Clam bed closures in Maine see soft shell supplies drop, prices surge in Boston
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [WCVB] by Kevin P. O' Connor - July 31, 2014
No matter what kind of sausage you put in your clamboil -- chourico, kielbasa or bratwurst -- if you are from the SouthCoast, summer is not complete without the meal.
But clams are selling for $8.99 a quart in Fall River and $13 a quart in Tiverton, the Herald reported.
Higson is one of the principals in the family business, Higson Seafood, 917 S. Main St., that has been in operation since 1951. Higson said he has never seen clam prices this high...
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