You've heard the old saying "the best time to eat oysters is in months that have an 'R,'" but does that theory hold water? This week on the Down East Journal, we talk to a marine scientist who developed a test that can be done by anyone to tell if oysters are safe to eat. Plus, congressional districts could be redrawn for the second time in less than a decade. We speak to an expert in North Carolina politics about the ruling and the state's strange history regarding congressional districts. And the Annual Beekeepers Conference takes place in New Bern later this month.