Summer is definitely here! That means the beach, and the beach means the boardwalk. The boardwalk means tacky T-shirts ... and, of course, hermit crabs! Many parents can’t resist the call of the ...

These are the names of just a few of the hermit crabs Sarah Porter has given a new life. It started with a Craigslist ad. A young woman going off to college could no longer care for her hermit crabs.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. — You wouldn’t know it by the petite tank in tow, but the Merchlinsky family emerged from George’s Beach Shop on the boardwalk in this Shore town on a recent sunny day with three new ...

Growing up, my family vacationed most summers in a beach town just up the coast from us. There, seemingly every street corner was punctuated with a store selling souvenirs, American flag beach towels, ...

When walking into a beach store, it’s hard to not stop and admire the hermit crabs crawling around in their environment. The crabs may have a shell painted to look like beloved cartoon characters, ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -- Hermit crabs are common on Delmarva, often sold as a novelty at gift shops near the beach. One woman on Chincoteauge Island is looking to alter that mindset. Most people likely ...

The Logan County Fair will be here soon! My favorite part of the fair is the carnival games, last year I played one that gave away goldfish or hermit crabs as prizes. The workers at this booth lead me ...

Even with a slightly askew SpongeBob SquarePants on its shell, a hermit crab climbing the wire cage in front of a T-shirt shop is symbolic of the Jersey Shore. Despite a track record as short-lived ...

Well, I’ve spent 2 whole days and 4 hours of phone time with Humana trying to find a new doctor this week. My old doctor’s office doesn’t accept the new insurance the state provides. So, finding a ...

WASHINGTON — Having a chinchilla, hedgehog or hermit crab in Virginia’s Fairfax County makes you a scofflaw, but that could soon change. The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to advertise a public ...