Posts Tagged ‘Ocean City-MD’
DE AG Kathy Jennings Files Brief Supporting Offshore Wind Project
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has filed a brief challenging the abrupt cancellation of a āfully permitted offshore wind power project.ā Jennings says the US Wind project would bring cheaper and cleaner energy to Delawareans. In October of last year, US Wind was approved to construct an offshore wind power turbine project off the coast of…
Read More50th Annual Sunfest Celebration at the Inlet in Ocean City through Sunday
This weekend is the 50th Anniversary of Sunfest. The festival kicked off Thursday morning and runs through 6pm on Sunday at the inlet parking lot in Ocean City. Sunfest has something for everyone ā activities for the kids, food and music on 2 stages, and homemade crafts of all kinds. Check out the Halloween Beach…
Read MoreOceans Calling Festival Underway in Ocean City
The Oceans Calling festival kicked off its 3rd year Friday night with the first day of concerts in the three-day festival at the Inlet in Ocean City. And the beach and inlet lot were packed with fans. There is the chance for some rain showers, but the concerts today and Sunday should NOT be a…
Read More52nd White Marlin Open – A Sea of White, Blue and Yellow!
The 52nd White Marlin Open started with issues – a storm churning up the ocean offshore. Tournament officials decided to extend the fishing by two additional days even before the first boats left the docks. This is the second year that weather has played a role in the WMO. Each boat was still only allowed…
Read MoreDredging in Ocean City Inlet and Isle of Wight Channel to Begin Around Feb 25th
Maryland Natural Resources officials say dredging operations in Ocean City will begin on or around February 25th. The US Army Corps of Engineers will focus on the shoaling near buoy 13 and the intersection of the inlet and Isle of Wight channels to maintain access for larger vessels.
Read MoreBOEM Approves US Wind Construction & Operations Plan
US Wind has received final approval from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on the Company’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP). This is the final permit from BOEM on US Wind’s federal permitting application. US Wind also received final authorization on November 26th from the National Marine Fisheries Service on construction in the federal lease…
Read More51st Annual White Marlin Open Ends; 2 White & 3 Blue Marlins at the Scales
The 51st Annual White Marlin Open has come to an end. 318 boats fished 3 out of 6 days hoping to bring their catches to the scales at Harbor Island Marina in Ocean City. A 77 and a half pound white marlin caught on the second day of the tournament held the top spot for…
Read MoreMorning Storm Leaves Damage in Ocean City
It’s been a bumpy start to the Memorial Day weekend in Ocean City. A storm just after 9am has left behind damage to an area of Ocean City – and Bishopville. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Wakefield, VA has received numerous reports of damage from the thunderstorms that moved through Bishopville and Ocean City…
Read MoreSt. Patrickās Parade & Festival in Ocean City, MDĀ Returns Saturday, March 16th
Ocean City will be aglow in green at next month’s St. Patrickās Parade and Festival, sponsored by the Delmarva Irish American Club. The event will be held Saturday, March 16th, and according to the Town of Ocean City is sure to be bigger and better than ever. The event, which began in 1980, has grown to…
Read MoreMD Congressman Harris to Hold Hearing on Offshore Wind Saturday
1st District Congressman Andy Harris will hold a hearing this afternoon at 2pm on Offshore Wind and the effects industrialization is having on our environment, marine life and economy. Congressman Harris wants to hear public testimony from experts in industries affected by offshore wind followed by questions from three members of Congress whose districts are…
Read MoreWhite Marlin Open – Day 1
UPDATED – 08/07/23 11:30pm – The scales closed about 20 minutes early as stormy weather began to roll into Ocean City. The first day of fishing at the White Marlin Open saw 378 boats go out and a lot of tuna brought in to be weighed ā including the leader ā a 199 pound big…
Read MoreBethany Beach, Rehoboth Beach & Ocean City, MD Nominated for Best Beach in the Northeast
Bethany Beach, Rehoboth Beach and Ocean City, Maryland have been nominated in the USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel awards for best beach in the Northeast! The contest gives voters four weeks to vote starting today through noon on May 22nd. CLICK HERE TO VOTE: https://www.10best.com/…/best-beach-in-the-northeast-2023/ The winning beach will be announced on Friday,…
Read MoreRight Whale Slow Zone East of Ocean City – through 4/22
On April 7, 2023, the Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science detected the presence of right whales east of Ocean City, Maryland. The right whale Slow Zone is in effect through April 22, 2023. As a reminder, four additional Slow Zones are currently in effect.…
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