Vision for town park finally taking shape Some observers probably thought they would never see the day when Palmer and Sandy Gillis and the Town of Berlin would finally settle on their 8.6-acre slice of Heron Park. Given the years of arguments over price and disputes about utility permits and property boundaries, it is not… Read more »
Opinion
10/22/2026 Bayside Editorial: Berlin fire truck cost part of national crisis
Berlin fire truck cost part of national crisis The national fire truck crisis is now an emergency for the Berlin Fire Company, the Town of Berlin, and all the residents in the volunteer company’s service area. As President David Fitzgerald pointed out to the mayor and Town Council this week, the company must find a… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: More details needed on Cooperative, AWS partnership
More details needed on Cooperative, AWS partnership Editor, Last week Drew Van Dopp, the Chief Executive Officer of the Maryland Broadbank Cooperative, told your readers how critically important it is to let Amazon Web Services drill under Assateague so it can bring a cable from its data center in Ireland to the United States. We… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: The power belongs to the people through voting
The power belongs to the people through voting Editor, In the past two years, Indivisible has held three major No Kings rallies, and each has drawn more people than the one before. That growing participation sends a clear message: In America, we have no kings. The power belongs to the people. This year, No Kings… Read more »
10/15/2026 Bayside Editorial: Town government sees big changes
Town government sees big changes Times are changing in Berlin, with a major transition on the Town Council and a milestone for skate park advocates. First, in August, the Maryland Board of Public Works officially approved a $300,000 grant from the state’s Community Parks and Playgrounds Program. Shortly thereafter, the town was informed that it… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: Cat rescue in OP required heroes
Cat rescue in OP required heroes Editor, When a kitten (AKA Froggy) was discovered trapped in an underground water pipe at a business near Ocean Pines on Friday, Sept. 25, Town Cats responded immediately. Attempts were made but were unsuccessful. Saturday, continued efforts were made but again were unsuccessful. And then during the nor’easter on… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: Harris once called tax move a ‘stunt’
Harris once called tax move a ‘stunt’ Editor, This letter is being written as counterpoint to your article in the October 1, 2026, Bayside Gazette, about Rep. Andy Harris’ proposal to lower the gas tax. Be reminded that, that same Rep. Andy Harris termed that same proposal, then made by President Biden, as a “Stunt”… Read more »
10/08/2026 Bayside Editorial: Zoning can control AWS cable landing
Zoning can control AWS cable landing Corporate behemoth Amazon might be worth $2.77 trillion and employ 29 times as many people as Worcester County has full-time residents. It might also be prepared to spend up to $1 billion to lay a transatlantic fiber-optic cable from Cork, Ireland, to the Ocean City Municipal Airport. But as… Read more »
10/01/2026 Bayside Editorial: At last, Ocean Pines will get its cell tower
At last, Ocean Pines will get its cell tower Finally, after plans were discouraged, dismissed and derailed for nearly a decade, a cell phone tower is about to go up in Ocean Pines, with improved service to be delivered in 2027. Why it’s been so difficult to install this vital equipment in the community depends… Read more »
09/24/2026 Bayside Editorial: Ocean Pines facing police hiring problem
Ocean Pines facing police hiring problem Signing bonuses and higher starting salaries — sounds like the competition for free-agent athletes. In reality, it is what small communities like Ocean Pines and Berlin must offer to attract applicants to their police departments. More accurately, it is what they must do simply to get noticed in an… Read more »