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Letter To The Editor: School district puts politics above kids

School district puts politics above kids Editor, In a closed-door meeting in May, the Somerset County Board of Education voted to terminate School Superintendent Ava Tasker-Mitchell. The Board left the meeting without answering questions from parents who waited outside the closed doors. No reason to support the firing was provided. One parent politely asked a… Read more »

Letter To The Editor: Courts need to do better

Courts need to do better Editor, The recent from Ken Kuyawa hits the nail on the head with respect to strict sentences as one of the most effective deterrents to the lawlessness we see throughout Ocean City. Whether it is participants in these pop-up events terrorizing our streets and beaches, guys beating up on wives… Read more »

08/21/2025 Bayside Editorial: Diakonia perseveres and moves forward

Diakonia perseveres and moves forward Diakonia, the West Ocean City-based provider of services to the homeless, knows something about adversity as well as  how to overcome it through perseverance. The nonprofit organization demonstrated the latter last Wednesday at the groundbreaking for a project that at one time appeared to be forever doomed. It’s not clear… Read more »

Ralph Irvin Frazier

Ralph I. Frazier obit pic

Ralph Irvin Frazier Berlin Ralph Irvin Frazier, age 76, of Berlin, died Monday, August 4, 2025, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Fairfax, Va. and was the son of the late Russell H. Frazier Sr. and Florence Mae (Jewel) Frazier. He was a master carpenter and owned and operated R. I…. Read more »

Letter To The Editor: Spending too high for county workers

Spending too high for county workers Editor, It seems like our local police and county workers are behind the wheel of our economic development, literally. In about five short years, both the sheriff vehicles and the county staff vehicles have turned over three times. I have found out what the last two Chevrolet Tahoe models… Read more »

Letter To The Editor: Snow Hill looks for equitable funding

Snow Hill looks for equitable funding Editor, (The following letter was addressed to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore with a copy sent for publication.) We, the undersigned elected officials representing the Town of Snow Hill, respectfully write to express our concern regarding the equitable distribution of State funding to our community—specifically as it impacts Snow Hill’s… Read more »