Bayside Gazette Editorial 6/27/24: Slow progress on bays shows tough job ahead

Progress is painfully slow, but the overall state of the coastal bays and their tributaries is slightly better than it has been over the years, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program reported this week. Ho...

Worcester County adopts state of emergency plan for schools

The Worcester County Board of Education unanimously approved the adoption of the prolonged state of emergency plan, a preventative measure if events such as the COVID-19 pandemic force school closures...

Worcester board of ed gives update on gifted, talented program

Worcester County Coordinator of Instruction Tamara Mills recently discussed the school system’s Gifted and Talented program, including how students are identified and what services are provided. By ...

Gavin Knupp case kicked back to Worcester circuit court

Maryland’s highest court recently denied a petition to dismiss the case against Tyler Mailloux, a Berlin man charged in the hit-and-run death of 14-year-old Gavin Knupp. By Bethany Hooper, Associat...

Slaughterhouse text amendment supported by Worcester commissioners

Worcester County Commissions recently approved a text amendment that will allow slaughterhouses on A-1 agricultural properties by special exception after a public hearing during which several resident...

Barbara F. Parks

Barbara F. Parks Snow Hill Barbara F. Parks, 86, of Snow Hill, was born on April 9, 1938. She was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on June 6, 2024. She passed away at Hartley Nursing and Reh...

Maryland Coastal Bays given B- overall score

The annual Maryland Coastal Bays Program report card recently released a score that reveals the health of the Eastern Shore waterways has improved since last year. By Tara Fischer, Staff Writer  The ...

Worcester County wants community feedback for comp plan update

Worcester County planners continue to welcome the community’s input as part of a 10-year update to the comprehensive plan. By Bethany Hooper, Associate Editor County planners continue to welcome th...

Worcester County secures grant to dredge West Ocean City harbor

By Steve Green, Executive Editor A grant is expected to be used to fund an upcoming dredging project at the commercial harbor in West Ocean City.  Worcester County Procurement Officer Nicholas Rice ...

Worcester County signs off on open space requests 

The expansion of an athletic complex just south of Berlin is at the top of the county’s approved list of Program Open Space priorities for the coming fiscal year. By Steve Green, Executive Editor T...