ESSEX — State fisheries regulators reopened two of Essex's clam-harvesting areas on Wednesday, helping mitigate potential demand issues for restaurants and seafood dealers following Sunday's town-wide ...

ESSEX, Mass. (AP) — A sewage spill has forced Massachusetts officials to close clam flats to diggers. The sewer pipe broke around 10 p.m. Saturday in Essex, contaminating the Essex River and ...

ESSEX — Clam chowder connoisseurs are invited to taste test the best the region has to offer at the 35th annual Essex ClamFest and Chowder Competition. The autumnal event is slated for Saturday, when ...

ESSEX — Both judges and the popular vote named a newcomer's chowder the best at this year's Clam Fest. Nine local restaurants competed in the contest at the 34th annual shindig celebrating Essex's ...

The fried clam is a New England delicacy, with its creation being traced back to Essex, Massachusetts, on July 3, 1916. That’s when Lawrence “Chubby” Woodman, founder of Woodman’s of Essex, decided to ...

Summertime may mean burgers and hot dogs to some, but to Wendy Viator, the first born of the fourth generation of Woodmans, it means fried clams. Daughter of Judi Woodman and Peter Lane, Wendy grew up ...

For many, taking a drive to Essex is a special culinary journey that’s focused on classic New England seafood, and some legendary dining spots certainly come to mind in this charming North Shore town.

Summertime may mean burgers and hot dogs to some, but to Wendy Viator, the first born of the fourth generation of Woodmans, it means fried clams. Daughter of Judi Woodman and Peter Lane, Wendy grew up ...