BFC, EMS officials outline need for more town budget funds

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer At a meeting last week, the Berlin Fire Company and Berlin Fire Company Emergency Medical Services outlined their funding amounts for the next budget. For BFC and BFC EMS,...

State board to decide permit for wind pier; Company wants to build operations, maintenance facility at West OC harbor

By Stewart Dobson Editor U.S. Wind’s plan to build a 353-foot-long pier in the harbor in West Ocean City will go before the Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) in Annapolis next Wednesday, when the...

Local dollars key to new nonstop air service

By Brian Shane Staff Writer A deal to secure direct flights from Salisbury’s airport to Orlando is on its proverbial final approach before landing. Wicomico County is about to strike a landmark agre...

Pines committee continues talks on geese controls

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Environment and Natural Assets Committee is considering how to minimize the community’s geese population best but first wants to see if a shoreline resto...

Bayside Gazette Editorial 11/14/2024: Yearly approach only way to control geese

Yearly approach only way to control geese These resident geese that flock, eat, breed and everything else around the ponds in Ocean Pines are like a recurring case of heartburn for which there is no p...

Letter To The Editor: Let’s keep fear, division out of our county

Let’s keep fear, division out of our county Editor, I love where I live. I think most people who know me understand my deep love of the Eastern Shore and how grateful I am to have lived here for alm...

Letter To The Editor: Governors must protect our states, treasured assets

Governors must protect our states, treasured assets Editor, Having finally returned from out of town, I was glad to get to read the Oct. 25 edition of the paper  until I got to the article with the ...

Bayside Gazette Editorial 11/07/2024: Election results must matter to officials

Election results must matter to officials While Worcester County voters are celebrating or bemoaning the results of Tuesday’s presidential election — 63% of them will be rejoicing and 34% will be...

Worcester board approves school system policy tweaks

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer At a meeting this month, the Worcester County Board of Education approved brief changes to school system policies. Regarding the Local Advisory Council for Career and Tech...

Berlin signs off on wind energy agreement; Ohio-based farm estimated to save town ratepayers $100,000/year eventually

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin has entered into a purchase power agreement (PPA) with American Municipal Power (AMP) to buy renewable energy from the Blue Creek Wind Farm based in Ohio. Officials...