Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Brian Shane Staff Writer Dawn Ament has been to Africa three times. She’s jumped out of a plane and navigated whitewater rapids on the Colorado River. She’s even making plans to climb the ruins of an ancient Mayan pyramid in Mexico. “I have never been one to shy away from a good challenge and adventure,”… Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer Beginning when early voting opens Oct. 24, Maryland voters will decide this Election Day whether to enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution. If approved, the ballot referendum would establish reproductive freedom as a “fundamental right,” including a mother’s right to prevent, continue, or end a pregnancy. “The state many… Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer (Oct. 18, 2024) When the 911 call came in for an unresponsive child at Frontier Town, it only took two minutes for sheriff’s deputies Noah King and Chris Parr to both respond from nearby road duty. They found an 8-year-old girl unresponsive in her car seat, not breathing, and with… Read more »
Brian Shane Staff Writer West Ocean City could end up with the state’s largest cannabis dispensary, in terms of square footage, after Hi Tide completes a move into a former retail pharmacy space along Route 50 by early 2025. However, the amount of parking required by law at any Worcester County cannabis dispensary is now… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer While no formal action was taken, the Berlin Planning Commission and the Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham developers reached an agreement this week. On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the town’s planning commission once again were presented concept plans for the proposed Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham planned for Berlin…. Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin’s Calvin B. Taylor House Museum has a busy slate of events this month. On Sunday, Oct. 13, the facility will show the Halloween classic “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” at 7 p.m. on its lawn. The event is free, but donations to the museum are welcome. Snacks will be for… Read more »
(Oct. 10, 2024) A six-figure gift to Worcester County’s recreation department will pay tribute to a local family while breathing new life into a public park near Pocomoke. County officials signed off Oct. 1 on receipt of a $438,342 donation from the Heather Leigh and Christopher Robbin Hill Foundation. Funds will go toward the purchase… Read more »
By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor A proposal from US Wind to expand its project off Maryland’s coast will be the subject of a public hearing later this month. On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Maryland Public Service Commission will hold a virtual hearing on US Wind’s request to revise and expand its offshore wind project, located… Read more »
Brian Shane Staff Writer A proposed utility-scale solar power project on the edge of Berlin has been rejected by Worcester County leaders, though it still has a chance of being kept alive by state officials in the long run. The developer, TurningPoint Energy, presented plans Oct. 1 for a 35-acre solar panel farm to the… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Two of the four Worcester County Board of Education candidates attended a town hall last Thursday to discuss current matters ahead of next month’s election. Sponsored by the Democratic Club of Worcester County, the town hall allowed members of the audience to ask the contestants. Incumbent Jon Andes is defending… Read more »