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🌱 Where Ocean City streets and lots will close for this weekend’s air show

Ocean City, Maryland Patch AM: a 5 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:

  • Where Ocean City streets and lots will close for this weekend’s air show
  • How deep school budget cuts could reshape Ocean City’s youngest learners’ options
  • How Ocean City landed its first professional indoor soccer franchise

Also on today's calendar: The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. OC Air Show This Weekend – Expect Traffic, Parking Issues, Street Closures Beginning Friday (wgmd.com) — Ocean City residents should prepare for heavy traffic, limited parking, and multiple street closures from Friday through Sunday as the OC Air Show returns June 13–14. The town outlines which streets and lots will close, where municipal parking is available, enhanced parking penalties, and expanded bus and shuttle options so you can plan your weekend around the Boardwalk show.
   

2. Schools make budget fit county funding; Programs cut, purchases delayed to cover $2.8M withheld from request - Worcester County News Bayside Gazette (baysideoc.net) — Worcester County’s school board has closed a $2.8 million budget gap by cutting programs and delaying purchases, while deliberately preserving pre-K at Pocomoke Elementary to protect grant funding that would expand pre-K at Ocean City Elementary and Showell Elementary. The tradeoffs include reduced dual-enrollment credits, scrapped behavioral supports, delayed technology upgrades, and maintenance cuts that officials warn could affect classroom conditions and student opportunities.
   

3. Major Arena League Soccer adds new Ocean City team Beachtown FC (delmarvanow.com) — Ocean City is getting its own professional indoor soccer team this fall as Beachtown FC joins the MASL2 and begins play in the 2026-27 season. Backed by the Dawson family, which also owns FC Baltimore 1729, the franchise aims to give Lower Shore and Delaware beach fans a hometown club to support and boost the local sports scene.
   

4. Thunderbirds' Lead Solo Brings Inspiration to Ocean City Air Show (oceancity.com) — Ocean City’s upcoming OC Air Show will feature U.S. Air Force Maj. Laney “Rogue” Schol, the Thunderbirds’ lead solo pilot, performing dramatic F-16 maneuvers over the beach. Her unconventional path from film student to fighter pilot and her advocacy for women aviators add an inspiring backstory for local families watching from the sand.
   

5. Governor Wes Moore Announces $31.5 Million for Ecological Restoration Projects to Improve Water Quality in Local Waterways and the Chesapeake Bay (einpresswire.com) — Maryland is putting $31.5 million into ecological restoration projects, including work in the Newport Bay watershed near Ocean City that’s aimed at cutting pollution before it reaches local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay. Expect more tree planting, wetland restoration, and stormwater fixes statewide, as officials say these efforts protect tourism, seafood, and outdoor recreation economies that Ocean City depends on.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Rescued a domestic pigeon on the Route 50 bridge in Ocean City around 3 pm today.
    If everyone could share this in hopes of finding this beautiful birds owner, I would appreciate it. She is safe with me for now! (Nextdoor Montego Bay)
  • Should Cats Be Allowed Outside?
    A Vet Answers https://share.google/KD2mui4DbKraVVS7D (Nextdoor Caine Woods)
  • Under Armour, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate in Ocean City. Apply here.
  • South Moon Under posted a job opening for Stylist (Sales Associate) - PT in Ocean City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean City here.

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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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