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CARVE-OUT Award-winning artist Nancy Baker was carving spooky faces onto pumpkins as part of downtown Berlin’s Oktoberfest event. The festival, featuring beer, music, and art, was held last Saturday despite the rainy conditions.
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2026) The Berlin Fire Company is seeking better ways to fund increasingly expensive apparatus and equipment as existing debt restricts its ability to prepare for future capital needs. Berlin is feeling nationwide price hikes on fire trucks, Berlin Fire Company President David Fitzgerald told the mayor and Town Council this week, with costs climbing hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent years. Berlin’s department used to replace fire engines for $500,000 to $600,000. However, Fitzgerald said costs have skyrocketed to almost $1 million for a “very basic, no-frills” vehicle. “The costs are high,” Fitzgerald added. “The rescue truck we just received is almost $1.4 million. And that’s just the truck. We have equipment that goes on it.” To combat these escalating prices, the department is eyeing a new, funding source: impact fees. The Town of Berlin would impose a fee on developers when new residential or commercial projSee FIRE Page 3
Beach Club overhaul proceeding on schedule New restaurant upstairs, second-story kitchen, more will be ready by Mem. Day By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2026) With demolition underway, the renovation of the Ocean Pines Beach Club in Ocean
City is moving along as anticipated, with permits for a new deck, elevator, and pilings expected in the coming weeks. The Ocean Pines Association and the community’s food and beverage operator, Touch of Italy, are teaming up to revamp OPA’s Beach Club, with a completion date of Memorial Day. Renovations include a new up-
stairs restaurant, updated decks, and the installation of an ADA-compliant elevator. While OPA will handle the elevator and exterior structural upgrades, TOI will complete the interior work. TOI will install a new second-story kitchen and seating to expand the Beach Club’s food operations. OPA General Manager John Viola
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Fire Co. seeks revenue source Continued from Page 1 ects are built in town. The rate would offset the costs the fire department incurs to serve the new sites. For instance, Fitzgerald said that if a three-story building moves into town, it could require more frequent use of the fire company’s $2 million ladder truck when emergency calls come in from the property. Additional wear and tear may shorten the equipment’s useful life. The city would also evaluate other service costs. According to Fitzgerald, Selbyville and Pittsville have similar systems that recover new service-related costs through building permit fees. Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall said the town is currently working with Salisbury University’s Business Economic and Community Outreach Network on an impact fee study. He expects a proposal to come before the Town Council for review in the coming months. According to Fitzgerald, the new funding source would help the depart-
ment pay off debt from apparatus replacement. The fire company currently spends approximately $200,000 annually on loan payments for two fire trucks, leaving limited funding available for other capital needs. Those payments are expected to continue through 2037. The department receives about $200,000 to $225,000 annually in county funding tied to fire calls outside town limits, which it uses for the truck loan and capital expenses. Other high-cost items for the company include fire gear, which the department president said must be replaced every 10 years, breathing apparatus, and ropes. The department spent almost $500,000 to acquire new breathing apparatus, but Fitzgerald noted it should last 15 to 20 years. The Berlin Fire Company is also maintaining a fire station built in 1965 with ongoing projects involving heating systems, piping, concrete, and asphalt repairs.
Beach Club permits next step Continued from Page 1 “Once we get those designs, we will reach out to get the permits,” he said. “All that should happen over the next week.” The general manager said the Beach Club’s renovation should finish sometime in May. By the next summer season, the association must ensure access to the club’s parking lot and pool, and a completed deck. Viola said he is confident OPA will meet that responsibility. However, he added that work on the new restaurant and elevator could take longer. “As far as the elevator and upstairs restaurant, it could be close,” Viola said. “But Touch of Italy is confident with their building of the inside restaurant that they’ll be done by the
end of May.” Viola said the Beach Club project is “long overdue.” He said the structure’s deck has been deteriorating for a few years and that its food-and-beverage options could be expanded. “The time was right,” the general manager said. “We have somebody excited about building a restaurant upstairs…The deck, we’ve gotten a lot of emails on the deck the last couple of years, and we were ready to do the deck, so why not do everything now?” In July, the OPA board approved contractors for the Beach Club initiative. The board selected Absolute Demolition for the property’s exterior demolition for $51,616. My Hands Handyman was chosen for the interior demo for $49,957.
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Berlin planners criticize comp plan process By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2026) Berlin’s Planning Commission last week discussed the possibility of basing the zoning code on a building’s size and appearance rather than how it is used. Called “form-based zoning,” this modern approach to development would encroach on residential areas, commission members said, adding that neither the town nor its citizens had reviewed the process — despite it being incorporated into a draft comprehensive plan. Councilman Matt Stoehr, the commission’s former chair, raised the issue at the group’s Oct. 14 meeting. Dominating the session was talk of Berlin’s efforts to update its comprehensive plan, the document that guides the town’s vision for growth, infrastructure investments, and preservation. Stoehr took issue with the plan’s recommendation to change how the municipality approves development projects. During public comments, the councilman argued that Mead & Hunt, the firm hired by the town to overhaul its comp plan, prematurely incorporated into its draft a hybrid form-based code—a zoning type that emphasizes a structure's appearance rather than its use, like residential or
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commercial. Traditionally, the primary zoning consideration is whether the intended purpose of a structure is similar to those surrounding it. Mead & Hunt suggested the zoning modification when representatives presented their initial comprehensive plan draft in August. At that meeting, planning commission members worried the zoning method would wreck residential neighborhoods with higher density, as it could allow offices or triplexes to be built next to houses. Stoehr this week said the code was included in Mead & Hunt’s comprehensive plan without public or town participation. “The comprehensive plan should remove every single mention of formbased coding from the plans,” Stoehr said. “This was never discussed with the planning commission or in public…This is a complete 180 of our current zoning system…The vast potential changes to all of the zoning, especially the R-1 and R-2 zoning districts, are unfathomable and a complete [disregard] of Berlin’s way of life.” He also noted the overhead expenses of transitioning to form-based zoning would be too costly. The Eastern Shore towns of Cambridge, Salisbury, and Easton have
explored the modern development technique, but Stoehr said using these municipalities as a feasibility test is impractical, as they have far more residents. For instance, approximately 33,000 people live in the City of Salisbury, while only around 5,000 reside in the Town of Berlin. Commission member Newt Chandler maintained his concern stems from the impact a form-based code could have on residential areas. While Mead & Hunt in August argued the change could increase walkability, housing options for young or lower-income families, and infill development, Chandler said density and compression could damage Berlin’s historic small town character. Additionally, Stoehr said that if the zoning code is included in the town’s guiding framework, the town must first hold conversations with all interest groups. “Before this can be entered or even mentioned in the town’s comprehensive plan, there must be buy-in from the town's staff, planning commission, and town council,” he said. “You are asking us to change one of the foundations of Berlin.” Chandler agreed, saying, “Even if we were going to consider it, no one knows what it is.”
A broader dialogue on the new comprehensive plan’s creation was also discussed last Wednesday. Commissioner Logan Hall said he’s concerned that the group hasn’t had enough collaboration with Mead & Hunt during the document’s drafting process. “My bigger issue with the comp plan is that nine months went by from when we first sat down and talked about it to then something was presented to the public for us there, and we hadn’t seen or been a part of that conversation,” he said. Hall added that the document's quality has suffered because of the commission’s lack of involvement. He noted that the August draft spent limited time on sidewalks and other transportation issues, despite 96% of residents identifying the topic as their top concern. Town staff said Mead & Hunt plan is to submit an updated draft to the commission in time for its Nov. 18 meeting. The firm will join virtually to go over the document. The goal is for the firm then to forward the plan to the council for review. The commission, however, through municipality staff, has asked Mead & Hunt to submit their new comp plan early so they have time to review the details ahead of the November meeting.
