The company is holding discussions with labor representatives as the deadline for a three-year contract nears on Feb. 23.
Representatives of the Stop & Shop grocery store chain are looking to hire temporary replacement workers as it prepares for a potential labor strike, according to a report in the Boston Herald last Friday. The Quincy-based company is currently holding contract discussions with United Food and Commercial Workers Union locals who represent more than 40,000 Stop & Shop employees in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, according to the Herald. The three-year contract will expire on Saturday, Feb. 23. While discussions continue, the company is running eight hiring sites from Mansfield to Quincy to Woburn. A Stop & Shop spokeswoman told the Herald that the company is advertising replacement workers "in the event of a dispute" in an …
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An excerpt from the Woburn Police Department's April 13 police log.
The following is an excerpt from the Woburn Police Department log. Please note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account. We report all arrests included in the daily police log. April 13 – At 6:40 a.m., police responded to a report of a sudden death of a 69-year-old woman. According to police, the woman had a history of illness and was pronounced dead by Woburn Fire at the scene. The state Medical Examiner’s office declined jurisdiction over the case. At 7:56 a.m., police were dispatched to the Courtyard hotel at Unicorn Park for a report of graffiti on the hotel. According to police, several pictures and numbers have been spray-painted on the façade so that it can be seen from the highway. At 8:31 a.m., a …
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The Woburn Patch Moms Council has scoured the city and discovered five ways for families to save money, while still having fun.
We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars. This Frugal Family column is dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line, and since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money. You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you've seen. Just add them to our comment box. Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together. This week, Woburn Patch scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on food for both humans and pets, as well as tips on how to find coupons. 1) DePaula's …
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An excerpt from the Woburn Police Department's March 15 police log.
The following is an excerpt from the Woburn Police Department log. Please note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account. We report all arrests included in the daily police log. March 15 –
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The Woburn Patch Moms Council has scoured the city and discovered five ways for families to save money, while still having fun.
We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars. This Frugal Family column is dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line, and since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money. You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you've seen. Just add them to our comment box. Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together. This week, Woburn Patch scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on movies, gasoline and techie toys. 1) Blockbuster Deal: The Main Street store is …
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Diane Seery
9:44 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013
I also will not shop at Stop and Shop and will encourage all friends and family members not to shop there as well! more ›