers...

Md. probe of school system spending comes up empty

By Stewart Dobson Editor A state Department of Education investigation into accusations that Worcester County Public Schools employees were misusing school money to pay for meals and other expenses un...

Bayside Gazette Editorial 10/31/2024: Andes, McComas deserve reelection

Andes, McComas deserve reelection The Worcester County Board of Education election in Districts 3 and 5 is, thankfully, rushing toward a conclusion  on Tuesday. It has been a nasty affair, stoked by ...

Letter To Editor: Facts tell the story with offshore wind problems

Facts tell the story with offshore wind problems Editor, I registered for and attended the Oct. 16 Maryland Board of Public Works zoom hearing on US Wind’s application to add millions of acres of ou...

Surplus approved for after-school programs

Brian Shane Staff Writer An educational budget surplus from the prior fiscal year will fund after-school programs at some north-end public schools for the current school year. Starting Nov. 1, Worcest...

School board hears recap of summer academy programs; STATT program has grown since 2022 to 12 pathways and 120-plus participants

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Worcester County Public Schools’ summer academy and out-of-session programs continue to succeed. At its Tuesday, Oct. 15 meeting, the Worcester County Board of Education...

Berlin waives fee for complex scoreboard

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The $720 permit fee for the new Northern Worcester Athletic Complex scoreboard was waived by the Berlin Town Council last week. South Dakota-based Daktronics Inc. was cont...

Council extends moratorium date to Jan. 15

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin Town Council unanimously passed the extension of the temporary moratorium on specific actions of the planning commission, including rezoning, annexation, and fi...

Trash contractor agrees to permit OP customers to use smaller cans instead of heavier ones

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines trash collection vendor Republic Services is offering residents the option to use smaller bins for depositing household waste after issues arose with the c...

Berlin officials discuss local hotel concerns; Nichols: ‘We need to be more aware. That’s what this all boils down to’

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the controversial Microtel hotel proposed for town last week. The facility, a four-story, 78-unit building, brought to the town’s ...