Board of ed. with commissioners against health education bill

By Jack Chavez, Staff writer (March 2, 2023) The Worcester County Board of Education followed the County Commissioners’ example on Feb. 21 by unanimously denouncing the Health Education Framework bi...

Berlin looking to spread casino money widely as possible

By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (March 2, 2023) The Town of Berlin is making it clear that casino funds should not be the sole funding source for the Law Enforcement Officer Pension System (LEOPS) that t...

Four Short-Term Rental Licenses Approved In Berlin; 10 Rejected For Noncompliance With Ordinance

BERLIN – The town’s planning department has approved just four short-term rental applications in Berlin.A year after initially approving a short-term rental program, Berlin is about to is...

Council Approves Rain Date For Jazz And Blues Event

BERLIN– Town officials approved a request from the Berlin Chamber of Commerce to set a rain date for the town’s annual jazz and blues event.The chamber on Monday asked the Berlin Town Cou...

Divided Council Approves $9.8M Contract For New Fire Station

OCEAN CITY – A divided council voted this week to approve a $9.8 million construction contract for a new fire station at 65th Street.In a work session Tuesday, the council voted 4-3, with Counc...

Gazette Cartoon

Cartoon by Jim Adcock The post Gazette Cartoon appeared first on Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette.

Suplee fascinated by ‘mighty’ Scotch Egg

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I sat down to write about Scotch Eggs, but I have a brain that merrily jumps from one topic to another at a moment’s notice. I’m looking out my back window, glancing...

Back luxury model for Rt. 90 project

The State Highway Administration’s Route 90 corridor planning and environmental study released last week makes for interesting reading … for people who also get a kick out of reading food labe...

Fenwick Adopts New Commercial Parking Ratios

FENWICK ISLAND – After nearly a year of debate, officials in Fenwick Island last week voted to adopt new parking ratios in the town’s commercial district.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island T...

Resort Planning Commission Talks Workforce Housing Change

OCEAN CITY – Discussions on a code amendment to define non-accessory employee housing highlighted a recent work session of the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission.Last week, commission mem...