The Town of Smyrna is reminding people visiting Lake Como to stay within the designated swimming area and respect the private properties surrounding the lake.

Assateague Island National Seashore park officials are wrangling with a lack of lifeguards ahead of the Independence Day weekend, with swimmers at the Maryland and Virginia portions of the park expected to see differing levels of coverage.

Maryland officials have announced that the Pocomoke River State Park’s historic swimming pool will be closed to the public this summer due to a lack of qualified lifeguard applications.

Ocean City Beach Patrol removed lifeguard stands at the end of the season on Sunday, and officials say they have already responded to a few water rescues as surf conditions fluctuated during the week.

The Ocean City Fire Department has announced the waters off Ocean City are now back open to swimmers.

The Rehoboth Beach Beach Patrol is commending a Good Samaritan beach boy for assisting in a water rescue Saturday morning.