Berlin Fire Company President Dave Fitzgerald echoed what many others have said before when he lamented having to explain the company’s financial needs in public during a budget discussion with the town’s mayor and council last week. He told town officials the way such matters used to be handled — informally, behind closed doors with… Read more »
Editorial
Gazette Cartoon
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Elections contractor located so far away
Without knowing the details of discussions between Ocean Pines representatives and an election management company in Washington State, it’s difficult to make a convincing argument one way or the other about whether signing with an outfit so far away was the wisest move to make. For all anyone outside the Election Committee’s deliberations and consultations… Read more »
Letter to the Editor
Teachers deserve respect and raise Editor, It is very concerning that the Worcester County Commissioners rejected the school board’s budget. Lack of transparency was sited as the reason. Does that mean that in the past their budgets had clarity but this year’s doesn’t? As a resident and taxpayer, I would like to know the specifics…. Read more »
Gazette Cartoon
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Sadly, shooter drills becoming routine
It’s a sad commentary on the state of affairs in this country when a small local hospital announces intent to conduct an active shooter drill and no one responds, “You have to be kidding!” But worse, not only did Atlantic General Hospital’s news release about a desire to proceed with this training exercise fail to… Read more »
05/11/2023 Bayside Gazette Cartoon
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Fixing employees pay
All this talk about market value pay and percentages can be confusing to anyone trying to follow Berlin officials’ discussion of how to fix the town’s big payroll problem. That problem, apparently, is that many town employees are being paid far less than their counterparts in similar areas, and that has led to difficulties in… Read more »
Gazette Cartoon
Cartoon by Jim Adcock
Filing of charges one of many steps to come
The news that charges were filed last Friday in the Gavin Knupp fatal hit-and-run case, might have some people expecting some form of commentary on what has just happened and what should happen next. The next steps in this process, however, are the responsibility of the local justice system, which doesn’t need any advice from… Read more »