Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin parade spectators will have to wait until two hours before an event begins to secure their spots with chairs and blankets, the town announced last week. The policy will be strictly enforced by Berlin staff to ensure safety and accessibility don’t falter, even on the days of the town’s… Read more »
Janice M. Smith Showell Janice M. Smith, age 85, of Showell, died Thursday, October 30, 2025, at home surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Selbyville, Del. and was the daughter of the late John Raymond McCabe and Florence (Carey) McCabe. Janice was a devoted homemaker, farmer, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She… Read more »
Rosalie Krider Timmons Naples, Fla. Rosalie Krider Timmons, 87, of Naples, Fla., and formerly of Wilmington, Del., passed away on October 26, 2025. Mrs. Timmons was a native of Baltimore and was a graduate of the former Eastern High School for girls. Rosalie was employed in the Baltimore City State’s Attorney Office when she married Earl L. Timmons of… Read more »
Offshore wind cannot fix state energy crisis Editor, Affordable, environmentally friendly, sustainable, reliable energy, lower electric bills, and aesthetically pleasing structures on our horizon… hardly! Maryland is experiencing a self-inflicted energy crisis. The start-up cost prohibitive, inefficient, unreliable, high generation cost and environmentally intrusive U.S. Wind offshore wind project cannot pretend to provide relief for… Read more »
County hands off cannabis tax grants When the Worcester County Commissioners last week elected to have a Local Management Board manage the distribution of proceeds from the county’s share of the cannabis tax, it wasn’t as if they had other options that made sense. Although some applicants for a share of that new source of… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Worcester County Public Schools students and staff were recognized last week at a board of education meeting for their efforts in cultivating a positive and thriving learning community. At the Worcester County Board of Education’s meeting on Thursday, Oct. 23, school system leaders honored students and personnel as part of… Read more »
Board’s contract with Virginia co. will lead to structure disguised as tree near Ocean Pines Golf Course By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Improved phone service is headed to Ocean Pines, as last week the community’s governing board authorized the signing of a site lease agreement with a company to construct a cell phone tower to… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Improvements are coming to the Ocean Pines food and beverage operations, including a new outdoor kitchen at the Yacht Club, a shade structure at the Clubhouse Bar and Grille, and renovations at the Beach Club in Ocean City, officials said last week. At the Ocean Pines Association’s Board of Directors… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum and the Berlin Chamber of Commerce presented their 2026 event lists this week, with the Peach Festival and the Bathtub Races returning. The Berlin Town Council approved the lineups. In 2026, the Taylor House’s event schedule is as follows: The Pig Roast, Saturday, April… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Worcester County Public Schools community is split on the system’s allowance of the politically charged Turning Point USA chapter at Stephen Decatur High School. An onslaught of citizen comments at last week’s board of education meeting highlighted this divide. Turning Point USA was founded in 2012 by the late… Read more »