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Families invited to OP Halloween festivities By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 15, 2026) Families in Ocean Pines can celebrate Halloween this month with several community events featuring costumes, crafts, games, and trick-or-treating. Ocean Pines will host its annual
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bers, $10 for Ocean Pines residents, and $12 for nonresidents. Those who do not plan to swim can attend for $3. No advance registration is required, and admission can be paid at the door. For more information, call Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks at 410641-5255. Earlier that day, the department will offer a Halloween Kids Craft Time from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Participants can choose between creating a lantern jar or a spooky painting. The activity is open to all ages and offers families an opportunity to get creative ahead of Halloween. The cost is $10 for residents and $12 for nonresidents. For more information, call 410-641-7052. The Halloween festivities will continue Thursday, Oct. 29, when the Worcester County Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Community Trunk-N-Treat at Taylor Bank on Cathell Road. The free event will offer families a safe, community-oriented alternative for Halloween trick-or-treating. Children can visit creatively decorated vehicle trunks to collect candy while enjoying the festive atmosphere. See SEASONAL Page 7
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Berlin hosting a pumpkin search and Truck-N-Treat By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 15, 2026) Berlin is inviting families to celebrate Halloween with a Truck-N-Treat event and a monthlong scavenger hunt in the downtown area. The town’s Truck-N-Treat will take place Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Stephen Decatur Park. The free event will give children an up-close look at some of the vehicles used to serve the community, including fire trucks, garbage trucks, and utility trucks. Children are invited to dress in Halloween costumes and collect treats while exploring the vehicles and learning more about the equipment used by town crews and emergency personnel. The event offers a family-friendly way to celebrate Halloween while introducing younger residents to some of the services that help keep Berlin running. In addition to Truck-N-Treat, the Berlin Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt is taking place throughout October, giving residents and visitors another way to explore downtown. Participants can pick up an answer sheet in the foyer of the Berlin Welcome Center, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. After obtaining a sheet, participants can walk around downtown Berlin to find the answers to the scavenger hunt questions. Completed answer sheets should be returned to the drop box at the Welcome Center. A winner will be selected at random on Monday, Nov. 2. The prize is a $100 gift card to the downtown business of the winner’s choice. The scavenger hunt encourages participants to explore Berlin’s downtown businesses and attractions while taking part in a seasonal activity. Both events offer opportunities for families to enjoy Halloween festivities and experience the community during the fall season.
Seasonal events coming to Pines Continued from Page 6 Families are invited to wear costumes and participate in the evening’s activities, which also provide an opportunity for residents to connect with neighbors and local businesses. The event is sponsored by Taylor Bank and is free and open to the public. Current chamber partners and members interested in participating, as well as families seeking additional information, can contact the Worcester County Chamber of Commerce at 410-641-5306 or info@WorcesterCountyChamber.org.
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OP cell tower delayed over foundation issue By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2026) An engineering problem with the foundation has delayed work on the Ocean Pines cell phone tower, pushing the project’s expected completion back a few weeks. Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola told the Bayside Gazette this week that the community’s new cell tower should now be finalized sometime in early December, rather than November as initially anticipated. The delay involves concern discovered when foundation work began earlier this month. Viola said when workers began digging a hole for the tower’s installation, the sides caved in, prompting Milestone Towers, the Virginia-based contractor overseeing the project, to call in professionals to
reengineer the site’s configuration. “At the time of implementation of the footings and the foundation, the outside company felt that they needed to go back and bring in the engineer, which is now in progress,” the general manager said. As of earlier this week, engineers still had not returned to address the issue. However, Viola said the holdup is “not a terrible thing,” and the initiative is expected to get back on track shortly. Once the problem is corrected, Viola said construction should take six to eight weeks. The tower will be situated behind the maintenance facility at the Ocean Pines Golf Course. OPA officials said they chose the site for its central location. The roughly 150-foot structure will be designed to look like a tree to pre-
serve the forested neighborhood’s natural character. Viola has stated at previous OPA Board of Directors meetings that homeowners have been concerned the tower will be an industrial blight on the community. However, he maintained it should blend into the wooded areas. Milestone Towers is building the tower at its own expense and paying Ocean Pines a one-time fee of about $20,000. Officials also expect the project to generate regular revenue for OPA. Cell phone carriers will pay rent to use the tower, with 40% reserved for Ocean Pines. The major companies plan to come on board, and Ocean Pines estimates this could generate about $35,000 annually. The new cell phone tower aims to improve unreliable mobile service in Ocean Pines. Former Ocean Pines Police Chief Tim Robinson spearheaded
the effort after noting how difficult it can be to make calls, particularly during the summer and busy holiday weekends. Representatives from Milestone Towers and Verizon held a public informational session last year to explain the project and how it would work. While some residents worried the cell tower would improve connectivity for only a few Ocean Pines homes, project leaders maintained that most citizens should see at least some improvement. Homeowners within a one-mile radius of the golf maintenance facility will be in the tower’s direct path and will see the most relief. However, the tower will also relieve congestion on other nearby towers, improving signal strength for the rest of the community. OPA plans to continue providing updates as the cell tower’s construction continues.
BFC’s challenges shared with town elected officials By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2026) The Berlin Fire Company reported financial and staffing challenges this week as officials warn ambulance replacement costs are becoming unsustainable and two paramedic positions have remained vacant for over a year. During discussions with the Town Council, Berlin Fire Company representatives outlined the costs of maintaining EMS operations, including ambulance purchases, employee salaries, and overtime needed to guarantee that crews remain available around the clock. Berlin Fire Company President David Fitzgerald said the department handles approximately 2,500 EMS calls annually and maintains four personnel working each day to provide two crews capable of responding to up to two or three simultaneous emergencies. Fitzgerald also said EMS payroll totals approximately $2.1 million. While the company has a full staffing complement of 16 employees, it has been unable to fill two paramedic positions for the past year and a half. One challenge is competition from other jurisdictions offering higher salaries, Fitzgerald noted. He said the Berlin department offers yearly pay at approximately $60,000, compared with starting salaries of $75,000 to $80,000 in areas like Howard County. Fitzgerald asked if the town would consider raising Berlin's EMS salaries to around $65,000 as increasing wages may be necessary to remain competitive with surrounding departments. Ocean City, for instance, is preparing to begin collective bargaining, and fire company representatives expressed con-
cern that potential raises there could make recruiting paramedics even more difficult. “Ocean City is about to start their collective bargaining and if they give out 8% raises, 10% raises, our vacancies will go up,” Fitzgerald said. Beyond staffing, ambulance replacement costs present another significant challenge. Fitzgerald said that ambulances cost approximately $500,000 each and typically are replaced every 10 years. Representatives said keeping ambulances in service beyond that period can result in higher maintenance expenses. The company received an ambulance in 2025, expects another in 2027, and has already ordered one for 2029 as purchases must be planned three years in advance. The fire company president warned that the current replacement schedule is not financially sustainable, as the organization could still be paying off older ambulances when it needs to finance subsequent purchases. Worcester County contributes $75,000 annually toward ambulance capital costs. However, representatives said the company needs an additional $75,000 per year to adequately prepare for future replacements. “We need $150,000 a year being put in an account for ambulances,” Fitzgerald said. “The county has upped theirs. They give us $75,000 a year. We’re $75,000 short. That's why we look at the town.” Other major EMS capital expenses include cardiac monitors, which cost approximately $50,000 each, and stretchers and related equipment, which can total about $40,000.
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‘Pretty good deal’ on lead line project moves forward By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2026) The Town of Berlin is moving forward with obtaining $2.2 million in financing for its lead water service line replacement project, with more than $1.2 million of the funding expected to be forgiven. During Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting, officials unanimously agreed to pursue Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration (MWIFA) funding for the Berlin Lead Service Line Replacement Phase 1A project. The council also held a first reading for an ordinance establishing the parameters for issuing bonds to finance the work. According to town officials, the loan funding package totals approximately $2.28 million, including about $1.28 million in principal forgiveness. Berlin Finance Director Natalie Saleh explained that the motion authorizes Berlin to close on the Phase 1A loans separately from MWIFA financing for other town projects. The resolution establishes the town’s intent to use tax-exempt bonds to reimburse eligible project expenses incurred before the loans are finalized. The ordinance, introduced on first reading Tuesday, establishes the terms under which the town can issue general obligation bonds to finance, reimburse,
or refinance costs associated with the project. It also pledges the town’s full faith and credit, including its taxing power, toward repayment of the bonds. Mayor Zack Tyndall said the funding arrangement would allow Berlin to complete more than $2.2 million in work while receiving more than $1 million in forgiven funding, with a relatively small amount coming from the town’s water fund. “It’s a pretty good deal,” Tyndall said. The project is part of the municipality’s effort to identify and replace lead service lines and improve the town’s water system. The federal government requires municipalities nationwide to identify lead pipes and work toward their replacement. During public comment, resident Carol Rose expressed support for the initiative and asked how many phases would be required to complete the lead service line project. The finance director explained that the broader endeavor consists of three major components: identifying the locations of lead service lines through an inventory, replacing lead lines, and treatment improvements. The ordinance will receive a public hearing at the council’s next meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. at Buckingham Presbyterian Church.
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Complex upgrade planned, public meeting on Tues. By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2026) Worcester County government plans to overhaul its athletic complex in Berlin with updated baseball fields, playgrounds, walking trails, batting cages, and more to accommodate the growth of local youth sports leagues. Next Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Stephen Decatur High School, Engineering representatives from Davis, Bowen & Friedel and staff from Worcester County Recreation and Parks will present a proposed master plan for the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex on Buckingham Lane. Presenters plan to detail the park’s current conditions and layout, the amenities that will remain, and potential additions and renovations. In an email to the Bayside Gazette Monday, Director of Worcester’s Recreation and Parks Department Kelly O’Brien-Rados said proposed upgrades include two artificial turf multi-purpose fields, a stone dust walking trail, three batting cages, six pickleball courts, 280 new asphalt parking spaces, a playground for kids aged two to five, and the redevelopment of six baseball/softball fields to 200 feet.
