The nationwide home improvement chain LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, is closing all locations after failing to find a buyer for the chain. LL Flooring announced in early August that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and close nearly 100 of its 400 stores, including the Tuscaloosa store. However, in a statement released this […]
For some people filing Social Security and SSI claims, the process may soon become easier. Starting in December, first-time claimants ages 18 to nearly 65 who have never been married and are simultaneously applying for Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will have access to a simplified online iClaim application process. According to […]
The owners of Mindleaf CBD in College Hill in Easton are facing serious felony charges after an investigation uncovered suspicions that illegal marijuana was being repackaged and sold as a legal hemp product. The arrests on Tuesday followed the seizure of suspected illegal drugs worth about half a million dollars, the office of Northampton County […]
Stop & Shop will no longer sell cigarettes and tobacco products in its 360 stores starting at the end of August. In a statement, the grocery giant, which has stores throughout the Northeast and is headquartered in Quincy, said the move was part of the brand’s commitment to “community well-being.” “Our responsibility as a grocer […]
After nearly 60 years, WCBS 880 AM will be shut down at midnight today, leaving listeners with 1010 WINS as the only pure news station in the tri-state area, according to several media reports. Earlier this month, NJ.com reported that Audacy, the station’s owner, announced it would drop the all-news format and call letters and […]
On Wednesday, federal prosecutors filed charges against three men in connection with the armed robbery of a Lawrence jewelry store in December in which more than $500,000 worth of jewelry and precious metals were stolen. Eric Rosario, 26, Rosnel Polanco, 26, and Robert Santana, 29, all residents of Lawrence, are each charged with conspiracy to […]
According to a report by RetailDive, JCPenney plans to close four stores in the US, including one in New England. No stores in Massachusetts are affected by the upcoming closures. However, one store will close in New England — a location in the Elm Plaza in Waterville, Maine. The other stores closing are the Shoppes […]
