The big freeze of ’79’s ice on the river

Posted by Vinnie Mendes | Jan 31, 2024 | On the Water

My brother’s marina is located on a narrow part of the Shrewsbury River about four miles in from the …

Recalling the growth of The Clam Shack

Posted by Vinnie Mendes | Jan 3, 2024 | On the Water

Up north, in the little town where I grew up, there was a marina with a small restaurant/bar that was built right on …

Posted by Vinnie Mendes | Dec 3, 2023 | On the Water

As far back as I can remember, my Polish grandmother had a picture on her living room wall of a …

Posted by Vinnie Mendes | Oct 30, 2023 | On the Water

For the past 26 years, I have been in the enviable position of doing something I love and …

Posted by Vinnie Mendes | Sep 30, 2023 | On the Water

I was just getting used to the loss of my songwriting hero, Harry Chapin, when I saw Jimmy Buffett for …