Paxton Oberg picks up a bucket of freshly steamed oysters during the annual New Year’s Day Oyster Roast at Shellring Ale Works on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2026. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

Shellring New Year’s Oyster Roast

January 14, 2026

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Chef Eric prepares a bucket of freshly steamed oysters during the annual New Year’s Day Oyster Roast at Shellring Ale Works on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2026. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

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