News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
Maryland State Police beginning Wednesday are increasing patrols through Thanksgiving weekend as millions of Marylanders are expected to hit the highways. State troopers from all 23 barracks will focus on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving while conducting saturation patrols on roads with high DUI incidents. Enforcement is bolstered by funds from the Maryland Department of […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, MD The Ocean City Department of Tourism & Business Development is thrilled to announce that it has been honored with the “Best Media and Public Relations Campaign” award at the Maryland Tourism and Travel Summit for its innovative 2023 program, “Catch a Ride.” The program was designed to assist travelers in selecting the […]
Continue ReadingOCEAN CITY, MD: The Oceans Calling Festival will take place from Friday, September 29, 2023, through Sunday, October 1, 2023. This event will be one of the busiest events the Town of Ocean City has hosted. The Ocean City Police Department will be implementing an alternate traffic pattern in the downtown area in anticipation of […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, MD: The National Weather Service, Wakefield, has placed the Ocean City forecast area under a Tropical Storm Warning. Ocean City Emergency Services is continuing to monitor Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen that is forecasted to become Tropical Storm Ophelia. Currently, effects of the storm are expected to be in the Ocean City area beginning […]
Continue ReadingOCEAN CITY, MD: Historically, the “Pop-up Rally” car event occurs near the end of September. In anticipation of the possibility of the event coming back to Ocean City, all roads within the Town of Ocean City will be designated a Special Event Zone beginning Tuesday, September 19, 2023, through Sunday, September 24, 2023. While the […]
Continue ReadingPartnership with Lower Shore Land Trust Adds to Chesapeake Forest Lands The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with Lower Shore Land Trust, have announced the purchase of the former Bay Club near Berlin, Worcester County, from Carl M. Freeman Companies. Formerly a golf club, this purchase will help conserve 672 acres in the […]
Continue ReadingOCEAN CITY, MD: Ocean City will light up the night sky with two simultaneous fireworks displays on Tuesday, July 4th in celebration of our nation’s Independence Day. With these two celebrations, the Ocean City Police Department anticipates heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic throughout the Town of Ocean City. Northern Display- Northside Park The northern display […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland: Ocean City will light up the night sky with two simultaneous fireworks displays on Tuesday, July 4th in celebration of our nation’s Independence Day. With your family and friends, beach chairs and blankets, residents and visitors can watch the fireworks sparkle over the beach and the bay. The northern display at Northside […]
Continue ReadingOCEAN CITY, MD: The Baltimore Raven’s Parade will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023. The parade is expected to run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Town of Ocean City Public Works Department will establish a new traffic pattern for the parade at approximately 8:30 a.m. The parade route will travel in the […]
Continue ReadingSnow Hill, MD: In celebration of Men’s Health Month, the Worcester County Health Department in collaboration with the City of Pocomoke will be hosting their first Just Walk for Men’s Health event on June 10th 2023. The event will take place at Cypress Park in Pocomoke City, MD. It will include a walk, no-cost health […]
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