Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Linda Abbott Lynch Berlin Linda Abbott Lynch, age 79, passed away on December 23, 2025 in Salisbury, Maryland. Born on July 25, 1946 in Salisbury, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Abbott and Eleanor (Hancock) Abbott. Linda graduated from Stephen Decatur High School and attended Hood College. She married in 1967 and… Read more »
William Richard Serman Snow Hill William “Bill” Richard Serman, of Snow Hill, MD a beloved figure in the hearts of many, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025, at the age of 90. Born on May 9, 1935, in Ridgely, MD, to the late Carroll C. and Ida Mae (Roche) Serman. Bill worked for Worcester… Read more »
Berlin looking outside The Town of Berlin is doing the right thing by seeking its new police chief from outside the town’s ranks, simply because it lets town officials work with a much deeper pool of talent. This isn’t to say the town’s personnel aren’t good at what they do, but the chances of finding… Read more »
School investigation information shortage As the rumor mill turns with greater momentum every day, facts are scarce about the apparent investigation into … well, there’s the problem. Beyond knowing that the public school system is connected to whatever the Maryland State Prosecutor’s office is looking into and that Worcester County sought the investigation into some… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Spreading holiday cheer and brightening the day of the community’s most vulnerable residents is the mission behind a social hour planned for this weekend at an assisted living facility tucked inside Ocean Pines. Esther Diller, a former member of the Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors, founded a group a… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer For area residents and visitors who want to ring in 2026 a few hours early, the Town of Berlin is once again hosting its New Year’s Eve ball drop at 6 p.m. on Dec. 31. On New Year’s Eve, Berlin will continue its tradition of dropping a disco ball in… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer After months of preparation and securing more than $125,000 in donations, the Stephen Decatur High School marching band has returned from a successful trip to Hawaii, where they performed at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu on Dec. 7. On Thursday, Dec. 4, all 37 members of the high… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Local author Stephanie L. Fowler will be at The Greyhound Bookstore in Berlin this weekend, chatting with readers and signing copies of her new book on the 1960s double homicide in the Salisbury jail. On Saturday, Dec. 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fowler, a true crime author and… Read more »
Stephen Edwin Humphreys Berlin Steve was born on June 16,1941 to Pauline Harrington Humphreys and William Wendell Humphreys. He passed peacefully with his family by his side on November 23, 2025. Steve leaves behind his wife Joan Hawke Humphreys of almost 63 years. His daughter Ashley Humphreys, her spouse Paul, his son Joshua Humphreys, wife… Read more »
Nancy Spies Cummins Berlin Nancy Spies Cummins, age 102, died peacefully on December 6, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Henry Spies, Sr. (pronounced “Spees”) and Mary Macklem Spies. She was, in her words, “born and reared” at Square Farm, near Easton. The oldest daughter of a family of eight farm kids, she… Read more »