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Maryland, along with other states, sues Amazon over allegations of illegally maintaining monopoly power

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with 16 other Attorneys General and the Federal Trade Commission, this week sued Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses a set of interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power. The coalition of Attorneys General and the FTC say Amazon’s […]

Safeway Fresh Diced Organic Butternut Squash Recall

Sunnyside Farms Organic Butternut Squash sold at Costco recalled due to possible E. coli risk

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Safeway Fresh Foods is recalling its 32-oz. Diced Organic Butternut Squash product as it has the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli O45. E. coli O45 causes a diarrheal illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people develop a form of kidney failure called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. HUS is […]

Holiday Market coming to Greenleigh this December

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The holidays are right around the corner, and one local venue will be hosting a special event to get residents ready for the season. St. John Properties will hold a Holiday Market at Greenleigh from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The event will feature food, gifts, music, free photos with Santa, and appearances […]

Gas prices dip as SoCal-supplied markets surge

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—For the first time in two weeks, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 3.1 cents from a week ago to $3.80 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 1.3 cents from a month […]

Over 58,000 pounds of ground beef products recalled due to possible E. Coli risk

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON—American Foods Group, LLC, doing business as Green Bay Dressed Beef, LCC, is recalling approximately 58,281 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O103, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced. The raw, ground beef items were produced on Aug. 14, 2023. The following products are […]

Maryland Attorney General calls for public input on potential Kroger-Albertsons merger

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is actively seeking input from Marylanders regarding the proposed merger between two major national supermarket companies: Kroger, known for operating chains like Harris Teeter, and Albertsons, which operates chains like Safeway. As part of its commitment to safeguarding fair competition, worker rights, agricultural interests, and consumer welfare, the Office of Attorney General’s (OAG) […]

Despite opposition, plastic bag ban to go into effect on November 1st; Baltimore County to distribute free reusable bags

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Beginning November 1, 2023, Baltimore County will prohibit the distribution of single-use plastic checkout bags at the point of sale and consumers will need to utilize reusable bags. To assist with the transition, Baltimore County officials will soon offer free reusable bags for residents at all Baltimore County Public Library branches, all Baltimore County senior centers, and community pop-up […]

Gas prices rise as California sees refinery outages cause spike

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—For the second straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has risen, climbing 4.6 cents from a week ago to $3.83 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 1 cent from a month ago but […]

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