By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2026) Berlin is inviting families to celebrate Halloween with a Truck-N-Treat event and a monthlong scavenger hunt in the downtown area. The town’s Truck-N-Treat will take place Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Stephen Decatur Park. The free event will give children an up-close… Read more »
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Families invited to OP Halloween festivities
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22 2026) Families in Ocean Pines can celebrate Halloween this month with several community events featuring costumes, crafts, games, and trick-or-treating. Ocean Pines will host its annual Spooky Swim on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5-8 p.m. at the Sports Core Pool. The event will feature Halloween crafts, games, music,… Read more »
Berlin’s Oktoberfest returns to downtown this Saturday
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 15, 2026) Craft beer and live folk music are coming to Berlin this Saturday as residents and visitors gather for a German-inspired celebration, Oktoberfest. Berlin has held its own version of the German beer and folk fair for more than 10 years, said Berlin Economic and Community Development Director… Read more »
Dance party to secure funds for breast cancer awareness
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 8, 2026) Driven by a local woman’s passion for healing movement, a breast cancer awareness fundraiser will take the form of a dance party at Seacrets next Wednesday, Oct. 14, with participants merging Zumba with philanthropy. For the past four years, Zumba instructor Joyce Landsman, who teaches dance-fitness throughout… Read more »
Ocean Pines moving forward with drainage repair project
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 1, 2026) The Ocean Pines Association is proceeding with a roughly $260,000 drainage improvement project at 903 Ocean Parkway, continuing an effort that staff said has brought the community’s investment in major pipe work to nearly $1 million over the past six years. The Ocean Pines Association’s Board of… Read more »
Annual vehicle, cash raffle tickets now on sale in OP
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 24, 2026) The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department’s vehicle raffle has returned for another year, but this time with a twist and better odds for participants. For this year’s annual car fundraiser, rather than offering a specific automobile, the Ocean Pines rescue department is giving the winner the choice… Read more »
$300K grant gives Berlin’s skate park dream a boost
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Aug. 27, 2026) Advocates for a skate park in Berlin received good news last week when they learned the project was awarded a $300,000 grant, pushing a long-held dream closer to reality. On Wednesday, Aug. 19, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved the Town of Berlin’s request for $300,000… Read more »
Berlin advances in Hallmark Channel’s Christmas search
Ivy Wells: ‘We’re exactly what they’re looking for – a small town that looks like a movie set’ By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Aug. 20, 2026) Berlin’s charming aesthetic has earned the town an “Official Christmas Town” title by the Hallmark Channel and the chance to be featured in a holiday movie. Last week, the… Read more »
07/09/2026 Bayside Editorial: Waiting in wings: new county govt.
Waiting in wings: new county govt. Now that the Worcester County primary elections have been certified, residents might expect rapid change at the county commissioners’ office in Snow Hill, as the Board of County Commissioners will welcome four new faces. This shift in membership brings four new perspectives to the seven-person panel and creates a… Read more »
Volunteers lead Operation Flip Flop
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (July 2, 2026) A team of Ocean Pines do-gooders is once again rallying to support children in need by collecting personal supplies to help underprivileged kids enjoy a summer camp experience. The volunteer group Ocean Pines Get Involved, founded by community resident and former member of the board of directors… Read more »