02/06/2025 Bayside Editorial: Schools, or sheriff? They’re both right

In the absence of data on the illegal immigrant population, if any, in Worcester County, the public might wonder whether public school Superintendent Lou Taylor or county Sheriff Matt Crisafulli was r...

Richard Stacey Ludlam

Richard Stacey Ludlam Ocean City Richard “Dick” Ludlam passed away peacefully at home on January 20th, surrounded by his family, just days after celebrating his 89th birthday. He was one of the la...

Letter To The Editor: Police need tools  to do their jobs

Police need tools  to do their jobs Editor, An ill-conceived bill making its way through the Maryland General Assembly will further restrict law enforcement officials throughout the state from doing ...

Snow days lead to school calendar tweaks; Spring break shortened, last day of instruction now pushed to Tuesday, June 17

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Due to school being canceled for a week this month due to snow, the Worcester County Board of Education has waived first-semester final exams, eliminated two days from spr...

Commissioners pivot on coastal bays grant

By Brian Shane Staff Writer After excoriating a local environmental nonprofit for its neutral stance on offshore wind, Worcester County officials showed a change of heart and are now promising to supp...

Pines chief reviews monthly police activity, discusses missing child search

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Within the last month, the Ocean Pines Police Department has handled various traffic-related and community safety incidents. Last week, the group led efforts to find a mis...

Berlin getting radio station from ‘We Heart’

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer A new radio station is on its way to Berlin, bringing live and recorded music, educational programming, local history stories, roundtable discussions and emergency alert c...

Disc golf tourney approved for Berlin, Pines

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer A disc golf tournament, Double Dip Double Dash by the Salisbury-based Eastbound Disc Golf group, is coming to Ocean Pines and Berlin on Saturday, March 1. The tournament w...

No plans to build cell tower; Board declares rumor completely unfounded, ‘patently false’ info

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Ocean Pines officials say there is no plan to construct a cellphone tower on neighborhood property at this time. Instead, the police department’s chief has simply looked...

Berlin police chief’s drone request approved

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Town of Berlin’s Police Department will purchase a drone at a cost not exceeding $12,000, per a Berlin Mayor and Council meeting earlier this week. At the municipali...