Pines ambulance involved in wreck, replacement secured

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 30, 2026) Ocean Pines is replacing one of its ambulances a year ahead of schedule after it was so heavily damaged in a collision that officials deemed it beyond repa...

Margaret A. Warfield

Margaret A. Warfield Ocean City “A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not.” — Leonardo da Vinci. Margaret “Peggy” Ann Warfield, 84, of Ocean City, passed away pe...

07/30/2026 Bayside Editorial: Trash collection sign of downtown success

Trash collection sign of downtown success Success always comes at a price, as the Town of Berlin is discovering with the demand for commercial trash collection now outstripping the town’s ability to...

Edward Henry Wisch

Edward Henry Wisch Berlin Edward Henry Wisch, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, veteran, and community leader, passed away on May 31, 2026, at the age of 95. He was born in Balt...

Berlin seeks nomination in Hallmark Channel contest

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 23, 2026) While Berlin has long been deemed America’s Coolest Small Town, it hopes to earn a new title as the merriest and secure the chance to be featured in a ho...

STATT Camp introduces 119 teens to trades

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 23, 2026) School system personnel and community leaders were invited this week to take part in a walk-through of Worcester Tech’s skilled trade summer camp, where ...

OP voters still have time left to cast ballot; Board of directors election will wrap up in two weeks

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 23, 2026) Time is running out for Ocean Pines Association homeowners to help shape the community’s leadership team as the deadline to cast ballots for the OPA Boar...

Worcester Board of Ed reviews new tech plan

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 23, 2026) The Worcester County Board of Education last week reviewed the school system’s long-range plan to steer technology investments, strengthen cybersecurity,...

Berlin rehabilitation center celebrates 46 years

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 23, 2026) In recognition of almost five decades of service to the community, the Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is throwing a celebratory bash next week ja...

Newport Bay Partnership to continue restoration efforts

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 23, 2026) The Newport Bay Partnership is about to enter its second year of work to restore the bay’s watershed and has two projects on this year’s agenda. With $...