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Punkin Chunkin in Ocean City?

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Punkin Chunkin could be firing off the famed pumpkins into the ocean.

Ocean City officials have given their initial okay to host the vent in early November.

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that the mayor and Town Council voted to support plans for the event by promoter TEAM Productions LLC.

But it’s not a done deal.

City officials note that there are issues of cost especially if the insurance is too high.

And there is the concern over safety.

Punkin Chunkin has not been held since 2016 when a woman was injured after an air cannon exploded in Delaware. 

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.