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NY Stop and Shops stops selling tobacco and cigarettes


NY Stop and Shops stops selling tobacco and cigarettes

WHO calls for ban on flavoured e-cigarettes The World Health Organization has warned that all e-cigarettes should be treated like tobacco and all flavoured e-cigarettes should be banned. Cheddar Stop & Shop supermarkets in New York and other states will soon no longer sell cigarettes and tobacco products. Stop & Shop will stop selling these […]

Which major stores no longer sell tobacco products?


Which major stores no longer sell tobacco products?

QUINCY — Stop & Shop is the latest retailer to announce that its stores will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products later this week. The Quincy-based grocer is touting the move as part of its “commitment to community well-being.” All 360 Stop & Shop locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New […]

Stop & Shop stops selling cigarettes and tobacco products


Stop & Shop stops selling cigarettes and tobacco products

2 minutes reading time Garbage vacuum robot detects and removes cigarette butts using artificial intelligence Cigarette butts can be toxic to fish. Fortunately, Italian scientists have developed a robot to help curb beach pollution. Grocery chain Stop & Shop has announced that it will stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products in all 360 stores in […]

Stop & Shop stores do not sell cigarettes, tobacco


Stop & Shop stores do not sell cigarettes, tobacco

QUINCY — Consumers will no longer be able to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products at Stop & Shop, according to a news release from the Quincy-based grocer Monday. The company is touting the move as part of its “commitment to community well-being.” All 360 Stop & Shop locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New […]

Florida-based Sharewear medical bracelets use NFC technology without apps


Florida-based Sharewear medical bracelets use NFC technology without apps

How can a fully digitized medical alert bracelet work without a phone application or monthly subscription fee? A Port Orange resident and entrepreneur has found the answer. Amanda Anderson founded her startup Sharewear in April. Its main products are medical alert bands and bracelets designed to help vulnerable populations in the community, such as the […]

“Bark in the Park” returns to Windmill Island Gardens


“Bark in the Park” returns to Windmill Island Gardens

Holland Sentinel staff | Reporters with AI support HOLLAND — Windmill Island Gardens is opening its doggie door to local dogs this weekend at Bark in the Park. The event will take place on Saturday, August 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bark in the Park promises visitors a ton of activities, including about […]

Tobacco shop in Jeffersontown closed by city ordinance


Tobacco shop in Jeffersontown closed by city ordinance

A proposed tobacco shop near Gaslight Square in Jeffersontown has been banned from opening. A Jeffersontown city government official said the location violates a new city ordinance. Trippy’s, a Louisville-based tobacco shop specializing in CBD products, vaping devices and other smoking accessories, received a license from the Louisville City Council in June to sell tobacco […]

Jackson MS Airport introduces official dog team


Jackson MS Airport introduces official dog team

This team of lovable security patrolmen has come to Mississippi to track down danger. Dallas and Bruno, two black Labrador retrievers at the Jackson airport, wagged their tails and strutted happily for the media crowd at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport on Wednesday as they received their official introduction to Mississippi. While these fluffy young […]

Popular candy brand recalled at Target and Walmart due to salmonella contamination


Popular candy brand recalled at Target and Walmart due to salmonella contamination

Another day, another recall. This time, the affected product could be in your snack drawer. The Palmer Candy Company issued a recall for “white candy” on May 5, 2024. On August 6, the recall was upgraded to Class 1, which is the most severe classification for both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the […]