Berlin approves budget, restores fireworks funding

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (June 11, 2026) The Berlin Town Council approved its fiscal year 2027 budget Monday night and incorporated an additional $55,000 in county funding to restore money for Ind...

Schools make budget fit county funding; Programs cut, purchases delayed to cover $2.8M withheld from request

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (June 11, 2026) The Worcester County Board of Education this week axed student programs and operations from its fiscal year 2027 budget after the county commissioners gave...

06/11/2026 Bayside Editorial: Forensic audits look to reduce level of risk

Forensic audits look to reduce level of risk The upcoming forensic audit of Worcester County Public Schools’ financial management and records appears to have arisen from the discovery that a trusted...

06/04/2026 Bayside Editorial: OP police pay study findings predictable

OP police pay study findings predictable Rare would be any commissioned study of employee or executive pay that comes back saying, “No action warranted.” It often seems that consultants are hired ...

Letter To The Editor: South Gate bridge full of charm

South Gate bridge full of charm Editor: My wife and I retired to Ocean Pines 10 years ago. We made 6 trips up from Georgia and looked at dozens of houses in Maryland and Delaware. The bridge and gateh...

James R. Crabill Sr.

James R. Crabill Sr. Berlin James Ray Crabill Sr, age 84, passed away on May 25, 2026 in Berlin. Born in Brunswick, Maryland on June 20, 1941, he was the son of the late William Crabill and Evelyn (St...

05/28/2026 Bayside Editorial: Keeping community high schools separate

Keeping community high schools separate The subject comes up from time to time just as it did recently during county government deliberations: why must Snow Hill and Pocomoke City continue to have sep...

Berlin planning commission to review code to improve process

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (May 21, 2026) Members of the Berlin Planning Commission are seeking to review the town’s zoning and site plan process because of repeated confusion over project approva...

Ocean Pines veteran park to host event for Memorial Day

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (May 21, 2026) Ocean Pines will honor the nation’s fallen soldiers next week with a ceremony at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial. A Memorial Day celebration is sch...

Commercial developer’s site plan moves ahead

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (May 21, 2026) A proposal to redevelop the former Tyson chicken processing facility into a mixed-use commercial complex advanced last week after the Berlin Planning Commis...