News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
Ocean City, Maryland Spring has sprung in Ocean City, and as the town gets ready for warmer weather and the bustling summer season, residents can once again take advantage of Ocean City’s Spring Clean Up! This annual occurrence allows residential property owners to do their spring-cleaning by offering free residential bulk pick-up on Saturday, March […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and bay beach, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Since 1993, The Point has closed annually for most of the spring and summer for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, MD – With news of another whale death on the East Coast, the Ocean City Mayor and City Council are again urging State and Federal officials to halt wind farm development until further investigation. Since 2017, the Town of Ocean City has worked diligently to ensure the proposed construction of wind turbines off […]
Continue ReadingElkridge, MD – Corrigan Sports Enterprises announced the creation of the Ocean City Running Festival. The event will feature a full marathon, half marathon, 8k and 5k race distances. The inaugural event is slated for October 28th, 2023 – this event will fall between Corrigan Sports established Baltimore Running Festival and Bay Bridge Run. Lee […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – Marc Roberge, lead singer of the popular Maryland band O.A.R., will be joined by Jon Lampley during the March 10 performance at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center. Lampley is an established multi-instrumentalist, best known for his soulful playing on the trumpet and sousaphone. Along with being a touring member of […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, MD – If you have dreamed of working at the beach, here is your chance! The Town of Ocean City is hosting a job fair on Saturday, February 4, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Northside Park in the South Community Room. The job fair will provide you with access to […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – For the 18th year in a row, the Town of Ocean City will be offering beach district plants to the public for planting in the secondary dune area. The plants being offered are hardy plants that tolerate the harsh environment of the ocean front areas. In addition, these plants provide habitat […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced changes are to be piloted for the 2023 surf fishing permit program after record interest in the program in 2022. One of the biggest changes will be the elimination of a cap in effect since 2019 on the number of permits sold annually. The DNREC […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – Ocean City Tourism has announced a “12 Weeks of Giftmas” sweepstakes in which people can enter to win Ocean City-themed prizes in the 12 weeks leading up to the holidays. The promotion aims to engage social media audiences and inspire travel to the destination during the shoulder months. “The 12 Weeks […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, MD – The United States Lifesaving Association’s (USLA) Public Education Committee has awarded the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) the prestigious National Beach Safety Challenge award for the 2021 season. The USLA is a nonprofit, national professional association of beach lifeguards and open-water rescuers that works to reduce the incidence of death and […]
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