Cynthia Donovan walked into her local Stop & Shop yesterday and saw all these plushie Marties for sale. No batteries needed, but they also don't stand there flashing yellow in impotent rage because they have no hands to pick up that stray lettuce leaf that is blocking their path.
A federal judge ruled today that a Beverly man can go to trial in his lawsuit against Stop & Shop for selling flushable wipes that may not actually be flushable. Read more.
WBZ reports two teens who were riding the Revere Stop & Shop's Marty went ballistic when a store employee told them to stop it, beating her to the ground and then continuing to kick her - as a third teen videoed the whole thing.
The Dedham Stop & Shop has plenty of milk, eggs and bread, but almost no bananas. Also, the checkout line stretches all the way to the end of the store and then bends back into the bread aisle.
A worker at the South Bay Stop & Shop, 1100 Massachusetts Ave. in Dorchester, was stabbed shortly before 10 p.m. by somebody in a group of eight to nine men who fled the scene. Read more.
Melonberry scented and flushable? Well, one of the two, suit alleges.
A Beverly man who bought some Stop & Shop "flushable" wipes in February says he was aghast when he read the fine print on the bottom that he claims contradicts the claim that the wipes are flushable and so is suing the supermarket chain. Read more.
Boston Police report arresting a Cape Cod man whose attempt to rob bank branch inside the South Bay Stop & Shop, 1100 Massachusetts Ave., failed when a teller refused to give him any money. Read more.
Stop the nonsense at once, Councilors Ed Flynn and Michael Flaherty demand in a letter to the manager of the local Stop & Shop.
Spotted yesterday at the Dedham Stop & Shop. And look: It's human grade, so you can enjoy a hearty gnaw yourself.
JJKrawczyk couldn't help but notice the gathering of the bread at the Lexington Stop & Shop this morning.
Boston Police report arresting a Roslindale man they say pulled out a loaded gun during an argument this afternoon outside the Stop & Shop at 468 Blue Hill Ave. in Dorchester. Read more.
This was the paper towel/toilet paper aisle at the Dedham Stop &;amp; Shop late this afternoon. Maybe it was just one of those things, or are people stocking up on the paper goods again?
They did have a pallet of six-month packages of Scott paper towels at the other end, along with a pallet of one of paper towels under one of those foreign brand names you'd never heard of before, oh, April 2020: Read more.
Aren't there a couple of holidays to promote the heck out of first? In any case, Eileen reports the South Boston Stop & Shop is now pushing Christmas stuff.
The Patriot Ledger reports shoppers at the Kingston Stop & Shop tackled a man this afternoon after he allegedly began spitting on produce. Police arrested him, the store informed him he was no longer welcome and, as you can see in the video, Marty the Robot whirled around and beeped uselessly, frustrated he could not continue his search for fallen lettuce leaves because of the confrontation.
WBUR reports Shaw's and Stop & Shop acknowledges some of its workers have tested positive for Covid-19, including at the Hyde Park Shaw's. Stop & Shop says most of its positive employees are in its New York State stores.
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