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PublishedJuly 6, 2022
Prices jump as egg supply faces ongoing disruption
Bird flu cited as the primary cause of tight supply and subsequent rising prices.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2022
Green Plate Special: When you waste food, you waste a lot of (your own) money
If helping the environment can't persuade you to waste less, maybe helping your pocketbook can.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2022
Vegan Kitchen: Save money, save your health, save the world, eat vegan!
A new study from researchers at Oxford University says eating vegan, in developed countries, costs consumers far less than eating a traditional western diet does.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2021
You know it’s bad when pandemic shortages affect the family pet
Pet owners are having trouble finding canned food. Supermarkets are having trouble stocking it. And guess who is most displeased about the situation? Yup, your finicky cat.
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PublishedMay 16, 2021
After the panic, home cooks face down their pandemic stashes
Remember when everyone was hoarding canned goods, pasta, dried beans, and all kinds of grains? What happened to all that stuff?
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Shaw’s delivery drivers strike in Maine over lapse in contract talks
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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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
Maine Voices: Prioritize essential food workers for the coronavirus vaccine
Maine’s grocery employees have not had the luxury of avoiding direct human interaction, even during the pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
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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PublishedAugust 30, 2020
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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PublishedAugust 28, 2020
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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