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Sep 04, 2020

Ocean City’s County Now Has The Highest COVID Positivity Rate In Maryland

While Worcester has reported less than 900 total cases, it has the highest positivity rate of any county in the state.

Jul 31, 2020

Ocean City, MD Now Requires Masks On The Boardwalk

The order is expected to go into effect at 5 p.m. Friday and will require masks for the entire length of the boardwalk between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 a.m.

Jul 28, 2020

Despite Self-Quarantine Exemption, Officials Say Maryland Beachgoers Should Exercise Caution

The head of the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency says locals should treat all nonessential travel the same.

May 15, 2020

Ocean City Hotels Can Now Open Back Up, And They’re Already Getting A Lot Of Calls

One local hotel said occupancy for this weekend has gone from 10 to 40 percent.

May 08, 2020

As Summer Approaches, Here’s How Mid-Atlantic Beach Towns Are Trying To Reopen

Rehoboth Beach, the Outer Banks, Ocean City, and the Eastern Shore normally swell with thousands of visitors each summer, and they are weighing both economic and health risks as they consider summer plans.

Jul 03, 2014

Mayor Gray Says D.C. Residents Should Boycott Maryland’s Eastern Shore

As a way to stick it to Rep. Andy Harris, who is trying to block D.C.’s marijuana decriminalization law.

Mar 25, 2014

Ocean City Will Suggest Via Signage That You Keep Your Filthy Mouth Shut On The Boardwalk

There won’t be a fine, just a sign.

Feb 07, 2014

Abandoned East Coast: An Evening At The Cinema

Feeling nostalgic? In Maryland and Delaware, a pair of abandoned cinemas that will never show a film again.

Jul 01, 2013

Two Police Officers Killed in Ocean City, Md. Plane Crash

The bodies of the two police officers, 43-year-old Thomas J. Geoghegan Jr. and 27-year-old Joshua D. Adickes, were recovered today.

Jun 24, 2013

Ocean City Lawmaker Wants Kids These Days to Pull Up Their Pants

An Ocean City lawmaker has proposed an ordinance to fine those who wear their pants too low.

 
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