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Category: Letter To The Editor

The Dispatch welcomes any and all letters from our readers. All letters are encouraged typed, but not required, and we reserve the right to edit each letter for clarity, accuracy and brevity. Letters should include writer’s name, address and day and evening telephone numbers. If we are unable to reach the writer, we will have to withhold the letter. Due to space restraints, letters under 500 words in length will be given top priority.

Letters can be mailed to: The Dispatch, P.O. Box 467, Berlin, Md. 21811, e-mailed to editor@mdcoastdispatch.com or faxed to 410-641-0966.

Voices From The Readers – October 23, 2020

Oct 22,2020 by Special to the Dispatch
Voices From The Readers – October 23, 2020

Wind Farm ExplainedEditor:After observing Energy Awareness Month this October, I want to thank the many Lower Shore residents who have asked me questions this year about Ørsted’s Skipjack Wind Farm.I’d like to answer a few of those questions here, especially those focused on the local economy and environment.I have often been asked whether offshore wind… Read more »

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Voices From The Readers – October 16, 2020

Oct 15,2020 by Special to the Dispatch
Voices From The Readers – October 16, 2020

City Hall Changes NeededEditor:When I first learned of the scope of the Ocean City Public Works and Transit Facility Upgrades, or “Campus Plan,” I questioned the excessive cost estimates associated with this massive undertaking. When the bids were opened in early 2018, total costs for the Campus Plan rose from an estimated $25.4 million to… Read more »

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Voices From The Readers – October 9, 2020

Oct 08,2020 by Special to the Dispatch
Voices From The Readers – October 9, 2020

Response To Berlin LetterEditor:If being a 12th generation Berlin resident makes me a good old boy, I am guilty of the label and proud of it as well.As far as my son’s appointment to the planning commission, I have never discussed his appointment with any council member nor the mayor to this date. Austin saw… Read more »

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Voices From The Readers – October 2, 2020

Oct 01,2020 by Special to the Dispatch
Voices From The Readers – October 2, 2020

Unbelievable WeekendEditor:Several years ago (two I believe), you published my letter concerning the insane activity that happened again this past weekend of Sept. 25-26. Two years ago, it was nuts but this year beyond belief. This was rioting and anarchy. At least one law enforcement officer had to be taken to the hospital.We have owned… Read more »

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Voices From The Readers – September 25, 2020

Sep 24,2020 by Special to the Dispatch
Voices From The Readers – September 25, 2020

Impressed With PaperEditor:My wife came home from a recent visit to Ocean City with a copy of the Sept. 4 edition of The Dispatch. I sat down at my kitchen table this morning and read it (since my Baltimore Sun wasn’t delivered again). Wow, your paper is chocked full of well written and informative stories… Read more »

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Voices From The Readers – September 18, 2020

Sep 17,2020 by Special to the Dispatch
Voices From The Readers – September 18, 2020

Decision On Events ExplainedEditor:I feel it necessary to address some misinformed posts on the internet regarding the Town of Berlin’s decision to cancel the Berlin Christmas Parade and our traditional New Year’s Eve Celebration. I also wish to comment on the decision to proceed with a modified version of Berlin’s Octoberfest.The decisions and policies of… Read more »

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Voices From The Readers – September 11, 2020

Sep 10,2020 by Special to the Dispatch
Voices From The Readers – September 11, 2020

Capital Project Process Flawed In Ocean CityEditor:From early on, I have questioned the redevelopment of the Public Works Complex, otherwise known as the “Campus Plan”. It has been extremely expensive in Federal, State and Town expenditures. It has already cost over $36 million, when initially we were told that the cost would be just under… Read more »

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Voices From The Readers – September 4, 2020

Sep 03,2020 by Special to the Dispatch
Voices From The Readers – September 4, 2020

Ocean City Wrong To Deny Police VehicleEditor:After reading Editor Steve Green’s article last week in “The Way We See It” section of The Dispatch, I could not agree with him more concerning the purchase of the police department’s mule vehicle.“The Mule” is a must for this town for all the reasons stated by Steve. Since… Read more »

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Voices From The Readers – August 28, 2020

Aug 27,2020 by Special to the Dispatch
Voices From The Readers – August 28, 2020

Hogan Right To Insist Ballot Must Be RequestedEditor:With all the hysteria surrounding the U S Postal Service and its potential involvement in our election in November, I thought it might be a good idea to talk to someone with experience, someone “on the ground” so to speak. So I contacted a friend who recently retired… Read more »

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Voices From The Readers – August 21, 2020

Aug 20,2020 by Special to the Dispatch
Voices From The Readers – August 21, 2020

Boardwalk Mask Rule Not Being EnforcedEditor:As a couple over 65 years old and thus considered high risk for severe consequences of COVID-19, my husband and I appreciate the recent enactment of the law to require face masks on the Boardwalk and elsewhere in Ocean City.That said, it isn’t being followed and we’ve seen no attempt… Read more »

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