Two artificial turf fields and two more baseball fields are proposed to be added to the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex near Berlin. SUBMITTED PHOTO/BAYSIDE GAZETTE
The site will also get a maintenance shop, two new restroom locations, and a recreation equipment storage building. O’Brien-Rados said the enhancement project aims to address a parking shortage and support the expansion of local athletic leagues. The initiative also ensures the park is on par with similar properties throughout the county. “Upgrades including fencing, field
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Rados said the infield will be artificial turf. “This will allow for play of all ages with the addition of temporary fences as needed,” she said. “Softball will also be able to utilize the field with the addition of the turf.” Two new multi-purpose turf fields will offer more play to Pop Warner leagues and Beach Lacrosse teams. Field hockey, t-ball, and soccer programs may also benefit from the additional grounds. “These fields will also include baseball foul lines and bases in opposing corners to provide an additional four fields for t-ball and younger age groups,” O’Brien-Rados said. “These fields will also allow for rotation of field use to limit the wear and tear of the fields.” The athletic complex’s redevelopment follows Worcester County’s purchase of fields off Route 113 adjacent to Worcester Preparatory School. The Lions Club previously owned the land and leased it to the county. O’Brien-Rados said that now that Worcester owns the fields, it can pursue more extensive upgrades and seek grant funding to pay for the work. The six baseball fields can now be stretched to 200 feet, allowing older age groups to use them for their games. “This helps with league scheduling and getting more use out of the fields,” O’Brien-Rados maintained. Project leaders said the initiative will be phased out depending on the funding grants received. The community is invited to attend the information session next week, where representatives will detail the renovation plans for the athletic complex. “Upgrades and renovations are needed,” O’Brien-Rados said. “Instead of piecing it together project by project, we felt it was important to create a master plan to help serve as a roadmap for the result … We want the public and park users to be in the loop and ultimately, we want the public to be as excited about this as we are.”
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RAINY BEER FESTIVAL Despite the dreary weather, Berlin held its yearly Oktoberfest last Saturday. Guests made their way to downtown to experience the event’s local beers, live folk music, and mug-holding contest.
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proposes BFC inquires about tax credit ask Orris town moratorium By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2026) Berlin government officials are exploring incentives such as property tax credits to help the volunteer fire company recruit and retain firefighters. The Berlin Fire Company asked the mayor and Town Council this week to support a property tax credit for volunteer firefighters who live within municipal limits and have completed three years of service. Berlin Fire Company President David Fitzgerald proposed a $2,500 tax credit. He said about 17 to 20 fire personnel are currently eligible for the incentive, at a cost of around $50,000 to the town. The theory is the rebate would not only attract new volunteer firefighters, but also encourage them to live in Berlin, which would increase emergency response times. “It encourages those people who may be looking to purchase a home, but they're not sure,” Fitzgerald said. “…I used to live in town and for personal reasons I moved out. Financial was one of them…if you offer some credit, you may sway that person. They might say, ‘I’ll go ahead and move into the town.’ That helps the fire station because they’re that much closer for response times.”
Fitzgerald added that his $2,500 suggestion is based on what other Maryland counties offer. If someone’s tax bill is $3,000, they'd receive the full $2,500 credit. If someone’s bill is less than $2,500, they would receive a credit equal to the full amount of the bill. “Individuals would pay their tax bill in full, and once the checks clear and it's all paid, you look at the list and see [this member] paid his taxes,” Fitzgerald said. “If he paid $2,800 in taxes, he would get a $2,500 rebate check. You have to budget for that…that’s how it works.” Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall said, per prior council conversations, the town would consider a $1,000 property tax incentive. Fitzgerald added that another financial incentive currently available to firefighters statewide is an income tax subtraction of about $7,000. Under Maryland law, qualifying volunteers may deduct $7,000 from their gross income when calculating taxes. The fire president maintained that, despite popular belief, those who receive the benefit do not get a $7,000 check. Instead, that figure is deducted from their yearly income, and they are taxed on the remaining balance. “People think that we get [$7,000], Fitzgerald said. “It all depends on the
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on data centers By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 16, 2026) Town of Berlin officials are exploring what a moratorium on data center applications could look like as the town considers how to evaluate a center’s impact on local infrastructure, public safety and the environment. At a meeting Tuesday night, Berlin Council Vice President Jack Orris outlined what a moratorium on data centers of one year or longer would entail. Orris said that while the facilities may create jobs, provide new digital infrastructure, and offer additional tax revenue, drawbacks would include noise pollution, increased electricity demand, a surge in water requirements, and issues related to land use, traffic, and emergency-response needs. He said a moratorium would give Berlin staff time to create regulations to respond to these concerns if a developer approaches the town with a proposal for a data center within municipal limits. Orris raised the idea to his colleagues in August. He was directed to return with more information to help guide the town’s consideration of a potential data See NO Page 15
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No action taken on data centers Continued from Page 14 center ban. Orris said the nature of data center operations require officials to consider the electricity demands, whether existing infrastructure could accommodate the load, what additional utility improvements might be necessary, and how a project could affect water supplies, noise levels, surrounding properties, and emergency services. Orris’ presentation says a moratorium would set a defined period for town staff to gather utility, water, public safety, and financial information. Officials could also develop zoning and development standards, solicit public comment and decide whether to adopt, modify, or reject the drafted framework. Orris suggested that any future ordinance could clearly define a data center and require developers to report anticipated electricity demand, generator use, and other operational details. Potential requirements could include pathways to address site-plan review, utility planning, and conditions to protect the town. Orris highlighted electricity and water demand as important considerations for a small town like Berlin. A facility’s power requirements could call for significant utility upgrades, including new distribution or transmission lines and substations. Town officials also would need to consider what resources might be necessary during an emergency. Orris cited a hypothetical fire requiring water at 3,000 gallons per minute for four hours, totaling 720,000 gallons. Council member Shaneka Nichols said the presentation helped illustrate the impacts of data center development. “I’m glad you shared this with not just us but the public,” Nichols said. “… Some people think it's just a box … but we [have to] look at what this means for a community … what this could mean for our infrastructure, when we already have major infrastructure concerns.” She added that the town should prepare for such proposals and said she would prefer a moratorium longer than 12 months, arguing that more time is needed for comprehensive research and planning. Orris said his presentation should serve as a starting point for officials to review as the discussion continues. Berlin officials previously deliberated a potential moratorium after Worcester County enacted a 12-month pause on data center applications that took effect in July. Berlin officials have also acknowledged that the town has received interest in data center projects in the past, although neither of the two previously discussed projects materialized. The council did not indicate whether it supported a moratorium.
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Bishopville hoping fed grant boosts new firehouse work Specific construction and facility requests for volunteer fire departments include $3 million for Sharptown, $2.6 million for Delmar, and $7.2 million for Queenstown. By Brian Shane In total, Harris requested $124 Staff Writer million across 20 Community Project (Oct. 16, 2026) Bishopville’s vol- Funding proposals for fiscal year unteer fire company could receive a 2027. Over 22% of that total, approx$3 million federal grant for its long- imately $28 million, is dedicated directly to volunteer fire companies. planned firehouse replacement. Built in 1965, the Station 1 fireRep. Andy Harris (R-1st) requested the funding earlier this year house on Bishopville Road has no air through the House Appropriations conditioning, a leaky roof, and an aging electrical system that won’t Committee. “Bishopville’s volunteer firefight- support modern tech. Some of its ers put their lives on the line to pro- front-line equipment won’t fit in the tect our community. They deserve a front bays because it’s too tall. Plans already safer place to work,” have been drawn Harris said in a for a 12,500statement. ‘Bishopville’s volunteer The Bishopville firefighters put their lives on square-foot replacement building on funding still rethe line to protect our the same 4-acre site quires Senate apcommunity. They deserve a as Station 1. It proval and the would have a larger president’s signasafer place to work.’ ture. The House apRep. Andy Harris (R-1st) space out front for apparatus, spacious proved the engine bays, codeagriculture appropriations bill (H.R. 8646) containing compliant restrooms, and a 3,000the funding in June. The Senate re- square-foot community room. One major goal of the upgrade is to turns from recess Nov. 9 for regular provide housing quarters for parabusiness. Chief David Collins said a replace- medics. EMTs for now bunk at a St. ment facility is expected to cost be- Martins Neck Road substation. When tween $4 million and $5 million. The the project breaks ground, volunteers volunteers have about $1 million on would temporarily relocate there durhand – which took a decade to raise ing construction. Paying for a firehouse has long – but may also end up needing to been a community undertaking in borrow money to finish the job. Building plans are drawn and the Bishopville. According to the company’s hiscompany is working to secure county approvals. Collins described that tory, volunteers began holding twiceprocess as “not at a standstill, but yearly fundraising suppers in 1966 to help pay for the current station. By creeping.” For now, the fire company is hold- summer 1970, they celebrated paying ing off on construction spending off the debt with a mortgage burning. while it waits for a decision on the federal funding. “If we spend our money now, they won’t give us the money we applied for in the grant, so we have to wait and see,” Collins said. If the grant doesn’t come through, he added, the company would try to complete some of the work with the money it has. A major portion of Harris’s funding requests for the district is for local first responders and volunteer fire companies. He requested funds for 11 volunteer fire companies across the Eastern Shore and Baltimore County for apparatus replacements, station rebuilds, expansions, and capital upgrades.
