Berlin considers open burn exception

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 17, 2026) Berlin’s outdoor burning policy returned to the council agenda this week as officials try to maintain town safety while acknowledging the needs of large...

Town debates standards for state-mandated accessory units

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 17, 2027) Berlin officials are finalizing the municipality’s guidelines for building accessory dwelling units ahead of a state-mandated Oct. 1 deadline, with ...

Yacht Club Facebook page among those hacked

(Sept. 17, 2025) Touch of Italy Hospitality Group is warning customers and the public that several of its business Facebook pages have been compromised and currently are outside the company’s contro...

Berlin advances stormwater project

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 17, 2026) The Town of Berlin approved a contract with Groundwork Solutions Inc. on Monday to handle its Westminster, Abbey and Upshur stormwater management upgrades...

09/17/2026 Bayside Editorial: New ADU rules precise and possibly pointless

New ADU rules precise and possibly pointless As Berlin officials have already discovered, establishing  the rules for the state’s new semi-solution to the housing shortage — Accessory Dwelling Un...

Mason Pollin

Mason Pollin Ocean Pines Adam Mason Pollin, of Ocean Pines, Maryland, was born on June 15, 1971, in Washington, D.C., and passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on August 28, 2026. Adam is survived by ...

Kenneth Richard Bliss

Kenneth Richard Bliss Berlin Kenneth Richard “Kenny” Bliss, 64, died unexpectedly on September 3, 2026, following a period of declining health. During the last two years of his life, Ken faced inc...

BREAKING NEWS: Barring write-ins, three Berlin council candidates to assume open seats

Incumbent Jay Knerr, newcomers Matt Stoehr and Tony Weeg likely to be sworn in as Oct. election likely to be canceled By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 10, 2026) Berlin’s municipal election isn’...

Letter To The Editor: Remembering 9/11 & what it taught us

Remembering 9/11 & what it taught us Editor, On Sept. 11, 2001, I had just finished teaching a dance aerobics class and went into the women’s locker room to change. On the radio, I heard what I ...

09/10/2026 Bayside Editorial: 9/11 reverberations

9/11 reverberations Nine eleven. 9/11. Sept. 11, 2001. No matter how you say or write that date, it is more than a block on the calendar. It is an expression that encapsulates the fear, shock, and dis...