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Editorial

Executive Editor: Eli Wohlenhaus
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Associate Editor: Jesse Yeatman
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Community Coordinator: Michael Reid
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240-561-0427

Sports reporter: Ted Black
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240-585-2357

St. Mary's County reporter: Dan Belson
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240-801-2246

Charles County reporter: Caleb M. Soptlean
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240-801-2240

Education reporter: Madison Bateman
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240-346-0940

Calvert County reporter: Marty Madden
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240-561-1485

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Southern Maryland News welcomes letters to the editor from our readers. Letters must include the writer’s name, address and telephone number. The phone number will not be published; it is for verification purposes only. We reserve the right to edit or reject all letters and each submission has a 600-word limit. The opinions expressed in letters and submissions are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Southern Maryland News. All rights reserved. Please email letters to letters@somdnews.com with “Letter to the Editor” in the subject line.

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