[UPDATED: Hannaford, union to discuss new contract Feb. 26] SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) – A food workers union that represents employees at a Maine distribution center says it has rejected a contract proposal and will go on strike. The 250 workers are members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 who work at the Hannaford Distribution […]
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A lot of dough: Hannaford starts a nearly $3 million renovation in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Hannaford’s started a $2.9 million renovation of its Sabattus Street store, work that will bring online ordering and curbside pickup later this year. Spokesman Eric Blom said it’s part of a regular cycle of refreshing the chain’s 181 stores. “It is a total store remodel — really, every department will be touched,” he […]
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Hannaford launches digital rewards program with personalized coupons
Hannaford is rolling out a new, digital-only customer loyalty program based around a smartphone app that delivers a personalized stream of digital coupons to each customer. Known as My Hannaford Rewards, the program requires customers to download a Hannaford app that is available on both the Google and Apple app stores. The app serves up […]
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Stocking up for the storm
Paula Young of Canton, left, checks out with Laurie Duguay of Livermore at the Hannaford supermarket in Jay on Wednesday. Long lines and full parking lots greeted shoppers preparing for Thursday’s nor’easter. (Liz Marquis/Sun Journal)
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Police warn people not to eat turkeys plucked from the trash
FALMOUTH — The police department warns residents to steer clear of black market Butterballs. The local Hannaford tossed several prematurely-thawed turkeys into their trash bin. Store employees later found the discarded turkeys missing. “These turkeys were discarded because they were a hazard to consume,” the Falmouth Police Department wrote on its Facebook page. “If anyone […]
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William H. Petherbridge
AUGUSTA — William H. Petherbridge, age 84, of Manchester, passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 20, at the VA Hospice Unit in Togus, after a 10-month battle with cancer. Bill was born in Passaic, N.J., on April 7, 1933, to Mary Emery and William Harold Petherbridge. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Peggy Brann […]
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Portland police say man mistakenly took cart with sleeping baby at Hannaford
Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck talks to reporters outside of the Hannaford store in Back Cove on Oct. 20. (Kevin Miller/Portland Press Herald) A man sought by Portland police after allegedly attempting to take an infant at the Back Cove Hannaford supermarket on Friday told police he took the wrong cart by mistake. Police said […]
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New Hannaford for Mechanic Falls; new scary mill tour for Bates Mill 1
Merchants in downtown Lewiston and Auburn will be handing out treats for the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s Downtown Trick or Treat 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. This week the Buzz is ready to be scared (for a good cause) and ready to shop and store (eventually). First up: Mechanic Falls is getting […]
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Warehouse fire responsible for Hannaford produce shortage
The Hannaford supermarket on Route 4 in Turner. SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — A warehouse fire that destroyed a tractor trailer has caused a shortage of produce for a Maine supermarket chain. The Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2p0uN14) that a fire at a Hannaford supermarket distribution center in South Portland destroyed one of the market’s refrigerated tractor-trailers […]
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Hannafords having trouble stocking produce after warehouse fire
Hannaford employees set out onions and potatoes in the Turner Hannaford before it opens in July 2013. The Hannaford supermarkets in Maine are struggling to keep produce on the shelves after a fire at a distribution center. SOUTH PORTLAND — A warehouse fire that destroyed a tractor trailer has caused a shortage of produce for […]