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Womens commission struggles for members Worcester officials consider board’s future as limited funding efforts halt projects By Brian Shane Staff Writer (Oct. 16, 2026) Worcester County’s Commission for Women is losing members and struggling to fill leadership positions, leaving county officials weighing whether to rebuild the group or dissolve it. County Commissioner Caryn Abbott (District 1, Southern) said the commission should have 15 members but has dwindled to seven. Board chair Susan Ostrowski resigned last month, and none of the remaining members wants to take a leadership position, Abbott told OC Today-Dispatch. “I can’t see appointing more people if, in a year, they’re done,” Abbott said. “Eventually you run out of people to appoint. I just don’t have anybody else who’s interested. So, what do you do? I don’t know. They’ve lost their way somehow and I don’t know how that happened.” For more than 30 years, the group has supported children’s literacy pro-
grams, domestic violence initiatives, and college scholarships for girls in public school. It was created by county law in 1995 to help women achieve economic, social, and political equality. Abbott said a separate Friends organization, which is responsible for fundraising because the commission cannot raise money itself, did not plan nor present a 2026 budget. She said the Friends group has less than $200 remaining, leaving the commission’s community initiatives “dangling.” The commission’s troubles were discussed during a Sept. 15 closed session of the county commissioners. The inadvertent release of those minutes, however, showed that the commissioners discussed whether to dissolve the commission or “let it die naturally.” Some favored rebranding and rebuilding it, while others questioned whether it should continue. They also considered a public outreach campaign to recruit new members. County Attorney Roscoe Leslie advised that formally dissolving the commission would require introducing legislation and holding a public
hearing. No formal action was taken. By law, the volunteer board should have 15 members: seven people representing the county’s commissioner districts, four at-large members, and four voting representatives from public agencies. The commission is required to meet at least monthly unless it determines otherwise. Members serve threeyear-terms. County spokeswoman Kim Moses said another possible step would be reviewing the commission’s bylaws to consider whether former members could return after sitting out for a period of time. She said officials are still identifying the problem and considering possible changes. Annual community initiatives from the Commission For Women included a women’s history luncheon, providing free books to a local pregnancy center, recognizing female volunteers in the county with an awards tea, and presenting an award to outstanding film by a female at the OC Film Festival. The group has also awarded annual scholarships for female high school students, named for the late Judy Boggs, a former commission
chair. Boggs, who died in 2021, represented Ocean Pines as a county commissioner from 2002 to 2014. Worcester is among 16 Maryland counties with women’s commissions listed by the state Department of Human Services, including neighboring Wicomico County. The women’s commission is not the only Worcester County board whose future has come into question. At the commissioners’ Oct. 6 public meeting, Commissioner Joe Mitrecic asked staff to review meeting frequency and member attendance across county boards and consider whether some should be eliminated. He singled out the Building Code Appeals Board as one possible candidate, saying he was unaware of it meeting. He also recalled the county’s elimination of its Shoreline Commission, which he described as adding another layer for people seeking to perform marine work. Mitrecic said the review could help incoming commissioners, who will be sworn in Dec. 1, prepare to make board appointments. “Hopefully, we can kinda narrow things down before then,” he said.
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Worcester Prep Spirit Week
WPS freshmen represented their favorite decades on Throwback Thursday during Spirit Week. Pictured in the front row, are Emma Deweerdt, ViVi Grinestaff, Teaghan Weinstein and Lily White. Standing, from left, are Brianna Lynch, Estelle Damouni, Isabella Rice. Emmy Givens-Grevey, Tenly Absher, Haley Hanna and Lillian Ha.
Upper School faculty represented the Mathletes during Spirit Week at Worcester Preparatory School. Pictured, from left, are Paul Cyraca of the Social Science Department, Head of Upper School Megan Wallace, and Dr. Katie Moreland of the Science Department.
Last month, Worcester Preparatory School’s Upper School students celebrated Spirit Week, showing off their creativity and school spirit as they dressed according to a different theme each day in the lead-up to the Homecoming dance. This year’s Spirit Week themes included Mathletes vs. Athletes, Celebration of Seasons, Wild West, and Throwback Thursday. The week culminated on Friday, when students dressed in Red, White, and Blue and gathered in a spirited pep rally, where students showcased their Mallard pride through class games, activities, and friendly competition. New this year, Upper School classes also decorated floats and paraded them around the Lower and Middle School lunches, allowing younger students to join in the festivities, followed by faculty and staff voting for their favorite float. SUBMITTED PHOTOS/BAYSIDE GAZETTE
WPS sophomores celebrated the seasons during Spirit Week at Worcester Preparatory School. Pictured, from left, are Kylee Hutton, Madison Andrews, Juliet Webster, Coco Lawrence, Sophia Nguyen and Haviland Russell-Wood.
WPS juniors Dexter Feldman, Liam Crowley, John Lynch and Chase Thompson showed their spirit by dressing for the Wild West theme.
New this year, Upper School classes decorated floats and paraded them around Lower and Middle School lunches to be voted on for the best float. Representing the senior class, pictured from the left, are Gabriella Damouni, Isha Garg, Gavin Mann, Caleb Walston and Sydney Parker.
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Opinion Berlin fire truck cost part of national crisis The national fire truck crisis is now an emergency for the Berlin Fire Company, the Town of Berlin, and all the residents in the volunteer company’s service area. As President David Fitzgerald pointed out to the mayor and Town Council this week, the company must find a way to keep pace with a rapid surge in equipment prices. Characterizing this increase as a rocketing rise in costs is no exaggeration: a truck that cost roughly half a million dollars six years ago now commands more than a million—assuming the equipment can even be purchased in a timely manner. This past June, the International Association of Fire Fighters reported that fire departments across the U.S. and Canada are waiting up to four and a half years for new trucks while paying double or triple what those same vehicles cost five years ago. The cause, according to the IAFF is two decades of private-equity-driven consolidation have left just three manufacturers controlling more than 70% of the market. While the IAFF strenuously argues that this is an immediate public safety threat, one could easily argue it has evolved into a matter of national security. When the strategies and pricing of private investment groups increase the risk of the family home burning to the ground, the situation looks less like the free market at work and more like extortion—pay up or pay the price. Beyond gobbling up massive chunks of local budgets and starving other municipal services, these market-cornering tactics place an unfair burden on small towns that have many other obligations and limited sources of revenue. In the meantime, Berlin, neighboring communities, and county government officials must join for serious conversations to address these exorbitant equipment prices and unreasonable delivery timelines. We cannot afford to wait until this smoldering crisis bursts into flames.
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Speech to feature baseball’s history African American ball leagues the topic of talk set for Saturday (Oct. 22, 2026) Baseball fans who want to learn more about Negro Leagues baseball and its role in the region can do that at the Germantown School in Berlin on Saturday from 10 a. m. to noon. Clara Small, professor emerita of Salisbury University, will deliver a talk during the final day of school’s exhibit: The Negro Leagues: A Celebration of History. And quite a history it is. In the fall of 1945, for instance, Cleveland baseball fans were celebrating as their team, the Cleveland Buckeyes, won their Negro American League championship, going on to win the 1945 Negro League World
Series, their only world series victory. Negro League World Series were held from 19241927 and then again from 1942-1948, but the championships are just a small part of the historic role that African American teams played in making baseball America’s Pastime. The segregation of baseball teams in the 1880s led to the establishment of African American local teams, regional barnstorming teams as well as professional league teams. Baseball was big business in America and African American baseball teams were a huge part of that business, drawing crowds throughout the country. Babe Ruth famously played in a number of these barnstorming games throughout his career after the regular
season ended, earning himself, in 1922, a suspension from regular season play. Yet it was the regional teams that helped to bond communities together. Local teams gathered together on Sundays after church, often passing the hat to support community projects. Local players often went on to join national teams and that includes Judy Johnson of Snow Hill, who played in the Negro Leagues from 1921 to 1937. He went on to become one of the first African American coaches for a major league team, the Philadelphia Athletics. He was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1975. For more information on the event, mail germantownschool@gmail.com or call (410) 641-0638
Snow Hill Seafood Fest set for Nov. 1 Event featuring allyou-can-eat oysters, shrimp for flat $70 (Oct. 22, 2026) The Snow Hill Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 6th Annual Snow Hill Seafood Festival on Sunday, November 1, from 1 to 5 p.m. in downtown Snow Hill. Festivalgoers can stroll along Green Street and visit food stations throughout historic downtown to enjoy this year’s all-you-can-eat menu. Offerings include a raw oyster bar from Paul M. Jones Lumber Company; shrimp creole, fried oysters, clam strips, and Malibu oysters from Elliott’s Tavern; and coconut shrimp and Old Bay fries from Oaked 110 Whiskey & Wine Bar.
