Shoppers are getting Happy New Year deals from a couple of supermarkets, just in time for the holiday.

Hannaford is selling live lobsters between 1 and 1½ pounds for $3.99, while supplies last, and Stop & Shop’s flier lists sirloin steak tips in 3-pound or heavier packages at $2.99 a pound.

Other good bargains at [...]

Based on the supermarket ads this week, it looks as if many shoppers will be buying and eating ham for Christmas dinner.

Shaw’s was advertising Cook’s spiral half ham for $1.39 a pound, after an additional $25 purchase for each ham, limit one. Market Basket’s two-week ad promoted Morrell smoked ham butt portion at $1.19 [...]

Soup’s on this week – on sale that is, at a number of drug and grocery stores in the area. There are good prices on chicken breast, too.

Cans of Progresso Traditional soups, including chicken noodle, are priced at $1 at Stop & Shop and at 99 cents, limit three, at Walgreens drug store. They’re [...]

Another grand opening week of specials at the Shaw’s supermarkets in Nashua, at Royal Ridge and Market Place, means some good values.

Among them are a large container, up to 39 ounces, of Folgers ground coffee for $4.99 (limit one), Turkey Hill ice cream in 48- to 56-ounce containers for $1.99 (limit two) and four-packs [...]

All those Thanksgiving doorbuster deals at retailers and drug stores leave me hungry again for post-holiday leftovers, but there are decent prices this week on some items at area supermarkets and drug stores.

Shaw’s is running grand opening specials again for its Nashua Royal Ridge and Nashua Market Place stores, and the prices on 80 [...]