Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Crab feast offers candidates Editor, In Australia, voting is compulsory, and eligible citizens who fail to vote without a valid reason may receive a modest administrative penalty equivalent to $20 or more. In the United States, voting is voluntary, and there are no penalties for choosing not to vote. Even so, voting is both a… Read more »
Town’s furniture costs can be brought down Town of Berlin officials, employees and some residents must not have bought furniture recently, judging from their reaction this week to the cost of the proposed re-furnishing of the renovated Town Hall. The responses to the suggested price tag of roughly a quarter-million dollars for good quality desks,… Read more »
Norma K. Davies West Ocean City Norma Kenille Davies, 88, of West Ocean City, passed away peacefully at home on July 3, 2026. Kenille, as she was known, was born in the Bronx, New York on October 16, 1937. She was the daughter of Norma and Ken Davies. They lived briefly in Pennsylvania, where her… Read more »
Juanita Briddell Berlin It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Juanita Briddell, who departed this life on July 1, 2026. Juanita will be remembered for her kindness, humor, generosity and dedication, to her students of whom she was an educator in the Worcester and Wicomico Counties School Systems. Services will be… Read more »
Waiting in wings: new county govt. Now that the Worcester County primary elections have been certified, residents might expect rapid change at the county commissioners’ office in Snow Hill, as the Board of County Commissioners will welcome four new faces. This shift in membership brings four new perspectives to the seven-person panel and creates a… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 2, 2026) A team of Ocean Pines do-gooders is once again rallying to support children in need by collecting personal supplies to help underprivileged kids enjoy a summer camp experience. The volunteer group Ocean Pines Get Involved, founded by community resident and former member of the board of directors… 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 »
Crab feast offers candidates Editor, In Australia, voting is compulsory, and eligible citizens who fail to vote without a valid reason may receive a modest administrative penalty equivalent to $20 or more. In the United States, voting is voluntary, and there are no penalties for choosing not to vote. Even so, voting is both a… Read more »
Town’s furniture costs can be brought down Town of Berlin officials, employees and some residents must not have bought furniture recently, judging from their reaction this week to the cost of the proposed re-furnishing of the renovated Town Hall. The responses to the suggested price tag of roughly a quarter-million dollars for good quality desks,… Read more »
