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 »
Opinion
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 »
Bayside Gazette Editorial 12/5/2024: Public schools again rank high in Maryland
Public schools again rank high in Maryland Congratulations to Worcester County Public Schools, which this week were recognized — again — as one of the top-performing school systems in the state. That’s based on the annual report card the state issues annually to each Maryland school districts, and this year Worcester’s institutions garnered consistently high… Read more »
Bayside Gazette Editorial 11/28/2024: Count your blessings
Count your blessings The one thing for which most of us are grateful in 2024 is that it’s almost over. Soon, we will flip the page on the calendar, leave this difficult year behind and start anew. Or so we like to tell ourselves. The question then is how do we count our blessings while… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: Stakeholders watching school board closely moving ahead
Stakeholders watching school board closely moving ahead Editor, Congratulations to Elena McComas on her successful run for the Worcester County school board. She ran a campaign supported by at least three strong political clubs, committees and unions backing her along with two local newspapers. Elena is a friend of mine. While we both enjoy a… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: Congratulations to both school board candidates
Congratulations to both school board candidates Editor, The Worcester County Board of Education District 5 race demonstrated our community’s dedication and commitment to education. Elena McComas, reelected with 54% of the vote, demonstrated her strong connection to the community and her track record of leadership on the board. Her campaign highlighted her experience, her understanding… Read more »
Bayside Gazette Editorial 11/21/2024: Coastal Bays Program deserves some slack
Coastal Bays Program deserves some slack It’s understandable that some Worcester County Commissioners are miffed at the Maryland Coastal Bays Program for taking money from the devil, as in a $125,000 handout from offshore wind developer US Wind, but sometimes the devil is in the details. In this case, the details include the program’s future… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: Let’s keep fear, division out of our county
Let’s keep fear, division out of our county Editor, I love where I live. I think most people who know me understand my deep love of the Eastern Shore and how grateful I am to have lived here for almost 50 years and to have raised my children here. This love is the reason I… Read more »