Oliver Smith Jr.

Oliver Smith Jr. Showell Oliver “Buddy” Smith Jr., age 85, of Showell, died Friday, May 30, 2025 at University of Maryland in Baltimore. He was born in Bishopville and was the son of the l...

06/05/2025 Bayside Editorial: Commissioners really messed up this time

Commissioners really messed up this time County Commissioner Caryn Abbott of Pocomoke didn’t just let the cat out of the bag last week by revealing the backroom pay raise proposal made to the teache...

Did county offer teacher raises in private talk?

By Brian Shane, Staff Writer and Stewart Dobson, Editor The president of the Worcester County Commissioners reportedly offered a $3,000 pay raise for teachers to the teachers association president two...

Beatrice J. Antonini

Beatrice J. Antonini Selbyville Beatrice “Bebe” J. Antonini, age 98, of Selbyville, Del. died Monday, May 19, 2025, at the Country Rest Home in Greenwood, Del. She was born and raised in Washingto...

Buckingham’s plans approved in early going

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Buckingham Elementary School replacement project continues to move forward, as this week, the Worcester County Board of Education approved the schematic design for the...

GM Viola summarizes recent, current projects

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer An upgraded racquet center sports building, new bocce ball courts, ongoing landscaping and maintenance, and additional operational services are just a few ways the Ocean P...

Referendum to decide new Pines fire station funding

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Due to the Ocean Pines Association’s estimated $3.4 million share of the volunteer fire department’s new southside station, the community’s board of directors agreed...

Berlin’s newest restaurant opens after license approval

By Brian Shane Staff Writer Liquor board officials in Worcester County declined to greenlight a “liquor locker” concept for a downtown Berlin bar and restaurant but still approved its liquor licen...

OP cell tower talks continue; Contractor looking at sites to consider, but be beyond that no decisions pending

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The possibility of a cell phone tower in Ocean Pines inches closer as a contractor scopes out potential sites for the build to alleviate abysmal and unsafe reception. At a...

05/29/2025 Bayside Editorial: Cell service for OP? Time to get on with it

Cell service for OP? Time to get on with it  “No Verizon cell tower will be erected on county property in Ocean Pines, following the Worcester County Commissioners’ rejection Tuesday of a lease a...