About The Author: Steven Green

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The writer has been with The Dispatch in various capacities since 1995, including serving as editor and publisher since 2004. His previous titles were managing editor, staff writer, sports editor, sales account manager and copy editor. Growing up in Salisbury before moving to Berlin, Green graduated from Worcester Preparatory School in 1993 and graduated from Loyola University Baltimore in 1997 with degrees in Communications (journalism concentration) and Political Science.

Things I Like – January 26, 2024

The sun’s warmth on a freezing dayWhen my teens fall asleep at night before meBusy local restaurants in JanuaryMy neighbor’s wandering catWaking up to snow on the ground on a day offEveryone in my house wearing a Ravens jersey during a gameThe feeling after a moveKeeping things simple whenever possiblePeople who don’t change with successExercising… Read more »

Editor Weighs In On Newspaper Merger

Editor Weighs In On Newspaper Merger

“For the times they are a-changin.”The phrase is repeated five times in the Bob Dylan song by the same name. It’s been the prevailing sentiment around our office for several weeks ahead of the merger of two long-time competing newspapers.Life is about timing and the time is right for The Dispatch and OC Today to… Read more »

Diakonia Project Merits Exception

Diakonia Project Merits Exception

A 4-3 vote by the Worcester County Commissioners has jeopardized the future of a 42-unit affordable housing project operated by Diakonia.Diakonia’s current facility on Old Bridge Road can no longer meet the needs of the growing local population of homeless and livelihood-stressed individuals who need help getting back on their feet. At a new site… Read more »

Things I Like – January 19, 2024

The netting around an indoor soccer courtWhen rain turns over to snowThe warm confines of a car on a windy dayBible verses that hit homeSports talk radio reactions after a weekend‘The Valhalla Murders’ on NetflixUpsets in the football playoffsA simple breakfastShort drives at nightKids laughing together walking into schoolNBA basketball games in person

Public Meetings Should Allow Public Comments

Public Meetings Should Allow Public Comments

Because it’s been one way for decades is not reason enough to continue doing something that’s wrong. It’s our position on public comments not being accepted at Worcester County Commissioners meetings.Unlike nearly every government in the region, there is currently no mechanism for public comments at the Worcester County Commissioners meetings unless there is a… Read more »