In defense of one fee for racquet members There’s nothing like a change in the structure of fees to rile the crowd that’s paying them. Almost any increase is too much whether it’s for a Netflix subscription, the cost of admission to national parks or, in Ocean Pines, a Racquet Club membership. It came as… Read more »
Editorial
Letter To The Editor: Police need tools to do their jobs
Police need tools to do their jobs Editor, An ill-conceived bill making its way through the Maryland General Assembly will further restrict law enforcement officials throughout the state from doing their jobs in order to advance progressive objectives aimed at condemning police officers as a societal threat. Senate Bill 292 sponsored by Senator Charles Sydnor… Read more »
02/06/2025 Bayside Editorial: Schools, or sheriff? They’re both right
In the absence of data on the illegal immigrant population, if any, in Worcester County, the public might wonder whether public school Superintendent Lou Taylor or county Sheriff Matt Crisafulli was right to assure parents of their children’s safety considering the federal government’s aggressive deportation program. On one hand, Taylor reassured parents that protocols are… Read more »
01/30/2025 Bayside Editorial: Board right to explore cell tower possibilities
The cell phone tower argument continues in Ocean Pines, where the years-long disagreement pits objections to a tower’s sore-thumb appearance against its function as a vital component of a stable and dependable means of communication. So far, concerns about esthetics have carried the day, as tower opponents contend that such a structure would pierce the… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: Homestead cap projects residents
Homestead cap projects residents Editor, Your article “Local Property Assessments Jump” in the January 10 edition left out a very important piece of information. The statewide Homestead Tax exemption credit allows both counties and cities to adopt a lower ceiling for the exemption than the state standard of 10%. The exemption applies only if the… Read more »
01/02/2025 Bayside Editorial: Keep on keeping on, but with aspirations
It’s a new year and another 12 months to keep on keeping on, as the saying goes, although most people aspire to do much more than merely get through another annual cycle. In Ocean Pines, for instance, many of the projects being worked on in the past year will pick up steam in the year… Read more »
12/19/2024 Bayside Editorial: Skate park banking on local generosity
Skate park banking on local generosity It’s difficult to say how Tony Weeg’s appeal for contributions toward the cost of building Berlin’s skate park will go, although this area’s generous nature suggests that donations will be made. How much the total might be and how long it will take to get to a number of… Read more »
12/12/2024 Bayside Editorial: Design standards will serve town … for now
Design standards will serve town … for now The Town of Berlin made a major move in a positive direction this week when the Town Council agreed to adopt Worcester County’s building design guidelines and standards for commercial properties. By doing so, town government has given contractors and developers a foundation, as it were, on… Read more »
Letter to the Editor: Offshore wind positives ignored
Offshore wind positives ignored Editor, On the issue of offshore wind for Ocean City, each person’s viewpoint is colored by a personal agenda or individual experience. It might be the lens of business and economics, tourism, the environment and ecosystems, climate change, local livelihoods, etc. The dominant theme of local opinion has been driven by… Read more »
Letter to the Editor: Teacher responds to concerning letters
Teacher responds to concerning letters Editor, I am a teacher in Worcester County and I recently read some Bayside Gazette Letters to the Editor that concerned me. Both letters were in relation to the recent Board of Education elections in Worcester County, and both letters had questionable material in it. In one letter, Susan Ostrowski… Read more »