Craving Quahogs? For the first time in at least 75 years, you can harvest them from the Providence River

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Craving Quahogs? For the first time in at least 75 years, you can harvest them from the Providence River
Thanks to environmental improvements, clams from coves along parts of the river are fine to eat -- just in time for Quahog Week
By Brian Amaral Globe Staff,Updated May 17, 2021, 5:19 p.m.
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In this Tuesday, July, 28, 2020, photo provided by the University of Rhode Island, Cooper Monaco holds the large quahog he found while clamming with his grandfather in Westerly, R.I.Todd McLeish/Associated Press
PROVIDENCE — It’s the official shell of Rhode Island. The quahog (pronounced KO-hog, for those who are new around here) is an edible bivalve mollusk, tasty when eaten raw with some lemon juice, or steamed and tossed with linguine and sauce, or prepared stuffies-style.

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