Separate budgets not route to compromise The Town of Berlin’s tale of two budgets and the conflict between the two should never have happened, and wouldn’t have if the mayor and council had been working on the same spreadsheet from the beginning. But no, Mayor Zack Tyndall dropped his version on the council as a… Read more »
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Letter to the Editor
Bathtub Races spectator concerns [July 9] Editor, The Berlin Bathtub Races are scheduled for Sunday, June 11, and many other events will be happening in downtown Berlin now that the pandemic restrictions are lifting. Restrictions or not, we believe spectators at these events need to practice a little common courtesy. Many people stand along the… Read more »
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Establish separate ethics committee The Ocean Pines Association’s Director and Officer Ethics and Conduct resolution, or B-08 as it is generally known, offers plenty to argue about, but its greatest problem is that it calls on board members to pass judgment on each other. Given the inevitable political allegiances that board members form over the… Read more »
Letter to the Editor
Boardwalk bike concerns aired Editor, As residents of Berlin, Maryland, we enjoy spending time on Ocean City’s Boardwalk. However, we believe there is a safety issue that deserves your attention. Bicycles and other forms of “foot-operated” transportation often operate along the Boardwalk and their operators often have little regard for pedestrian safety—with no warning when… Read more »
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Cartoon by Jim Adcock
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County right to ask about fire funding It’s all about accountability, this semi-settled dispute between the Worcester County Commissioners and the Town of Berlin over fire company funding, and it isn’t difficult to understand both sides of the argument. With firefighters and emergency medical services having to cover growing populations outside municipal jurisdictions, the obligation… Read more »
Letter to the Editor
Questions Second Amendment focus Editor, Like the choking cloud of pollen that descends upon Delmarva every otherwise-perfect May morning, a cloud of confusion has enveloped our Worcester County elected officials just as we enter our first new-normal busy season. It seems that the Worcester County sheriff and several of his colleagues on the county commission… Read more »
Letter to the Editor
Backs Second Amendment Editor, I had no intention of writing a letter to the editor until I read that shortsighted letter in the May 14 edition. A women was lambasting Worcester County Sheriff Matthew Crisafulli for making Worcester County a “sanctuary county.” She defined this by stating “a sanctuary for gun control.” She stated that… Read more »
Letter to the Editor
Time for concessions on offshore wind Editor, Having owned a business in Ocean City for most of my life, I have trouble fathoming why the Mayor and city council are against offshore wind. The argument against seems to be that tourists will object to the view out to sea. The actual site is so far… Read more »