County tables WOC zoning code aimed at halting wind project

By Brian Shane Staff Writer Worcester County officials this week stopped short of tweaking the zoning code in order to prevent an offshore wind developer from legally operating as a public utility in ...

County bolsters vehicle insurance coverage due to spike in accidents

By Brian Shane Staff Writer A rising trend of costly car crashes in Worcester County-owned vehicles has prompted officials to upgrade their auto insurance policy to include comprehensive and collision...

South Fire Station work expected to start in fall

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association and the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department continue to work toward a new South Fire Station, with an estimated construction start date of Oc...

Coastal Bays Program offering high school senior scholarships

The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) will be offering three scholarships valued at $1,000 each to qualifying high school seniors from Worcester County Public Schools interested in a future in the ...

Mayor breaks council tie on EDU financing request

Tara Fischer Staff Writer In a tie vote broken by Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall, the Town Council approved a property owner’s request to purchase and finance four equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) for an...

9,084 speeding tickets issued in Berlin in 6 months

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The speed cameras implemented in Berlin last summer have been successful in reducing speeding on Flower Street and Seahawk Road, officials said this week. Each apparatus h...

Walter Povloski

Walter Povloski Ocean Pines Walter “Walt” Povloski passed away peacefully at home in Ocean Pines with his family (including the dogs) by his side on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. Born in Cleveland, Oh...

Michael Hrechka

Michael Hrechka Berlin Michael Hrechka, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Salisbury. Born in Vita, Manitoba, Canada, he was the son of the late Wasyl and Mary Bugucka Hrechka. Mike was...

George Edward Beckett

George Edward Beckett Ocean Pines George Edward Beckett, age 86, of Ocean Pines, formerly of Pasadena, died on Jan. 29, 2025. George was born May 18, 1938, in Baltimore, the only child of the late Geo...

02/27/2025 Bayside Editorial: Guilty plea first step in closing sad chapter

Guilty plea first step in closing sad chapter A heartbreaking chapter that left friends, families and members of the public saddened and outraged over the exceedingly slow grind of justice ended Tuesd...