Boat slips at golf club questioned

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer A proposal in Ocean Pines to create two boat slips near the Clubhouse Bar and Grille on Clubhouse Drive has been met with resident opposition, with some citing safety conc...

County hearing offered to explain new utility rates

By Brian Shane Staff Writer Worcester County residents on public water and sewer will have a chance to ask the county commissioners about recent rate increases and the state of the county’s sewerage...

Irrigation project continues at golf course

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association continues to work on improvements at the community’s golf course, including an irrigation system project, and tee box and fairway enhancement...

11/27/2025 Bayside Editorial: Don’t guess on rates, attend county hearing

Don’t guess on rates, attend county hearing Rather than resorting to speculation based on suppositions that are backed by surmises, residents who are angry about the major increases in their county ...

Charles L. Waite III

Charles L. Waite III Snow Hill Charles (Bunky) Waite, III, 63, passed away suddenly in Norwalk, Connecticut on Nov. 4, 2025. He was the son of Charles L. Waite, Jr and Carol Wooters Waite and the lovi...

11/20/2025 Bayside Editorial: Fire companies show leadership, training

Fire companies show leadership, training It’s a rare circumstance that calls on people to apply all their years of knowledge and training just to get through it. It’s even more uncommon when that ...

Joshua Scott Michnick

Joshua Scott Michnick Berlin It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Joshua Scott Michnick, who was born on February 25, 1998, and sadly left us on November 5, 2025, in Owings Mills, Ma...

Josephine Leyden Varner

Josephine Leyden Varner Ocean Pines The family of Josephine Leyden Varner of Ocean Pines is deeply saddened to announce her passing on November 9, 2025, at the remarkable age of 98 years young — and...

Whimsical marsh mural gets commission’s vote

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The month-long debate over how well a somewhat fanciful mural fits into the historic downtown image the town works to maintain ended last week when the Berlin Historic Dis...

Town Hall overhaul heads to bidding process

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin officials reviewed updated plans for the long-anticipated Town Hall renovation this week, with construction documents nearing completion, and the project expected t...