The menu also includes cheddar biscuit crab cakes from Del Vecchio’s Bakery; shrimp ceviche from Hang 10; single fried oysters, linguine with clam sauce, and oysters Rockefeller from Snow Hill American Legion Post 67; steamed shrimp and bay scallops in herb butter from Baywater Seafood; brisket sausage with crab relish from Tides & Vine; a fish fry from NABVETS’ Orlando H. Smack Jr. Chapter #0129; French fries from Masonic Lodge Unionville Lodge #45; and pulled pork sliders with pineapple coleslaw from Boo Daddy’s Rolling Smoke. Admission is $70 per person and includes all-youcan-eat food and drinks: Miller Lite, Coors Light, Yuengling Lager, Truly Wild
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LSLT fundraiser Nov. 7, tickets available (Oct. 22, 2026) Tickets and sponsorships are available for the “Flannel Formal,” the Lower Shore Land Trust’s annual fundraiser and recognition of land conservation efforts in the region. Scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at Bordeleau Vineyards & Winery in Eden, this year’s event will honor John Groutt with the Stephen N. Parker Conservation Legacy Award. The award is presented annually to a landowner or conservation practitioner for their contributions to private land conservation on the lower Eastern Shore. Past recipients include Charles “Buddy” Jenkins, Larry Leese, John B. Long, Hugh Cropper IV, Ann G. Carlson, and King Burnett. The dress for the Flannel Formal is flannel, dressy or casual. Musical entertainment will be provided by Boy Wells and the Originals, a regional group playing a mix of blues, Southern rock, country, jazz, bluegrass, and American roots music. Wells was mentored by legendary guitar virtuoso, Danny Gatton, and has performed professionally since the late 1970s across Virginia and Maryland. On the menu at the late afternoon event will be an array of The Modern Graze’s charcuterie, Baywater Seafood’s oysters on the half shell, and Pit & Pub BBQ with all the fixings. Beverages available are Bordeleau wines, craft beers, and a George’s Mixes Bloody Mary Bar. Attendees my also participate in yard games or the silent auction. Tickets are $100 per person until Oct. 31, and $125 per person after Oct. 31 and at the door. Purchase tickets and sponsorships at the Lower Shore Land Trust website, call 443-234-5587, or email info@@LSLT.org.
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DIAKONIA DONATION Members of 100+ Women Who Care in Worcester County celebrated their $2,300 contribution to Diakonia’s Supportive Living Campus Capital Campaign. Pictured with the group are Diakonia Community Coordinator Susan Blaney and Development Director Amanda Shick. Diakonia, Inc. was selected as the nonprofit recipient at the October 7 gathering of 100+ Women Who Care in Worcester County, held at The Vault at 104 above Counter Clox in Berlin. Members raised an incredible $2,300 in under an hour to support Diakonia’s Supportive Living Campus Capital Campaign.
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HARD – 11 Fill in the blank spaces in the grid so that every vertical column, every horizontal row and every 3 by 3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9, without repeating any. There is really only one solution to each puzzle.
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October 22-29 DAY/TIME
ADDRESS
BR/BA
STYLE
PRICE
AGENT/AGENCY
Fri-Mon 11am-4pm Heron Harbour, 120th St., Bayside, Ocean City 1BR/2BR/3BR/4BR+ Condos, Towns & SF Nanette Pavier/Holiday Real Estate Wed-Fri 10am-3:30pm 12430 Old Bridge Rd., West OC 2BR/2BA Single Family from $279,750 Shelly Wilson/Salt Life Community Friday 11am-2pm 13 44th Street Unit 403, Ocean City 1BR/1BA Condo $279,900 Terry Riley/RE/MAX Advantage Realty Friday Noon-2pm 606 Pacific Avenue, Ocean City 3BR/2BA Single Family $679,000 Candi Noyes/Coldwell Banker Realty Friday2-4pm 108 120th Street #38, Ocean City 2BR/2BA Condo 384,900 Nancy Reither Coldwell Banker Realty Saturday 10am-Noon 403 14th Street #13, Ocean City 3BR/3.5BA Townhome $1,249,000 Sandra Dougan/BHHS PenFed Realty Saturday 10am-Noon 6 74th Street #302, Ocean City 2BR/2BA Condo $499,900 Shawn Kotwica/Coldwell Banker Realty Saturday 10:30am-12:30pm 24 Stacy Court, Ocean Pines 4BR/2.5BA Single Family $1,249,500 Katie Landon/Coldwell Banker Realty Saturday 10:30am-12:30pm 5603 Atlantic Ave. #301, Ocean City 3BR/3.5BA Condo $1,550,000 Nancy Reither Coldwell Banker Realty Saturday 11am-1pm 607A Salt Spray Road, Ocean City 3BR/3.5BA Townhome $1,275,000 Ann Holtz/Coldwell Banker Realty Saturday 11am-1pm 36 Fairway Lane, Ocean Pines 3BR/2BA Single Family $459,000 Debbie Bennington/BHHS PenFed Realty Saturday 11am-1pm 57 Wood Duck Drive, Ocean Pines 3BR/2.5BA Single Family $929,900 Mary Rudolph/BHHS PenFed Realty Saturday 11am-1pm 7901 Atlantic Ave #5, Ocean City 2BR/1BA Condo $440,000 Rob & Anne-Marie Bouse/RE/MAX Advantage Realty Saturday 11am -1pm 11000 Coastal Hwy #1511, Ocean City 3BR/2BA Condo $849,900 Monica McNamara/Coldwell Banker Realty Saturday 11am-3pm 12430 Old Bridge Rd., West OC 2BR/2BA Single Family from $279,750 Shelly Wilson/Salt Life Community Saturday Noon-2pm 75 King Richard Rd, Ocean Pines 4BR/3.5BA Single Family $798,000 Nancy Reither Coldwell Banker Realty Saturday Noon-2:30pm 601 Bayshore Drive #16, Ocean City 4BR/4.5BA Townhome $1,499,000 Candi Noyes/Coldwell Banker Realty Saturday Noon-3pm 12316 Savanna Court, Bishopville 4BR/3.5BA Single Family $1,125,000 Greg Erdie/BHHS PenFed Realty Saturday Noon-3pm 5305 Atlantic Avenue #3, Ocean City 4BR/3.5BA Townhome $1,150,000 Tim Meadowcroft/Long & Foster Real Estate Saturday 1-3pm 803 Seabreeze Road, Cambridge 4BR/3BA Single Family $799,900 Tim Meadowcroft/Long & Foster Real Estate Saturday 1-3pm 38 Pintail Drive, Ocean Pines 2BR/2BA Single Family $749,000 Debbie Bennington/BHHS PenFed Realty Saturday 1-3pm 25 Royal Oaks Drive, Ocean Pines 4BR/3BA Single Family $399,900 Shawn Kotwica/Coldwell Banker Realty Saturday 3-5pm 111 76th Street #101, Ocean City 3BR/3.5BA Condo $699,900 Shawn Kotwica/Coldwell Banker Realty Sunday 10am-Noon 6 74th Street #302, Ocean City 2BR/2BA Condo $499,900 Shawn Kotwica/Coldwell Banker Realty Sunday 11am-1pm 35596 Gloucester Circle, Millsboro, DE 3BR/2.5BA Townhome $305,000 Katie Landon/Coldwell Banker Realty Sunday 11am-1pm 26740 Chatham Lane, Millsboro, DE 3BR/2.5BA Townhome $349,900 Katie Landon/Coldwell Banker Realty Sunday 11am-1pm 57 Wood Duck Drive, Ocean Pines 3BR/2.5BA Single Family $929,900 Mary Rudolph/BHHS PenFed Realty Sunday 11am-1pm 11400 Coastal Hwy 12J HPN, Ocean City 2BR/2BA Condo $789,900 Monica McNamara/Coldwell Banker Realty Sunday 11am-1pm 18 69th Street #12, Ocean City 1BR/1BA Condo $272,000 Shawn Kotwica/Coldwell Banker Realty Sunday 11am-1pm 6201 Atlantic Avenue #806, Ocean City 4BR/3BA Condo $1,499,900 Nancy Reither Coldwell Banker Realty Sunday 11am-2pm 5201 Atlantic Avenue #411, Ocean City 2BR/2BA Condo $695,000 Joanna Laslo/Beach Real Estate Sunday 11am-2pm 13 44th Street Unit 403, Ocean City 1BR/1BA Condo $279,900 Terry Riley/RE/MAX Advantage Realty Sunday Noon-2pm 5603 Atlantic Ave. #301, Ocean City 3BR/3.5BA Condo $1,550,000 Nancy Reither Coldwell Banker Realty Sunday Noon-2:30pm 606 Pacific Avenue, Ocean City 3BR/2BA Single Family $679,000 Candi Noyes/Coldwell Banker Realty Sunday 1-2:30pm 5907 Atlantic Avenue #205, Ocean City 2BR/2BA Condo $449,000 Shawn Kotwica/Coldwell Banker Realty Sunday 1:30-3pm 75 King Richard Rd, Ocean Pines 4BR/3.5BA Single Family $798,000 Nancy Reither Coldwell Banker Realty Presented free as a courtesy to Licensed REALTORS® who are regular OC Today-Dispatch & Bayside Gazette Advertisers. $10 for listing without advertisement.
