Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
As a state task force prepares to address accessory dwelling units such as in-law suites and tiny homes, Berlin planning officials are trying to determine what, if any, type of the construction should be permitted in town.
Worcester County Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor is concerned about an unusual number of resignations within the system as the 2024-25 academic year comes to an end.
The basketball courts under renovation at Pocomoke Middle School will be known as Warrior Courts at Stephen H. Long Memorial Park following a split County Commissioners vote last week.
OPA board needs no membership shakeup Despite the ideas, goals, observations and the merits of the challengers in the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors election this year, it’s difficult to find a real need for change in the membership of the community’s ruling authority. The absence of drama on the board and the relative… Read more »
Dumbfounded over MDE messaging Editor, Have you ever read something that just made your jaw drop at the sheer idiocy of the writer? Loaded question, I know – I’m sure there are quite a few readers who believe that about my writing. However, I am utterly confident that I and others who are opposed to offshore… Read more »
Is flip-flop in summer season really a surprise? Editor, Last week a county commissioner switched up their vote. People were surprised and disappointed. Apologies were rendered. Why? Isn’t this the time of year for flip-flops. James Hughlett Berlin
Commissioners need to reconsider Editor, (The following was sent as an open letter to Worcester County Commissioners.) As a Worcester County Public School graduate who now is a parent of two children in Worcester County Schools, I am very invested in the future of our school district. I wish some of our County Commissioners could… Read more »
A week after voting to provide the school system with $1 million less than requested in the coming year’s budget, county officials on May 21 voted 4-3, with Commissioner Caryn Abbott changing her mind, to reduce that figure to just under $105 million.
Attorneys for Tyler Mailloux, 23, of Berlin, have petitioned the Supreme Court of Maryland in an attempt to reinstate dismissal of charges stemming from the hit-and-run death of 14-year-old Gavin Knupp.
Worcester County Public Schools educators presented the Worcester LEADS initiative, dedicated to fostering a positive learning environment, at the May 21 WCPS Board of Education meeting.