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CLAM SALES EMBARGOED DUE TO CONTAMINATION MASS. MOVES AGAINST 3 MD. FIRMS
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The temporary embargo imposed on three Maryland clam
suppliers Friday probably will have little immediate effect on the
retail price or availability of steamers and fried clams in Greater
Boston, a dozen area restaurateurs and seafood suppliers said
yesterday.
"The prices on my menu will stay the same," said Spiros
Kesaris, president of the Clam Box restaurant on Wollaston Beach in
Quincy. "We'll take a loss for a while if we have to. It will hurt
us, not the customer."
"...
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City uses state law to deny store sign
La Crosse Tribune
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