Viola to discuss new racquet center next board meeting

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (June 15, 2023) A new building is on the horizon for the Racquet Center, following a May vote by the Racquet Sports Advisory Committee to recommend to the board a two-st...

Musubi turns Spam into a fine delicacy

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Spam™ is the great, disrespected wunderkind of the potted meat world, and I stand by that. I can only say that if you think this delicacy is disgusting, you have never...

New native plant garden installed

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Gull Creek Assisted Living residents cheer on crews as lawn gets transformed  (June 15, 2023) Gull Creek Senior Living residents in Berlin have been watching for mont...

Letter to the Editor

Advocating for voter ID law in Maryland Editor, Fair and free voting is the most important activity the citizens of a free society can engage in. Without this, we lose our republic. Everything that th...

SDHS Class of ’23 breaks scholarship record

By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer On the evening of May 31, families filled the audience at Stephen Decatur High School’s Louis H. Taylor Stadium to watch seniors walk the stage and accept diplomas at th...

Gazette Cartoon

Cartoon by Jim Adcock The post Gazette Cartoon appeared first on Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette.

Stone crab claws give taste of the south

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 (June 8, 2023) The other day I was sitting on my couch wondering what the plan of action was. The sun was rising, summer aromas of cut grass and blooming flowers wafted ...

Lack of transparency? Politics had role too

A cynical observer might say the Worcester County Commissioners’ vote Tuesday to deny Worcester County Public Schools the additional funding the school board sought for the year ahead had less to do...

Police chief resigns months after investigation of burglary

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (June 8, 2023) Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola released a statement Wednesday announcing the retirement of Police Chief Leo Ehrisman who was placed o...

OPA candidates draw cards to determine order on ballot

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (June 8, 2023) Three out of four Ocean Pines Board of Directors candidates gathered around the table last Friday to determine who would be first on the ballot and first ...