Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Pamela Louise Holbrook Parsonsburg Pamela Louise Holbrook (Pam) of Parsonsburg passed away suddenly at Tidal Health Hospital on Feb. 3, 2025. She was born on January 15, 1951 to John Roy and Barbara Holbrook. She was a graduate of Nathan Bedford Forest High School in Jacksonville, Fla. Pam had worked various jobs over the years,… Read more »
Joseph F. Palmisano Ocean Pines On Jan. 24, 2025, Joseph F. Palmisano, M.D., 97, of Baltimore and Ocean Pines, passed away peacefully. Joseph Palmisano, son of Frank C. and Mary J. Palmisano, was born the seventh of nine children in Shamokin, Pennsylvania on March 14, 1927. At age 13, the family moved to Baltimore, where… Read more »
In defense of one fee for racquet members There’s nothing like a change in the structure of fees to rile the crowd that’s paying them. Almost any increase is too much whether it’s for a Netflix subscription, the cost of admission to national parks or, in Ocean Pines, a Racquet Club membership. It came as… Read more »
Richard Stacey Ludlam Ocean City Richard “Dick” Ludlam passed away peacefully at home on January 20th, surrounded by his family, just days after celebrating his 89th birthday. He was one of the last to be born in Ocean City in a small home off Washington Lane. The son of the late Stacy Sleeper Ludlam and… Read more »
Police need tools to do their jobs Editor, An ill-conceived bill making its way through the Maryland General Assembly will further restrict law enforcement officials throughout the state from doing their jobs in order to advance progressive objectives aimed at condemning police officers as a societal threat. Senate Bill 292 sponsored by Senator Charles Sydnor… Read more »
In the absence of data on the illegal immigrant population, if any, in Worcester County, the public might wonder whether public school Superintendent Lou Taylor or county Sheriff Matt Crisafulli was right to assure parents of their children’s safety considering the federal government’s aggressive deportation program. On one hand, Taylor reassured parents that protocols are… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Due to school being canceled for a week this month due to snow, the Worcester County Board of Education has waived first-semester final exams, eliminated two days from spring break and modified virtual day instruction plans. At the board of education’s Jan. 21 meeting, the body voted to accept the… Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer After excoriating a local environmental nonprofit for its neutral stance on offshore wind, Worcester County officials showed a change of heart and are now promising to support the group’s efforts to secure a rare and valuable state grant. The county’s Board of Commissioners on Jan. 21 agreed to send a… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Within the last month, the Ocean Pines Police Department has handled various traffic-related and community safety incidents. Last week, the group led efforts to find a missing 10-year-old boy, which resulted in his safe discovery. On Saturday, Jan. 25, OPPD Chief Tim Robinson spoke at the Ocean Pines Association’s Board… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer A new radio station is on its way to Berlin, bringing live and recorded music, educational programming, local history stories, roundtable discussions and emergency alert capabilities. The radio station, Radio Free Berlin, will operate at 94.1 FM and be managed by the nonprofit organization We Heart Berlin. We Heart Berlin… Read more »