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 »
Editorial
07/16/2026 Bayside Editorial: Town’s furniture costs can be brought down
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 »
Letter To The Editor: Federal impact on shore Haitians
Federal impact on shore Haitians Editor, In Wicomico County there are between 4,700 and 6,000 Haitian residents who are an important part of the local economy. They obey the law. They pay their taxes (between $15 million and $25 million annually). Donald Trump wants to kick them all out. Salisbury businesses and local chambers strongly… Read more »
07/09/2026 Bayside Editorial: Waiting in wings: new county govt.
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 »
07/02/2026 Bayside Editorial: Govt. vs. freedom requires balancing
Govt. vs. freedom requires balancing Even though the Declaration of Independence was presented to the Continental Congress 250 years ago, Americans still argue over its most fundamental question: how much power should a central government hold over the states and the people? After the 13 colonies broke free from British rule, they operated as a… Read more »
06/25/2026 Bayside Editorial: Congratulations go to Tuesday’s victors
Congratulations go to Tuesday’s victors Congratulations to the winners, and in some cases, the survivors, of Tuesday’s primary elections in Worcester County. For them, the race is over and the contest is won. Facing no opposition in the general election this fall, these victors from Tuesday will begin serving on the Worcester County Board of… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: Slow down and just pay attention
Slow down and just pay attention Editor: As a resident of Ocean Pines who lives on a side street — in the past two weeks there have been four preventable driving-related fatalities in my neighborhood. Two squirrels, a young rabbit and today a large red-headed woodpecker have crossed paths with residents driving at excessive speeds…. Read more »
06/18/2026 Bayside Editorial: Return incumbents to board of directors
Return incumbents to board of directors With ballots on the verge of going out for this summer’s Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors election, property owners should recognize that this is not just a matter of five people competing for one of the three open seats for the term ahead. Not only is that an… Read more »
06/11/2026 Bayside Editorial: Forensic audits look to reduce level of risk
Forensic audits look to reduce level of risk The upcoming forensic audit of Worcester County Public Schools’ financial management and records appears to have arisen from the discovery that a trusted employee may have embezzled $118,000 over a period of years. Even so, the granular-level examination of financial procedures and practices the school administration has… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: South Gate bridge full of charm
South Gate bridge full of charm Editor: My wife and I retired to Ocean Pines 10 years ago. We made 6 trips up from Georgia and looked at dozens of houses in Maryland and Delaware. The bridge and gatehouse told us we were entering a different kind of community. Even the directions to get here… Read more »