Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Nineteen WCPS graduates at SU get $42k from state for returning to teach here By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Nov. 12, 2026) As part of a statewide effort to shrink teacher vacancies, 19 Worcester County Public Schools graduates received hefty scholarships last week to minimize tuition costs as they work toward degrees in education. The… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Nov. 12, 2026) The Town of Berlin will apply nearly $1.2 million in proceeds from the sale of Heron Park Parcel 57 toward its outstanding bond debt, a move that will save the town approximately $562,000 in interest and shorten the repayment period by 11 years. On Monday, the Town… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Nov. 12, 2026) Berlin officials are considering changes to how they handle Halloween next year, including additional road closures and shifting trick-or-treating hours, to improve pedestrian safety. At Monday night’s Town Council meeting, Council Vice President Jack Orris suggested moving trick-or-treating from its traditional 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. slot… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Nov. 12, 2026) Representatives of Diakonia this week asked the Town of Berlin to consider contributing $100,000 to help expand the non-profit organization expand its services. At Monday night’s Berlin Town Council meeting, representatives from Diakonia, the West Ocean City organization serving homeless individuals and their families, came before the… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Nov. 12, 2026) Berlin electric customers will receive credits on their November utility bills to make up for an error in the calculation of the town’s Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) charge. During a Berlin Town Council meeting this week, Finance Director Natalie Saleh said the error involved the adjustment’s “Actual… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Nov. 12, 2026) Ocean Pines residents will have opportunities to prepare for Thanksgiving and get into the holiday spirit through a series of seasonal markets, recreational programs, and community events planned for November and December. The Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market will host a Thanksgiving Festival on Saturday, Nov…. Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer (Nov. 12, 2026) Worcester County officials approved a $108,400 contract renewal for a lobbying firm to advance county legislative priorities that include widening Route 90, opposing offshore wind development, and preserving local control over county affairs. The county commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to retain R&R Solutions LLC for another 12… Read more »
Phyllis Hastings West Ocean City Phyllis Ann Hastings, age 90, quietly passed away in her sleep on October 28, 2026 at her home in West Ocean City. She was affectionately called Pam by family and friends. Pam was born on May 2, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of the late Henry… Read more »
Everyone’s a winner Good program — that would be the state’s “Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program,” which sent more than $800,000 to Worcester County Public Schools graduates pursuing degrees in education at Salisbury University. Nineteen former county school students now at SU were awarded $42,905 each during a ceremony on Nov. 5 to help… Read more »
Controlling Halloween Good luck to Town of Berlin officials in their quest to make Halloween night safer for the hordes of trick-or-treaters who take to the streets in the early evening and doorbell their way through the neighborhoods. Regardless of the approach the mayor and Town Council might take — if they do anything —… Read more »