Public meeting set a month after Gillian’s Wonderland Pier closure announcement
By Julia Train In the wake of Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian announcing the permanent closure of his amusement park, Gillian’s Wonderland Pier and 6th Street Pizza and Grill, there has been a plethora of questions about the future of the site. About a month after the...What’s happening in Ocean City
Ocean City Air Shows Highlight the Weekend All eyes will turn to the sky for Ocean City’s Air Show Weekend on Sept. 14 and 15. All events are free to attend, and the early forecasts call for sunny and clear skies. The celebration starts with the Ocean City Airport...When Dr. Booker T Washington visited Ocean City
By Fred Miller One hundred and ten years ago, Dr. Booker T. Washington, the most prominent African- American leader and educator in the United States, visited Ocean City. He arrived by the Pennsylvania Railroad shortly before noon on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1914. He was...Fishing for flounder and battling pirates
By Bill Quain Each summer for the past five years or so, my wife Jeanne and I have been on the hunt for the elusive “keeper” flounder. This year, a keeper must be at least 18 inches. We have tried all kinds of baits and lures. We fish in the Ocean City Bay from our...Ocean City Fishing Club to host its 55th Annual Surf Fishing Tournament
The Ocean City Fishing Club expects more than 100 anglers to line city beaches in its 55th Annual Surf Fishing Tournament, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, a month earlier than in the past. Ed Parkinson, OCFC member who runs the tournament, hopes the earlier...
