Berlin complies with state’s law changes on speed camera fines

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Fines will increase for drivers caught on camera exceeding the posted speed limit in Berlin, officials said this week. At a Berlin mayor and council meeting on Monday, Oct...

Mixed comments on Turning Point chapter at school board meeting

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Worcester County Public Schools community is split on the system’s allowance of the politically charged Turning Point USA chapter at Stephen Decatur High School. An ...

10/30/2025 Bayside Editorial: Schools, county no role in TPUSA chap

Schools, county no role in TPUSA chap. The uproar that should never have occurred burst into full voice last week as parents, students, political party faithful, government officials and other opinion...

Letter To The Editor: Opponents should laud new energy

Opponents should laud new energy Editor, Affordable energy is on the horizon – President Trump is threatening its possibility For decades, Ocean City has been powered by energy sources that we d...

Berlin electric rates hike will secure supply

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Consumers in the Town of Berlin should expect their electric bills to increase early next year, after the Town Council last week approved a new energy cont...

Partnership will use grant money to help Newport Bay

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) The Maryland Coastal Bays Program has secured millions of dollars in state funding over the next five years to restore the Newport Bay watershed. This proj...

Truck-N-Treat festival set for Saturday at town’s Decatur Park

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Berlin’s lineup of seasonal festivities continues this weekend with the town’s annual family-friendly, educational, and Halloween-themed event, Touch a...

County passes emergency solar legislation

By Brian Shane Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Posting a hefty decommissioning bond ahead of solar farm approval is now the law in Worcester County, where officials made the change as emergency legislati...

BFC will hold open house on Sunday

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) The Berlin Fire Company invites the public to an open house this weekend, where the crew will have new and old apparatuses on display and fire prevention m...

Berlin planning holiday changes with brighter, bigger tree

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Berlin’s Christmas tree will be a little different this holiday season, with brighter lights and, as part of a community-wide effort, Eastern Shore-theme...