It has been nearly three years for the case for toplessness on Ocean City Beaches. A federal judge has dismissed a civic case challenging a June 2017 Ocean City ordinance prohibiting women from being able to go topless in the same areas that men are allowed to go shirtless on the beach and boardwalk. The […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, Del. – While most state parks, nature and wildlife areas continue to stay open for Delawareans during the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” emergency order from Governor John Carney, many amenities are closed. Current closures include campsites, cabins, cottages, yurts and playgrounds, and now, public restrooms will be closed. The Department of Natural Resources and […]
Continue ReadingOCEAN CITY, MARYLAND – The Town of Ocean City’s Tourism Director, Donna Abbott, passed away today, April 1, after a ferocious fight with cancer. Abbott, who held the position of Tourism Director since 2012, oversaw destination marketing and worked closely with the Town’s advertising agency to promote Ocean City as a premier vacation destination. A […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – The Ocean City Mayor and City Council continue to take drastic actions to stop the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The latest steps, outlined in a new emergency declaration, restricts short term accommodations for hotels and rentals to essential lodgers only through April 30, 2020. This includes but is not limited […]
Continue ReadingOut-of-state visitors must self-quarantine for 14 days before engaging in fishing, hunting, golf, visiting state parks and wildlife areas DOVER, Del. – A week after Gov. John Carney issued stay-at-home orders to slow the coronavirus spread, state parks and wildlife areas remain open but now with additional restrictions for residents and visitors. Under the latest […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – The Town of Ocean City continues to take proactive measure to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). However, with warmer temperatures and spring sunshine, officials are concerned citizens will ignore warnings and not practice social distancing. “The spring temperatures and sunshine make it harder and harder for people to stay […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – (March 22, 2020): As confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) increase throughout the State of Maryland, and in Worcester County, the Mayor and City Council continue to encourage visitors to stay safe and stay home. Policy leaders met today, March 22, 2020 for an emergency meeting which resulted in the closure of […]
Continue ReadingGovernor John Carney We saw too many people on the beaches yesterday, and we weren’t seeing the kind of social distancing that we need in order to slow the spread of coronavirus. That’s why I issued orders to close Delaware beaches beginning at 5:00 p.m. today, March 21, 2020. We need everyone to take this […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to change on a minute-by-minute basis, Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan and the City Council are urging citizens to stay home, be responsible and avoid crowds. State of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan also reminded Marylanders that the dramatic actions being taken across the country are to […]
Continue ReadingOcean City, Maryland – Ocean City will be glistening in green as the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival, sponsored by the Delmarva Irish-American Club, marches down Coastal Highway on Saturday, March 14, 2020. This Ocean City tradition, which began in 1980, has grown to become the second-largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the […]
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