Americans deserve safe, healthy food Editor, More than 100 cases of Cyclospora infection have been reported in Maryland since May 1, with thousands of cases reported nationwide. Cyclospora is a parasite that causes severe diarrhea that can last for weeks, along with stomach cramps, nausea, fatigue, and weight loss. Public health officials have linked recent… Read more »
Opinion
Letter To The Editor: Orphans’ Court judge retirement
Orphans’ Court judge retirement Editor, With my retirement just around the corner I would like to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to the citizens of Worcester County for the trust and confidence they have placed in me over the past 20 years as a Judge of the Orphans’ Court. Serving this community… Read more »
08/07/2026 Bayside Editorial: Mean-spirited setup goes down in defeat
Mean-spirited setup goes down in defeat “Here’s a lovely parting gift,” Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino might as well have said Tuesday when he tried to saddle the incoming board of commissioners with a choice between making a deeply unpopular decision or creating a $15 million hole in the county’s bank account. Bertino, who lost… Read more »
07/30/2026 Bayside Editorial: Trash collection sign of downtown success
Trash collection sign of downtown success Success always comes at a price, as the Town of Berlin is discovering with the demand for commercial trash collection now outstripping the town’s ability to deliver it. According to Public Works Director Jimmy Charles, his waste disposal crews are struggling to keep downtown bins and containers from overflowing… Read more »
07/23/2026 Bayside Editorial: Gerrymandering MD about to do it again
Gerrymandering MD about to do it again First District Congressman Andy Harris, a Republican, says Democrats from across the Chesapeake want to control the whole state and are trying to eliminate Maryland’s only Republican-held congressional seat by redrawing his district. Well, gee whiz, that’s a big surprise, considering that both parties having been doing their… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: Crab feast offers candidates
Crab feast offers candidates Editor, In Australia, voting is compulsory, and eligible citizens who fail to vote without a valid reason may receive a modest administrative penalty equivalent to $20 or more. In the United States, voting is voluntary, and there are no penalties for choosing not to vote. Even so, voting is both a… Read more »
07/16/2026 Bayside Editorial: Town’s furniture costs can be brought down
Town’s furniture costs can be brought down Town of Berlin officials, employees and some residents must not have bought furniture recently, judging from their reaction this week to the cost of the proposed re-furnishing of the renovated Town Hall. The responses to the suggested price tag of roughly a quarter-million dollars for good quality desks,… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: Federal impact on shore Haitians
Federal impact on shore Haitians Editor, In Wicomico County there are between 4,700 and 6,000 Haitian residents who are an important part of the local economy. They obey the law. They pay their taxes (between $15 million and $25 million annually). Donald Trump wants to kick them all out. Salisbury businesses and local chambers strongly… 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 »
07/02/2026 Bayside Editorial: Govt. vs. freedom requires balancing
Govt. vs. freedom requires balancing Even though the Declaration of Independence was presented to the Continental Congress 250 years ago, Americans still argue over its most fundamental question: how much power should a central government hold over the states and the people? After the 13 colonies broke free from British rule, they operated as a… Read more »