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By: Brian Shane Staff Writer (OC Today Dispatch) (Dec. 5, 2025) “ A new political party is working to plant its flag in Worcester County with the ultimate goal of appearing on the ballot and recruiting local candidates in 2026. Now active in 24 states, the centrist Forward Party is pitching itself as an alternative to politics as usual in Maryland. What’s different, party leaders say, is how the organization isn’t top-down with a national committee or predetermined platform,

“Nearly $1 million has been stripped from the town of Berlin. The money would have been crucial in the town's efforts to bridge the gap...