By Susan Jones, Executive Director, Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association Emergency Mandates and Restrictions to End July 1, Followed By 45-Day Administrative Grace Period ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan Tuesday announced the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency in the State of Maryland. As of Tuesday, Maryland has surpassed 6.5 million vaccinations, and the positivity rate is [...]
The National Aquarium Welcomes Newest Resident, Green Sea Turtle Kai, to Animal Care and Rescue Center Kai arrives at the National Aquarium The National Aquarium is excited to announce the arrival of juvenile green sea turtle Kai at its Animal Care and Rescue Center for extended rehabilitation. After a boat strike left Kai stranded on [...]
Maryland Fishing Report – Dec. 9 December 9, 2020 Taken from DNR's Fishing Report - link to their entire report is at the bottom of this excerpt. This week concludes our Maryland Fishing Report for 2020 — look for our winter update in early February, and for our weekly reports to resume in March 2021. [...]
If you've never been to the wide open beaches of Assateague Island on Maryland's Coast, then you are missing out on one of the spectacular, remote areas where you can go to get away from people, commune with nature, and watch the wild ponies and diverse bird species that frequent this place. Only a few [...]
Governor Larry Hogan Announces Rescheduling Preakness will be in October 2020 On May 16, 2020, Governor Larry Hogan made this announcement on his Facebook Page: Today I was pleased to announce that the 145th Preakness Stakes will be held at Pimlico Race Course on October 3rd. This is wonderful news for the State of Maryland and [...]
Governor Hogan Lifting Stay at Home Order Hogan announced Order to End Friday, May 15 at 5pm (May 13, 2020) Governor of Maryland, Larry Hogan, held a press conference today at 5pm. The Governor said Maryland will begin to move into stage 1 of Maryland's Roadmap to Recovery. Maryland had met the criteria of plateauing [...]
Wild Maryland: Return of the Ruby-throats Weighing just about the same as a penny, the mighty ruby-throated hummingbird makes a 1,000+ mile journey each year. It travels from Central America back to the eastern United States in the spring to breed. The familiar hum of its flight and the flash of the green are always [...]
Governor Hogan Lifts Some Restrictions (May6,2020) In Governor Hogan's press conference today, it was announced that due to numbers either declining or plateauing within certain metrics; Maryland can relax some guidelines laid out from previous Declarations. The Governor stressed that the numbers are not at the point to move to stage 1 of the Roadmap [...]
With spring underway, many species are emerging from their winter rest, including our local bees. By far, the most well known bee is the non-native European honey bee (Apis mellifera). However, Maryland is home to over 430 species of bees, many of which provide important roles in pollination. Often, native bees, which have co-evolved with [...]
Maryland Governor Issues ‘Stay at Home’ Order March 30, 2020 - In his press conference today, the Governor announced he amended his Executive order that prohibited large gatherings. The addition of a 'Stay at Home' order will be put in place tonight at 8pm. The order details for what reasons anyone should leave their homes. [...]
