OPA members should attend next town hall Considering that members of the Ocean Pines Association had already agreed to chip in up to $3.4 million to help the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department build a new southside fire station and that this contribution would require an increase in the annual assessment, no one is surprised… Read more »
Editorial
1/1/2026 Bayside Editorial: Berlin looking outside
Berlin looking outside The Town of Berlin is doing the right thing by seeking its new police chief from outside the town’s ranks, simply because it lets town officials work with a much deeper pool of talent. This isn’t to say the town’s personnel aren’t good at what they do, but the chances of finding… Read more »
1/1/2026 Bayside Editorial: School investigation information shortage
School investigation information shortage As the rumor mill turns with greater momentum every day, facts are scarce about the apparent investigation into … well, there’s the problem. Beyond knowing that the public school system is connected to whatever the Maryland State Prosecutor’s office is looking into and that Worcester County sought the investigation into some… Read more »
12/18/2025 Bayside Editorial: Coastal generosity remains impressive
Coastal generosity remains impressive Once again, residents, businesses and organizations in the coastal area have demonstrated their seemingly endless generosity by chipping in to cover the substantial cost of sending the Stephen Decatur High School Marching Band to Hawaii for a Pearl Harbor day ceremony. It was 84 years ago last week, on Dec. 7,… Read more »
12/11/2025 Bayside Editorial: Firefighters parade good fit for town
Firefighters parade good fit for town What an opportunity! That would be the possible relocation of the Maryland State Firefighters Association’s June parade to Berlin from Ocean City, where its convention has been held since the beginning of time. Well, not that long perhaps, but the MSFA has been convening in Ocean City for decades,… Read more »
12/4/2025 Bayside Editorial: Addis resigns abruptly from board of ed seat
Addis resigns abruptly from board of ed seat When news comes out of a Worcester County Board of Education meeting, it’s seldom about the board members themselves. Yet, the biggest takeaway from Tuesday’s public input budget session in Newark is that board member Katie Addis stunned everyone in the room by announcing her immediate resignation…. Read more »
Letter to the Editor: Be smart with tree decorations in park
Be smart with tree decorations in park Editor, I am a 12-year-old girl from Ocean Pines and the club reporter for the 4-H Nature Adventurers. Our club is made up of homeschoolers. We focus on education, the environment, and service to the community. We gather several times a year to collect trash at various parks,… Read more »
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 water and sewer bills this quarter should make a point to attend the county commissioners’ Tuesday, Dec. 2 session in Snow Hill. The commissioners,… Read more »
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 knowledge and training will go only so far and must be supplemented by educated guesses, quick improvisations and instinct. Yet, that’s what… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: Independent voters deserve a voice
Independent voters deserve a voice Editor, I am one of almost a million Maryland voters – 22.5% of the electorate – who are unaffiliated with either of the two major political parties. I registered as an independent because I believe ‘We The People’ must interact directly with our government, not just choose between two parties… Read more »