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Beach Maze and more. Admission is free. https://www.ococean.com/sunfest
SUNFEST
WINE ON THE BEACH 2026
Hugh T. Cropper Inlet Parking Lot, 809 S. Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, 10 a.m. Four days of great music, arts and crafts, food vendors, kid-friendly activities, tractor rides, craft beer, Halloween Beach Maze and more. Admission is free. https://www.ococean.com/sunfest
Hugh T. Cropper Inlet Parking Lot, 809 S. Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tickets good for one-day admission, commemorative wine glass, and wine tasting samples. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wineon-the-beach-sunfest-tickets1986355367375. 410-263-3323
ELTON DAN & THE ROCKET BAND Ocean City Performing Arts Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 7 p.m. Featuring favorites like “Rocket Man,” “Crocodile Rock,” and “I’m Still Standing.” Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/4821271 5/elton-dan-the-rocket-band-oceancity-oc-performing-arts-center.
PLAY TIME Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 a.m. Join in for a variety of activities and toys. Play and socialize with other families. For ages 2-5 years. 410-632-5622,
COFFEE & CRAFTS: SPIDERWEB ART Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Join in every month for a new craft. Materials provided. Limit 30. 410-5241818, worcesterlibrary.org
STORY TIME: PUMPKINS Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. Crafts, songs and stories. For ages 2-5 years. 410-208-4014,
MANDALA SAND ART Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 401 Fifth St., 2 p.m. Relax while decorating a mandala with colored sand. Registration required: 410-957-0878.
AI STORY LAB Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 4 p.m. Create a story prompt, then compare your own stories to one generated by AI. Drawings from both you and AI make the challenge even more fun. For ages 6-11 years. 410-641-0650
DRY PANTRY Thursdays - St. Paul United Methodist Church, 405 Flower Street, Berlin, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. For those in need of resources such as paper products, laundry products, baby items, and personal care items. Limits apply. 410-641-0270
Fri., Oct. 23 SUNFEST Hugh T. Cropper Inlet Parking Lot, 809 S. Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, 10 a.m. Four days of great music, arts and crafts, food vendors, kid-friendly activities, tractor rides, craft beer, Halloween
PREMIER HOME & ARTISAN EXPO FALL EDITION Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Featuring an array of new products and services for home and condo. Admission is $4 for adults; $2, seniors (60+) and free to those 17 years and younger. https://oceanpromotions.info, 410-2138090
LIVE & LET DIE: THE MUSIC OF PAUL MCCARTNEY Ocean City Performing Arts Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 7 p.m. Featuring songs such as “Hey Jude,” “Live and Let Die” and “Yesterday.” Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/9950605 5/live-let-diea-tribute-to-paul-mccartneyocean-city-oc-performing-arts-center.
6TH ANNUAL TRAIL OF LOST SOULS HAUNTED TRAIL
Please send calendar items to editor@octodaydispatch.com by 5 p.m. Monday. All community-related activities will be published at no charge. Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 3 p.m. Little artists can explore process art with spooky colors, squishy textures and creative fun. Dress for a mess. For ages 2-5 years. 410-641-0650
NARFE CHAPTER MEETING Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 10 a.m. Meeting is open to federal employees, active and retired. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association mission is to protect the Federal Employees’ benefits. khagannarde@gmail.com, 703-729-2103
WHERE HISTORY COMES ALIVE THROUGH MAGIC & STORYTELLING Museum of Ocean City, 217 S. Baltimore Ave., 5-6 p.m. Join historian, storyteller, and magician David Dellman for this unique performance. Cost is $40. Tickets: https://www.ocmuseum.org/onlineshop/p/where-history-comes-alive-thro ugh-magic-storytelling. 410-289-4991
GHOST HUNT AT THE LIBRARY Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 401 Fifth St., 7 p.m. Bring a bucket and a light. Hunt ghosts in the spooky night. Around the library, quiet and still. For families. Registration required: 410-957-0878
Sat., Oct. 24 SUNFEST Hugh T. Cropper Inlet Parking Lot, 809 S. Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, 10 a.m. Four days of great music, arts and crafts, food vendors, kid-friendly activities, tractor rides, craft beer, Halloween Beach Maze and more. Admission is free. https://www.ococean.com/sunfest
LOCALS WEEK
BERLIN TRUCK AND TREAT
Ocean City Life-Saving Museum, 813 S. Atlantic Ave., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission to both the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum & the Museum of Ocean City. https://www.ocmuseum.org, 410289-4991
Stephen Decatur Park, Tripoli Street, Berlin, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. See the trucks Berlin Utilities uses: fire trucks, garbage trucks, utility trucks and more. Dress in your best Halloween costume for treats. Free event. https://berlinmainstreet.com/touch-a-truck/
OC MAHJONG CLUB
PREMIER HOME & ARTISAN EXPO FALL EDITION
OPEN HOUSE - MEMBERSHIP DRIVE American Legion Synepuxent Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 2-7 p.m. Legion, Sons of the Legion, Auxiliary, Legion Riders. Must have DD-214 or Honorable Discharge Papers. On-site veterans Service Officer. For additional information, call 410-289-3166.
MESSY ART: HALLOWEEN EDITION Worcester County Library - Berlin
1986355367375. 410-263-3323
SHORE CRAFT BEER’S OCTOBERFEST Cambria Hotel Ocean City - Bayfront, 13 Saint Louis Ave., 1:30-4:30 p.m. Live music, more than 30 craft beverage options, food trucks, vendors. General admission is $35, VIP is $60 and designated drivers, $15. https://www.oceancity.com/events/shor e-craft-beer-s-octoberfest, 410-709-1970
BLACK TIE OPTIONAL: A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL BUBLÉ & BEYOND Ocean City Performing Arts Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 7 p.m. Featuring Kerst J. Lahmann and a powerhouse 7piece live band. Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/469089 08/black-tie-optionala-tribute-tomichael-buble-beyond-ocean-city-ocperforming-arts-center.
HALLOWEEN BOWL BASH Ocean Bowl Skate Park, Third Street, Ocean City, 2-6 p.m. Best trick contest with prizes and music. Costume contest. For kids ages 6 years and older. Free with Ocean Bowl Year Pass or $15 daily rate. https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/recreation-parks/, 410-289-2695
HALLOWEEN SPOOKY SWIM
White Horse Park Boat Ramp Trail, Ocean Pines, 7-10 p.m. Featuring haunted path, food, vendors, games and more. New this year is Family Fun Zone (Soul’s Respite Campground). Cost is $10 per person. 410-641-7052, jvickers@oceanpines.org
Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Join in for a fun morning of playing tile Mahjong. Feel free to bring your own tile set. All adults are welcome. 410-5241818, worcesterlibrary.org
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Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Featuring an array of new products and services for home and condo. Admission is $4 for adults; $2, seniors (60+) and free to those 17 years and younger. https://oceanpromotions.info, 410-2138090
WINE ON THE BEACH 2026 Hugh T. Cropper Inlet Parking Lot, 809 S. Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tickets good for one-day admission, commemorative wine glass, and wine tasting samples. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wineon-the-beach-sunfest-tickets-
Ocean Pines Sports Core Pool, 11144 Cathell Road, 5-8 p.m. Swim, crafts, games, music and food available. Dress in costume for a chance to win prizes. Cost is $10 for residents, $12 for nonresidents, $8 for swim members and $3 for non swimmers. 410-641-5255
6TH ANNUAL TRAIL OF LOST SOULS HAUNTED TRAIL White Horse Park Boat Ramp Trail, Ocean Pines, 7-10 p.m. Featuring haunted path, food, vendors, games and more. New this year is Family Fun Zone (Soul’s Respite Campground). Cost is $10 per person. 410-641-7052, jvickers@oceanpines.org
MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER Boardwalk at the Inlet, 730 S. Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, 7:30-11 a.m. Walk on the boardwalk to support breast cancer survivors and remember those we have lost. Funds raised go to the American Cancer Society. https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id =112415
CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE First Presbyterian Church of Ocean City, 1301 Philadelphia Ave., 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
AMERICAN LIFE - THE NEGRO LEAGUE TALK Germantown School Community Heritage Center, 10223 Trappe Road, Berlin, 10 a.m.-noon. The Germantown School will honor role of baseball in
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Calendar American Life - The Negro League, talk by Dr. Clara Small.
