Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin’s Calvin B. Taylor House Museum has a busy slate of events this month. On Sunday, Oct. 13, the facility will show the Halloween classic “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” at 7 p.m. on its lawn. The event is free, but donations to the museum are welcome. Snacks will be for… Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer (Oct. 11, 2024) Drumming up new tourists to visit Maryland’s Coast using Google and Facebook will account for a majority of advertising dollars spent by Worcester County’s tourism office in 2025. “The most targeted, effective and measurable medium is digital,” wrote county tourism director Melanie Pursel in a memo to… Read more »
(Oct. 10, 2024) A six-figure gift to Worcester County’s recreation department will pay tribute to a local family while breathing new life into a public park near Pocomoke. County officials signed off Oct. 1 on receipt of a $438,342 donation from the Heather Leigh and Christopher Robbin Hill Foundation. Funds will go toward the purchase… Read more »
By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor A proposal from US Wind to expand its project off Maryland’s coast will be the subject of a public hearing later this month. On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Maryland Public Service Commission will hold a virtual hearing on US Wind’s request to revise and expand its offshore wind project, located… Read more »
Brian Shane Staff Writer A proposed utility-scale solar power project on the edge of Berlin has been rejected by Worcester County leaders, though it still has a chance of being kept alive by state officials in the long run. The developer, TurningPoint Energy, presented plans Oct. 1 for a 35-acre solar panel farm to the… Read more »
By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor Plea negotiations are underway for a former childcare worker charged with neglect and failure to report child abuse following an investigation into an infant classroom at the Berlin Activities Depot. While a jury trial was scheduled to start Wednesday, a circuit court judge earlier this week granted a motion to… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Two of the four Worcester County Board of Education candidates attended a town hall last Thursday to discuss current matters ahead of next month’s election. Sponsored by the Democratic Club of Worcester County, the town hall allowed members of the audience to ask the contestants. Incumbent Jon Andes is defending… Read more »
By Brian Shane Staff Writer Worcester County officials unanimously voted to renew the service contract for the medical provider at the county jail, even as that provider is a defendant named in a pending $5 million wrongful death lawsuit. When asked during a public comment period at their Oct. 1 meeting whether they were aware… Read more »
Owners of manufactured homes are encouraged to attend a virtual meeting regarding ongoing insurance issues. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, the Maryland Insurance Administration will hold a virtual hearing to gather public input on the lack of available insurance coverage for mobile homes in Worcester County and surrounding coastal areas. As part of the meeting, the… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin’s event calendar is chock-full of autumnal and Halloween ongoings this October. Berlin’s Fall Cruisers, a vintage car show, is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is $10 the day of the event and free for spectators. Attendees can sample all Berlin offers… Read more »