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Boston Enlists Fishermen for Terrorism Watch

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By Chris Arnold

Published December 23, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Massachusetts is letting clammers back into Boston Harbor's mudflats -- if they help watch for suspicious activity. After the Sept. 11 terrorism attacks, the harbor was closed to fishermen digging for clams because of its proximity to Logan Airport. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

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NPR correspondent Chris Arnold is based in Boston. His reports are heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazines Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. He joined NPR in 1996 and was based in San Francisco before moving to Boston in 2001.

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