Editor's note: This is the fifth in a ten-part series on shellfishing, both recreational and professional. In the next article we will explore commercial shellfishing. WESTPORT -- They trudge out of ...

It’s well-known that the town of Darien loves, and makes strong use of, its access to the water. Plenty of shoreline, and a number of private and public clubs and beach associations along that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image shows the area in Greenwich Cove, Warwick, that's being reopened to shellfishing. It increases by 10% the amount of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Environmental Scientist Olivia Chatowsky with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management's Shellfish Water Quality ...

A Southold board plans to test four watershed areas where shellfishing might be at risk due to bacterial sources, and will seek thousands in funding from Suffolk County to pay for it. The Southold ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An algae bloom is forcing the closure of most of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island to shellfishing. The state Department of Environmental Management says this is the first time ...

PROVIDENCE – A 458-acre portion of the western side of Bristol Harbor has been closed to shellfishing due to a sewage spill, the state Department of Environmental Management announced Friday. The ...