The Ocean City Police Department and Worcester County Health Department will be conducting alcohol compliancy checks throughout the summer season. According to the police department, these checks will help ensure businesses are complying with Maryland alcohol laws.
The Worcester County Health Department is offering free classes to help youth and adults quit smoking and vaping this summer. Sessions begin in late June and early July, with in-person and virtual options available.
A rabid raccoon has been confirmed in the area of St. Martin’s Neck Road in Bishopville, prompting a public health advisory from the Worcester County Health Department.
The Worcester County Health Department is inviting the public to get moving during American Heart Month with the Go Red Scavenger Hunt Feb. 15-16.
The Worcester County Health Department is taking steps to help teens quit smoking and vaping with the launch of its Youth Quit Smoking and Vaping Program, beginning in January.
Ocean City has reopened access to the ocean as of early Sept. 20. According to the town, after multiple high tides and several days of beach sweeping, they are no longer experiencing waste washing ashore.
Medical waste, such as hypodermic needles, have been reported to wash ashore starting Sunday in Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Fenwick Island, Ocean City, Dewey Beach, the Indian River Inlet and Assateague Island.
According to a Facebook post Sunday evening, the school is offering mental health resources and emotional support for students impacted by the news.
The Worcester County Health Department is offering a free youth Quit Smoking/Vaping program, that will begin July 9. The program is designed for ages 14-17.
The Ocean City Police Department, in partnership with the Worcester County Health Department, has announced plans to conduct alcohol compliance checks throughout the summer season. This initiative hopes to curb the sale of alcohol to people underage in the resort area.
