By Tara Fischer Staff Writer This Sunday, Berlin will be filled with live music and family-friendly community events. On Sunday, Aug. 10, in addition to the weekly farmers’ market, this time accompanied by a live cooking competition, the municipality will host a variety of summer events for residents and visitors alike. First up is the… Read more »
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Yacht club offering cruises to Seacrets; Touch of Italy announces other planned improvements such as outdoor kitchen
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Improvements and new partnerships are coming to the Ocean Pines food and beverage service, including a party boat experience from the community’s Yacht Club to Seacrets in Ocean City. Since this spring, restaurant group Touch of Italy (TOI) has been the operator of the Ocean Pines Association’s food and beverage… Read more »
Chefs tie on aprons at Berlin Farmers Market for big-time chance
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer A handful of local chefs will compete at the Berlin Farmers Market this Sunday for a chance to attend 2025’s World Food Championships. This week, on Aug. 10, Berlin chefs will compete in a Guy’s Grocery Games-style competition at the town’s farmers market. The winner will receive a “golden ticket,”… Read more »
Ocean Pines library to host summer concert
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Classical music — with a twist — is coming to the Ocean Pines Library later this month for a summer concert, hosted by the volunteer organization Friends of the Ocean Pines Library. According to Jim Meckley, the president of the Friends of the Ocean Pines Library, the classical music event… Read more »
Basketball event scheduled for next weekend at Henry Park
The Berlin community is invited to a day of fun, fellowship and celebration with a special event hosted by Dr. William L. Harris, also known as Dr. Shawn Harris, on Sunday, Aug. 17 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Henry Park. The engaging event aims to inspire youth, honor community leaders and promote active lifestyles through basketball… Read more »
Goal of cell tower to aid congestion, boost reliability for OP community
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer A potential cell phone tower in Ocean Pines could benefit the majority of residents, with equipment redirection and small cell towers serving as supplementary support toward more reliability. Last week, representatives from Milestone Towers, a cell tower building company, and Verizon Wireless hosted a question-and-answer-style town hall for Ocean Pines… Read more »
Anne Chilman Frick
Anne Chilman Frick Marco Island, Fla. Anne FitzGerald Frick, a resident of Marco Island, Fla. and Bethany Beach, passed away peacefully at her home on July 28, 2025. Born in Bethesda on Jan. 25, 1935, Anne was the daughter of the late Francis J. FitzGerald and Florence Johnson FitzGerald. She was preceded in death by… Read more »
Barbara A. Hager
Barbara A. Hager Berlin Barbara A. Hager, 88, of Berlin, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Aug. 2, 2025, at their home in The Cottages in Berlin. She was born in Lutherville on February 18, 1937, daughter of the late Charles and Mabel Spera. Barbara married Ronald Hager on Nov. 5, 1955, and… Read more »
Letter To The Editor: One Big Beautiful Bill yields benefits
One Big Beautiful Bill yields benefits Editor, I, and many others here on the Shore, are very excited about the many benefits for us and all Americans in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump. First and foremost is the provision which makes the tax… Read more »
08/07/2025 Bayside Editorial: What happens when systems aren’t ‘go’
What happens when systems aren’t ‘go’ To quote an old land use aphorism, development goes where the sewer flows, meaning the days have long since passed when developers could build a house just about anywhere if they could plop a septic tank in the backyard to handle the bathroom waste. Those systems seemed to work… Read more »