Ocean City is bracing for one of its busiest summers ever now that some COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, like the lifting of the mask order on the boardwalk.
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Ocean City is bracing for one of its busiest summers ever now that some COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, like the lifting of the mask order on the boardwalk.
With the unofficial start to summer coming this Memorial Day weekend, and the COVID-19 pandemic still upon us, many Marylanders may be looking for good family vacations close to home.
But there is one issue when it comes to small businesses and restaurants finding people to work, so they are all urging anyone who visits to be patient.
Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan said he s ready to kick off what may be the busiest summer the town has ever seen.
(April 30, 2021) In an effort to quell resortwide staffing struggles, the same international workers who were once reserved for seafood packing houses and farm labor are taking on new roles at some Ocean City businesses this year.
Each year, a set number of H-2B Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker visas are granted to individuals from foreign countries for six months to come to the United States and work for money to send home to their families. Businesses apply for certification to hire them and receive a number based on a lottery system. The workers are adults, not students like those who come from the J-1 student work and travel program, and typically perform manual labor â until this year.