Search for superintendent continues in Worcester Co. advances to next step

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Worcester County Board of Education has entered the application phase in its search for a new superintendent of schools. Officials hope to find a replacement in May. R...

Fundraiser ongoing to recognize WWII hero; Veterans Memorial group launches effort to honor veteran George Kerchner

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Friends of the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines and community residents are raising funds to recognize George Kerchner, a decorated World War II hero and ...

Lodge to hold cancer pledge event in Berlin

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Lincoln Lodge #53 will sponsor a cancer awareness event on May 10 at Henry Park to encourage Berlin and Worcester County residents to prioritize their health. The Berl...

Diakonia’s state grant request earns county support

By Brian Shane Staff Writer Worcester County officials pledged their unanimous support for a state grant that will help the West Ocean City nonprofit Diakonia fund its long-awaited expansion project. ...

03/27/2025 Bayside Editorial: No good options exist for covering deficits

No good options exist for covering deficits It isn’t the current Worcester County Commissioners’ fault that they inherited a hodgepodge of independent sanitary districts of various sizes and purpo...

Letter To The Editor: County must follow own current code

County must follow own current code Editor, (The following is a copy of a letter sent to the Worcester County Commissioners and requested for publication.) Thank you for your efforts on the behalf of ...

Delegate seeks exemption for public shelters

By Brian Shane Staff Writer Lower Shore legislator Del. Wayne Hartman (R-38C) is proposing that emergency shelter buildings be exempt from a state mandate requiring large public buildings to switch fr...

Firm selected to evaluate utility extensions

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The engineering firm George, Miles, and Buhr (GMB) will evaluate and provide recommendations for the extension of water and sewer utilities from the Ocean Pines Service Ar...

Taylor House Museum to reopen early with new offerings

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin’s Calvin B. Taylor House Museum will welcome visitors to its exhibits again this spring as the facility gears up to reopen its doors officially on Wednesday, Apri...

Coastal Bays watershed awarded $2M grant

By Brian Shane Staff Writer The Maryland Coastal Bays Program will receive at least $2 million in state funding in the coming fiscal year as part of a five-year grant toward restoration the Newport Ba...