Thankful for quality care, empathy Editor, We are writing to bring attention to some truly amazing local heroes, who are surely deserving of far more praise and esteem than they usually publicly receive. Our beloved mother experienced a series of strokes, which caused her to be consigned to long term care at Berlin Nursing &… Read more »
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Letter To The Editor: Md. needs to learn from recent mishap
Md. needs to learn from recent mishap Editor, Raise your hand if you are aware of the environmental disaster that started on July 13 off the coast of Nantucket? For those who don’t know, a 300-foot long blade broke off a turbine in the Vineyard Wind project located between Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. This project… Read more »
Bayside Gazette Editorial 7/25/2024: Boating safety class scheduled, so sign up
Boating safety class scheduled, so sign up It’s never too late to learn something new, especially when it pertains to protecting oneself and others from serious harm that could have been avoided. Enter the Coast Guard Auxiliary in Ocean Pines, where its last boating safety course of the season will be held on Saturday, Aug…. Read more »
Bayside Gazette Editorial: Berlin Planning Commission needs to tread lightly
Berlin Planning Commission needs to tread lightly The Berlin Planning Commission might think it is looking out for the community by blocking the development of a Microtel Inn on Route 113, but its continued exercise of authority it doesn’t have risks placing the town in legal jeopardy. Obviously, the commission doesn’t want Microtel or probably… Read more »
Bayside Gazette Editorial 7/11/24: Directors take easy, best route with Viola
It’s inevitable that the ever-present critics in Ocean Pines will question the salary General Manager John Viola is expected to receive as part of his newly signed contract extension. With an annual paycheck a little north of $200,000, according to unofficial estimates, Viola might be the highest-paid government/public service administrator in the county, and certainly… Read more »
Bayside Gazette Editorial 7/4/24: Field of flags nothing less than inspiring
Anyone who walked through the dozens of flags flying at full staff over the last six weeks in Ocean Pines probably found it impossible to not wonder about the stories each flag represents. Since May 18 (Armed Forces Day), the flags have been on display at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial. The patriotic display is… Read more »
Bayside Gazette Editorial 6/27/24: Slow progress on bays shows tough job ahead
Progress is painfully slow, but the overall state of the coastal bays and their tributaries is slightly better than it has been over the years, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program reported this week. How slow? Consider that in 2008, the program’s annual report card gave the six areas surveyed — the St. Martin River, Assawoman… Read more »
Bayside Gazette Editorial 6/20/24: Return incumbents to board of directors
As members of the Ocean Pines Association begin to receive their ballots for this year’s board of directors election, the two questions they will have to answer for themselves is whether the current board has been doing a good job and, if it has, can it be made even better by replacing the two incumbents… Read more »
Bayside Gazette Editorial 6/14/24: Straightening out our home delivery route
Straightening out our home delivery route Please bear with us as we figure it out. That’s the message this week to our Bayside Gazette home delivery customers in Ocean Pines as we switch to a new distributor. We made the change last week, and despite starting from scratch without a precise list of recipient addresses,… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: Community support for cause saluted
Community support for cause saluted Editor, A community is not just defined by its geographic proximity; it is defined by its willingness to work together for the betterment of the whole. This past spring, I had the wonderful opportunity to witness the compassion of our community during a Stephen Decatur High School sponsored beach supply… Read more »