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🌱 Route 90 bridge inspections bring lane closures next week

Ocean City, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Ocean City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Route 90 bridge inspections bring lane closures next week
  • Friday blood drive honors Greene Turtle owner Steve Pappas
  • Ocean City advances housing rules amid rental and height concerns

Also on today's calendar: Ocean City, Maryland: Empower Your Finances and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 64, low: 48.
  • Friday: Windy and cooler, with a high of 51 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. MD 90 bridge inspections to impact traffic (coasttv.com) — Drivers using Route 90 to reach Ocean City should plan for single-lane closures Nov. 16–20 while crews inspect the bridges over the St. Martin River and Assawoman Bay. Work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday, weather permitting, with flaggers and signs directing traffic.
   

2. Blood drive to honor late Original Greene Turtle owner Steve Pappas in Ocean City (coasttv.com) — Ocean City residents can honor longtime Original Greene Turtle owner Steve Pappas by donating blood Friday, Nov. 13, at the Carousel Hotel. The Blood Bank of Delmarva will hold the drive from noon to 6 p.m. in memory of Pappas, who died in late October after battling leukemia.
   

3. Motion passed to advance ADU proposal during Ocean City town council meeting (wboc.com) — Ocean City's proposed accessory dwelling rules are moving forward, but short-term rentals, parking and building heights remain sticking points. The council voted 5–2 to advance the proposal toward a first reading as it responds to a Maryland housing mandate. Further discussion is expected at the Nov. 16 council meeting at 6 p.m.
   

4. Cedric the Entertainer headlines Ocean City MLK Jr. tribute Dreamfest (delmarvanow.com) — Cedric the Entertainer will headline Dreamfest when the Martin Luther King Jr. tribute returns to Ocean City Jan. 15–17, 2027. The weekend at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center will also feature Soul of America performing soul, Motown and classic American music, with tickets available through the venue's website.
   

5. Lighted Boat Parades Around the Bay (chesapeakebaymagazine.com) — The Ocean City and Fenwick Island Christmas Boat Parade is listed for Dec. 5 at 5 p.m., with Harpoon Hanna's Restaurant named as the gathering spot. Boaters interested in joining can register by texting Justin at 443-783-4913, one of several holiday parade opportunities listed across Maryland and Virginia.
   

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Ok Ocean City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ocean City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ocean City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.