Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2026) The Berlin Fire Company reported financial and staffing challenges this week as officials warn ambulance replacement costs are becoming unsustainable and two paramedic positions have remained vacant for over a year. During discussions with the Town Council, Berlin Fire Company representatives outlined the costs of maintaining EMS… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2026) Berlin government officials are exploring incentives such as property tax credits to help the volunteer fire company recruit and retain firefighters. The Berlin Fire Company asked the mayor and Town Council this week to support a property tax credit for volunteer firefighters who live within municipal limits… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2026) Berlin is inviting families to celebrate Halloween with a Truck-N-Treat event and a monthlong scavenger hunt in the downtown area. The town’s Truck-N-Treat will take place Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Stephen Decatur Park. The free event will give children an up-close… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22 2026) Families in Ocean Pines can celebrate Halloween this month with several community events featuring costumes, crafts, games, and trick-or-treating. Ocean Pines will host its annual Spooky Swim on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5-8 p.m. at the Sports Core Pool. The event will feature Halloween crafts, games, music,… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2026) Berlin is inviting families to celebrate Halloween with a Truck-N-Treat event and a monthlong scavenger hunt in the downtown area. The town’s Truck-N-Treat will take place Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Stephen Decatur Park. The free event will give children an up-close… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22 2026) Families in Ocean Pines can celebrate Halloween this month with several community events featuring costumes, crafts, games, and trick-or-treating. Ocean Pines will host its annual Spooky Swim on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5-8 p.m. at the Sports Core Pool. The event will feature Halloween crafts, games, music,… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Town of Berlin’s On What Grounds? has officially transitioned to Cafe Berlin with new ownership and new items, like macarons. Christina and Michael Ewing, who moved to Worcester County from Carroll County in the fall of 2022, officially purchased On What Grounds? on Main Street last month. The couple… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 3, 2024) A new plant nursery has opened in Berlin. String and Petals Nursery, a gardening venture located at 9040 Worcester Highway (Route 113), officially welcomed flora enthusiasts on Saturday, Sept. 14. The shop will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and is closed… Read more »
Berlin fire truck cost part of national crisis The national fire truck crisis is now an emergency for the Berlin Fire Company, the Town of Berlin, and all the residents in the volunteer company’s service area. As President David Fitzgerald pointed out to the mayor and Town Council this week, the company must find a… Read more »
More details needed on Cooperative, AWS partnership Editor, Last week Drew Van Dopp, the Chief Executive Officer of the Maryland Broadbank Cooperative, told your readers how critically important it is to let Amazon Web Services drill under Assateague so it can bring a cable from its data center in Ireland to the United States. We… Read more »