PREMIER HOME & ARTISAN EXPO FALL EDITION
The Modern Graze, 36298 Old Ocean City Road, Willards, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Local vendors, Candy Crawl, live music, lunch specials, specialty coffee and beverage truck. Family friendly, free event. Support local makers, artisans, farmers, bakers and small businesses.
Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Featuring an array of new products and services for home and condo. Admission is $4 for adults; $2, seniors (60+) and free to those 17 years and younger. https://oceanpromotions.info, 410-2138090
KIDS CRAFT TIME
HALLOWEEN ‘SPOOK OUT’ PARTY
4TH ANNUAL FALL MARKET
Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Create your own lantern jar or spooky painting. All ages. Costs $10 for residents and $12 for non-residents. 410-641-7052
OPEN HOUSE - MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
American Legion Synepuxent Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 2-7 p.m. Legion, Sons of the Legion, Auxiliary, Legion Riders. Must have DD-214 or Honorable Discharge Papers. On-site veterans Service Officer. For additional information, call 410-289-3166.
15TH ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER & TICKET DROP
Sonrise Church, 10026 N. Main St., Berlin, 4 p.m. Check out the Ticket Drop and Silent Auction items at www.EST1D.org. Tickets for dinner: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/15th-annual-spaghetti-dinner or 410-251-4793. Cost is $15.
3RD ANNUAL NIGHT OF CHRISTIAN MUSIC Friendship Church, 10537 Friendship Road, Berlin, 6 p.m. An evening of Christian music followed by a time of fellowship and light refreshments. Sponsored by Friendship Men’s Group. A love offering will be taken. 410-430-9348
OCEAN PINES FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET
Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shop for everything from fresh local produce to unique handmade artisan goods. Also featuring family-friendly activities, music and unique shopping experiences. Open to the public, year round. 410-6417052, https://www.oceanpines.org/ web/pages/farmers-artisans-market
IN JOY MARKET
Northside Park, 200 125th St., Ocean City, 1-3 p.m. Inflatable corn maze, carnival games, themed selfie stations, costume parade. Bring one full bag of individually wrapped candy per child. https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/recreation-parks/, 410-250-0125
THE BERLIN FARMERS MARKET HOWL-A-WEEN
North Main Street & Commerce Street, Berlin, 11 a.m. Bring your leashed pet to The Berlin Farmers Market to show them off. All pets get a treat. Costumes encouraged.
Ashore Oceanfront Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 12-3 p.m. Pet costume contest, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, food and adorable adoptable pets. Proceeds benefit the Humane Society. https://ashoreoceanfronthotel.com/how l-o-ween/, 410-524-3535
OUR KITCHEN, OUR STORIES: HERITAGE, FAMILY & RECIPES Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th St., 1-3:30 p.m. Join us for a special afternoon celebrating the recipes, stories, and traditions passed down through generations of women. 410-524-9433
Mondays - Ocean City 50plus Center, 104 41st Street, Ocean City, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Reserve a spot: Tish, 410-8043971. www.Worcoa.org/oceancity
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CLUB OF WORCESTER COUNTY MEETING
Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 9:30 a.m. The speaker is Dana Vickers Shelley, the Executive Director of the ACLU of Maryland. https://dwcmd.org
SEWING SEEDS OF LOVE
Sundays - Buckingham Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Main St., Berlin, 10-11 a.m. Youth of all ages learn how to sew while making a difference. 410-6410234
Sundays - Berlin Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 212 West St., Berlin, 10 a.m. www.jw.org
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Mon, Oct. 26
SUNFEST
GUEST BARTENDING FUNDRAISER
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES MEETING
Burley Oak Taproom & Brewing Company, 10016 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, 6-9 p.m. Guest bartenders, 50/50 raffle and registration for the 33rd Annual TidalHealth Penguin Swim. Admission is free; donations are appreciated. Benefiting TidalHealth Atlantic
MUSEUM TOUR
Ocean City Life-Saving Museum, 813 S. Atlantic Ave., 10:30 a.m. Take a tour of the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum. Registration required: 443-7836164.
STORY TIME: HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION
Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 401 Fifth St., 10:30 a.m. Crafts, songs and stories. Come in costume for a halloween parade. For ages 2-5 years. 410-957-0878, worcesterlibrary.org
BABY TIME
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. Songs, stories and giggles. For ages 0-2 years. 410-208-4014, worcesterlibrary.org
STORY TIME: SPOOKTACULAR
Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Crafts, songs and stories. For age 05 years. 410-524-1818, worcesterlibrary.org
HERBAL VINEGARS
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 2 p.m. Explore how vinegar and a few herbs can become your favorite DIY. Medicinal, culinary, body care products and household cleansing formulas. 410-208-4014, worcesterlibrary.org.
BUILD-A-BOO HOUSE
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 4:30 p.m. Work alone or with a group to design and make a gingerbread haunted house. For families. Registration required: 410208-4014. worcesterlibrary.org
BERLIN FARMERS MARKET
Sundays (May-October) - Pitts, Commerce and Main streets, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Producers only market, petting farm (9-11 a.m.), live music. www.TheBerlinFarmersMarket.com
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BRIDGE
HOWL-O-WEEN
Berlin Baptist Church, 613 William St., 9-11 a.m. Handmade goods market. Purchases support FFIND ministries, serving individuals with needs and disabilities.
Hugh T. Cropper Inlet Parking Lot, 809 S. Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, 10 a.m. Four days of great music, arts and crafts, food vendors, kid-friendly activities, tractor rides, craft beer, Halloween Beach Maze and more. Admission is free. https://www.ococean.com/sunfest
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STORY TIME
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 a.m. Story time featuring seasonal themes designed to support early literacy skills with stories, songs and fingerplays. For ages 0-5 years. 410-641-0650
BABY TIME
Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 a.m. Songs, rhymes and stories. Stay after to socialize with other families. For ages 0-2 years. 410-632-5622
OC KNITTING GROUP
Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Bring whatever project you happen to be working on. 410-524-1818, worcesterlibrary.org
SAT PREP & MATERIALS
Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 401 Fifth St., 3 p.m. A study and review session where you can work through practice materials and fine-tune your test-taking strategies before the November 7 SAT. For ages 12-18 years. 410-957-0878, worcesterlibrary.org
TOPS OF BERLIN - GROUP #169
TidalHealth Atlantic, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m. Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) is an educational group that promotes weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. Held weekly on Mondays. https://www.tops.org/home
FUN WITH FIBER ART
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 4:30 p.m. Follow a guided project, explore new techniques, or bring along your own fiber arts project to work on. For ages 12-18 years. 410-208-4014, worcesterlibrary.org
ZUMBA
Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 4:30 p.m. Zumba with optional light weights. zumbajoyceoc@gmail.com
DELMARVA WOMEN’S A CAPELLA CHORUS Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 6:00-8:00 p.m. All ladies who love to sing invited. If you plan to visit, please Contact: Director: Ludwig692@outlook.com, 410641-6876 or Membership Coordinator: ocelissa@yahoo.com, 410-641-8050.
OVEREATER’S ANONYMOUS
Mondays - Worcester County Library Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 7-8 p.m. No dues or fees. 410459-9100
PLASTIC PEOPLE: THE HIDDEN CRISIS OF MICROPLASTICS
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road. Doors open at 6 p.m., film at 6:30 p.m. followed by Panel of Hope at 8 p.m. Free event. Register: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00002CRg 6XIAT, LESgroup@mdsierra.org.
BEACH HEROES-OC
Tuesdays - Volunteer beach clean-up group meets from 9-10 a.m., year-round. Trash bags, grabbers and gloves provided. Check the Facebook page “Beach Heroes-OC” for weekly meeting locations. All are welcome.
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JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES MEETING
Tuesdays - Berlin Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 212 West St., Berlin, 7 p.m. www.jw.org
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY
Tuesdays - Worcester County Health Department, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 3:30-4:30 p.m. TOPS is a weekly support and education group promoting weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. 410289-4725
ARGENTINE TANGO PRACTICE
Tuesdays - Lewes Senior Center, 32083 Janice Rd. Lewes, DE, 7-9 p.m. Experienced dancers and others interested in watching or learning more are welcome. No partner required. Info: TangobytheBeach.com.
