Ocean Pines eager to get new cell tower

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer An update on the proposed cell phone tower for the Ocean Pines Association was provided this week, as community officials, carriers and the construction company hope to ge...

Board kills advisory committees not mandated by bylaws

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association’s advisory committees, who are charged with identifying needs and possible improvements in their assigned areas, are officially a thing of th...

Residents set to receive electric bill credits

By Brian Shane Staff Writer Marylanders should start seeing the first of two rebates hit their electric bills this month after state leaders agreed to pledge $200 million in direct relief for ratepaye...

Elizabeth Flynn Duff

Elizabeth Flynn Duff Ocean Pines Elizabeth (Betty) Flynn Duff, age 96, died on Monday, September 15, 2025, at Brightview Senior Living in Catonsville. Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, she was the...

Letter To The Editor: Disappointed by committee move

Disappointed by committee move (The following letter was sent to the OPA Board of Directors prior to last Saturday’s meeting and vote with a copy forwarded for publication.) Editor, I am writing to ...

Letter To The Editor: Committee vote a sad day for Pines

Committee vote a sad day for Pines Editor, On September 20 2025, the Ocean Pines Board of Directors majority voted to disband most of the advisory committees in our home owner’s association, which e...

Letter To The Editor: Compromise mindset needed on wind farm

Compromise mindset needed on wind farm Editor, As a resident of Berlin, within an eight-minute drive of Ocean City, I often go there and take advantage of the beach, the ocean and its expansive views....

09/25/2025 Bayside Editorial: Citizen involvement can still continue

Citizen involvement can still continue The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors certainly has the courage of its convictions, as it shut down most of the association’s committees despite pleas...

Deputies honored for heroic car fire rescue

By Brian Shane Staff Writer From a short distance in the dark of night, the fire on the highway appears only as a bright, flickering glow on the grainy police bodycam footage. Only as the sheriff’s ...

Fiddlers rosin up bows for Berlin

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin’s popular and enduring Fiddler’s Convention is back this weekend for its 33rd year of bluegrass, folk, and country tunes. Berlin’s Chamber of Commerce is gear...