NEW BEDFORD — Fifteen local scallop fishermen will compete Thursday night, Aug. 14, for the title of New Bedford’s top shucker. The 2025 Scallopalooza champ will receive a trophy, but being known as ...

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is bringing back a favored tradition with its revival of a scallop shucking competition. It will be hosting the inaugural Scallopalooza, a scallop celebration ...

The inaugural event is an opportunity for the skilled workers behind the scallop fishery to celebrate the heritage of the fishing community in New... Scalloping is serious business in Massachusetts, ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — This coastal city calls itself the "Scallop Capital of the World" and last week celebrated with an inaugural Scallopalooza, a night festival and event organized by the New Bedford ...