ZUMBA TONING TUESDAYS
Tuesdays - Northside Park, 200 125th St., Ocean City, 5:15 p.m. Zumba with optional light weights. zumbajoyceoc@gmail.com
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND WELLNESS GROUP
Tuesdays - Holy Trinity Cathedral, 11021 Worcester Highway, 2-2:45 p.m. Use the weight loss program/app/plan of your choice. Free and open to everyone. 410-641-4882, www.htcanglican.org/activities.
Learn how to fly drones from Worcester Tech Instructor Valerie Zienty. For ages 6-11 years. 410-208-4014
BABY TIME
Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Baby bounces, board books, and the chance to socialize. For ages 0-2 years. 410-524-1818
PUZZLE SWAP
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 1-7 p.m. Bring your gently used puzzles and leave with a new-toyou puzzle. Don’t have a puzzle but still want one? That’s okay, too. All puzzles must be complete and in their original box. All ages welcome. 410-641-0650
DR. MADDOCKTOR’S HAUNTED LABORATORY
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 3 p.m. For families. 410-641-0650, worcesterlibrary.org
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
TidalHealth Atlantic, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 3-4:30 p.m. Held on the fourth Wednesday of each month. 410-629-6848, lora.pangratz@tidalhealth.org
DRONES 101
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 4:30 p.m.
The Willards Lion’s Club Presents
EVERY TUESDAY AT 6:30 Doors Open At 4:30
Minimum JACKPOT
$5000 19 Numbe or Less rs
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KIWANIS CLUB MEETING
Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8 a.m. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. Last Wednesday of the month meetings are offsite and information can be found on the website and Facebook. www.kiwanisofopoc.org.
CASH BINGO
Wednesdays - Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave. Door open at 5 p.m., bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. Food available before bingo. Open to the public. 443-605-5028
ZUMBA PLUS!!
Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 4:30 p.m. Zumba with optional light weights. zumbajoyceoc@gmail.com
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PUMPKIN SCAVENGER HUNT
Town of Berlin. Walk through Berlin and find the painted pumpkins. Enter to win a $100 gift card. Pick up and return your entry forms in the Berlin Welcome Center, 14 S. Main Street. Must be returned by Nov. 1.
HISTORY-TO-GO - PUMPKIN CARVING
Snow Hill library, 301 Bank St., throughout October. Learn how Halloween has been celebrated throughout history and get patterns to carve historically inspired pumpkins. 410-632-5622
OC READS: ‘ATMOSPHERE’ BY TAYLOR JENKINS REID
Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Oct. 1-31. Simply pick up a copy of this month’s read, “Atmosphere” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Come in before the end of the month to share your impressions and enter the drawing to win free books. 410-524-1818
ONGOING EVENTS TEEN & TWEEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE OPVFD 2ND ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Ocean Pines Golf Club, 100 Clubhouse Drive, Nov. 1, 9 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Mulligan package available. Registration fee is $150 and includes green fee, cart, breakfast and lunch. Single or doubles welcome. Rain date is Nov. 8. opvfd.com/golf, 410-
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Pocomoke library, 401 5th Street, Unit 100. Build leadership skills and add something meaningful to your resume. Applications are available in the guidance office at Pocomoke Middle School and Pocomoke High School. Submit application by Oct. 31. For ages 12-18 years. 410-957-0878
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MARKETPLACE HELP WANTED
RENTALS
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COMMERCIAL
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JOLLY ROGER Small Engine Mechanic & Ride Maintenance. (Must have mechanical knowledge) Technical Support & Installation (Entry level with knowledge of network systems) SEASONAL HELP: Cashiers, Waterpark Attendants, Lifeguards, Ride Operators Wage based on experience. Benefits available. 410-289-4902
YR RENTAL SURFSIDE 8 CONDO 1BR, 1BA First floor walkout. Fully furnished. 100% remodeled, new hardwood floors, granite counters, mini split A/C, walk-in shower, large closet, side parking. $1,550 per month. Incl’s high speed WiFi & cable. Incl’s electric up to $100. NO PETS/NO SMOKING 8th Street, OC 410-603-9453
Fully Furnished 2 bedrm/2 bath Condo for rent on ocean block. Nov. thru May. Utilities, cable and internet included. Fully equipped kitchen. $1500 monthly. Contact Joyce at 610-405-8942 or email joycepetrauskas@gmail. com
ROOM FOR RENT Fully furnished, large, clean, private room. Full house privileges. $900 per mo., util’s included. $400 sec. dep. Call 443-880-2317.
Industrial Space Yard and Storage Shed. Approx. 10x25+/Route 90/Bishopville. Call 443-497-4200
LARRY’S HANDYMAN SERVICES No job too small, windows, entrance doors, interior doors, storm doors, shower doors, drywall repairs and paint, laminate floors, interior paint. Over 40 years of carpentry experience. Please call Larry, 410-251-9066 Larryandkim1954@ gmail.com
AMERICAN LEGION AM/PM, PT/YR COOKS Dependable, reliable Apply within. American Legion Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Avenue, OC, MD 21842 410-289-3166
NOW HIRING!! Production Crew for our WOC kitchen facility Up to $20/hr. Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com
OC WINTER RENTAL TWO 2BR, 2BA APTS. Furnished, renovated. Downtown OC. No smoking/pets. $800/mo. plus utilities & sec. dep. Rent includes water, WiFi & basic cable. AVAILABLE NOW! 410-202-6353 YR LARGE HOME For group or family. 104th St./Old Landing Rd., OC 4 Large Master BR’s 1 Reg BR 4 Bathrooms Close to beach, bus stop, malls and library. $3,400 per mo. 443-880-2486
13601 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City MD, 21842
Immediate Team Member Needed! Are you passionate about making delicious hand-formed burgers and fresh-cut fries? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, fun-loving environment? Team Members will be trained in all aspects of the kitchen including cashiering, dressing burgers, grilling and working the fry station. Cleaning is required for all staff members. Starting at minimum wage or above (depending on experience and location). There's also opportunity to earn tips and bonuses! Here's just a few reasons why you should join our Team: • Enjoy an employee discount on our delicious burgers and fries • Flexible schedule options, including day shifts, night shifts, and weekend availability • Part time and full time positions available • Opportunity for tips and bonus pay • Competitive wages • Healthcare plans available for qualified Team Members and Leaders Requirements: • No formal education required • Ability to work on-site at our locations
FOR RENT OP 3BR, 2BA $2,200 per mo. + utils. Berlin, MD 410-456-0272 WINTER RENTAL 2BR, 1BA, Small Condo. 5th Street, 1 block to the boards. Absolutely No smoking/pets. $900/mo. + utils. 1-month sec. dep. req. Oct. 10-April 10th. OCMD. Text 410-952-5234 Seeking Year-Round Rentals! Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555. OCEANVIEW RENTAL SUNFEST, DANCE WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS, BOARDWALK ROCK! NEWLY AVAILABLE 2BR, 2BA, SLEEPS 6 38TH ST AND THE BEACH Great location, next door to Castle in the Sand, walk to Concerts, close to restaurants, convention center etc… 443-880-8885 or view and book: SeaLaVie https://book.vuestay.com/ ocean-city-bright-beachhome-near-the-boardwalkwi-b46jo9
Extended Spring & Summer Stays Avail. Utilities Included CONTACT US AT burgundyinn@gmail.com 410-289-8581 YEARLY RENTAL Available Immediately Furn. 2BR, 1BA Lrg. Deck, Waterview Heart of OC Dog friendly, NO CATS! $2,000/mo. + electric. Call/text 703-819-7400
COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL 2 Office/Retail Spaces available in West Ocean City. Approximately 1656 sq. ft. and 1728 sq. ft. Call 443-497-4200 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 5700 Coastal Highway Spacious, climatecontrolled office, furnished or unfurnished, with use of conference room & reception area in a modern, wellmaintained building in Ocean City. Great Views! Call 410-524-3440 for appointment.
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DIRECTORY
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DENTAL
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RISH A RBEACHMAN PHANDY THE
Exterior Home Repairs
“WE DO IT ALL”
Carpet, Upholstery, Tile and Grout Cleaning Oriental Rug Cleaning and Repair
• Roofing Repairs • Rain Gutters • Roof Cleaning • Gutter Guards
• Deck Repairs •
Licensed • Bonded • Insured • MHIC 17433 Phil Parrish
Family Owned and Operated Since 1983 HOME IMPROVEMENT
TRADITIONAL HANDYMAN SERVICES MHIC #127296
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FROM FORM TO FINISH, LLC. • Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling • Finish Carpentry • Tile • Painting • Concrete Finishing Ben Armes, Owner/Operator
503-730-0553 Licensed & Insured
Pat Parrish
HOME IMPROVEMENT
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410-984-4938
Decks / Screen Rooms / Wood / Composite Windows / Siding Bathroom / Kitchen Remodels Flooring Hardwood / LVP Ceramic Tiles FREE Estimates • Licensed And Insured MHIC #52065
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LANDSCAPING
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DIRECTORY
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