The union representing truck drivers and mechanics at Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine says the company has ceased negotiations. The company says it will return to the bargaining table this week.
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Two Shaw’s employees in Sanford test positive for COVID-19
One employee is quarantined and receiving medical care, and the other has left the company.
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Which grocery store is right for you?
Should you try the new Market Basket in Westbrook, or stick with the tried-and-true? Take our tongue-in-cheek quiz to find out.
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After spring surge, Maine grocery prices largely reverse course
Prices and supplies have steadied for most items following wild pandemic-induced swings, but some intermittent product shortages persist.
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Hannaford rolls out same-day home delivery in Maine
The service, through a partnership with Instacart, offers grocery delivery from about two-thirds of the chain’s stores in the state.
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With new precautions, Market Basket opens in Westbrook
Shoppers who visited the chain’s second store in Maine on its first morning said they felt safe inside.
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Analysis: The future of Trader Joe’s looks bumpy
Recent criticisms haven’t hurt the popular grocer. Post-pandemic shopping habits might.
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Westbrook OKs first phase of project that includes Market Basket
WESTBROOK — The Planning Board on Tuesday night unanimously approved plans for the first phase of what could eventually become a 100-acre mixed use development near Westbrook’s border with Portland. The approval is the last major local hurdle for the start of the Rock Row development on what used to be a quarry near Main […]
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Instacart is now delivering groceries in Lewiston-Auburn area
A new grocery shopping service is in town. Last week, Instacart rolled out in greater Lewiston-Auburn and 21 other markets. The service works off an app that allows people to remotely shop at local stores — in this area, for now, that’s Shaw’s, BJ’s Wholesale Club, CVS and Petco — pay with their phones and […]
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Topsham prepares for bag fee, foam container ban
TOPSHAM — A 5 cent fee on single-use shopping bags and a ban on the use of polystyrene foam containers will take effect May 8. Both ordinance changes were approved by referendum last November. The ban on polystyrene foam containers blocks those typically used to serve or sell food. The retail sale of foam food or beverage containers […]