“It’s a strong catch,” Mike McGiveney says of the nearly 2 million quahogs harvested in the first seven days that the lower Providence River area has been open to commercial … more

There’s nothing like resuming a routine after an extended hiatus to notice change. I haven’t resumed morning rows on the bay as much as I would like to. Nonetheless, I look out on … more

The Special Legislative Commission studying decreased quahog catch in Narragansett Bay met Tuesday afternoon to finalize findings and recommendations. The commission’s final report will be … more

There are few industries as quintessentially tied to the identity of a state as quahogging in Rhode Island. Over the decades, the industry has ebbed and flowed with changes to regulations, the … more

After a half-year and counting, a Special Legislative Commission studying decreased quahog catch is nearing the finish line. The commission will discuss their recommendations in an early April … more

“How many digital quahogs do I have to dig a day to make a day’s pay?” asked Mark Johnson, concluding the fifth meeting of the Special Legislative Commission to Study and Provide … more

A new joint legislative study commission looking into the reasons for the decline of Narragansett Bay’s quahog population is scheduled to hold its first meeting on Tuesday. In 2022, more … more

The Rhode Island Shellfisherman’s Association distributed 150 quart Igloo coolers to 40 quahoggers this week thanks to a Local Agriculture and Seafood Act $5,200 grant. Michael McGiveney, … more

If you enjoy eating clams on the half shell, clam cakes and clam chowder there’s a better than a 50 percent chance that the quahogs were harvested from a 1,900-acre stretch of the Providence … more

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… a colony of clams? Warwick lies directly in the middle of the anticipated flight path for an extremely rare aerial migration of quahogs, … more

By JOHN HOWELL Hundreds of millions of dollars spent on improving the quality of Narragansett Bay waters is starting to pay off says Michael McGivney, president of the Rhode Island … more

By JOHN HOWELL Gov. Dan McKee did some manual labor Friday afternoon. So did Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, Sen. Michael MCaffrey, Sen. Kendra Anderson and Mayor Frank Picozzi. Picozzi relished it. "You know I like to work outside," the mayor said after his more

By LAURA WEICK In the words of several officials and shellfishermen, Warwick is the quahog capital of the world. According to Warwick Mayor Joseph Solomon, the $4 million in quahog dock sales generates $24 million in economic benefits to the state. more