One of the best parts of a beach trip is the abundance of shells you can collect; however, before you use them in coastal home decor (shout out to our Coastal Grandmas) or craft materials, give them ...

WELLFLEET — Two 5-foot-tall piles of spent oyster shells sit in a corner of Wellfleet’s garbage and recycling center, baking in the hot summer sun. The approximately 25,000 pounds of bivalves have ...