A couple of freakishly warm, summerlike days in late April, and supermarket specials on ground beef, boneless chicken breast and beer seem timely. Got room in a freezer? Stock up and live off the grill through Labor Day.

Hannaford has 3- to 5-pound packages of 75 percent lean ground beef for $1.29 a pound. Southern [...]

This week, two big drugstore chains are offering good deals, including some “free after bonus bucks” specials.

Walgreens has Edge or Skintimate shave creams free after $2.99 in its Register Rewards. There’s also a bargain on 12-packs of select sodas, including A&W, Dr Pepper and 7 Up, with $5 back in Register Rewards, making the [...]

How does your supermarket rate? Based on a Consumer Reports survey, the magazine has come up with ratings of 59 supermarkets nationwide, and nine from the area made the list that appears in the May issue. The markets, including superstores, got reader scores between 87 and 64 and are graded on service, perishables, price and [...]

With Easter coming up at the end of the week, we’re seeing ham, roasts, asparagus, pineapples, strawberries, butter and more on special at area supermarkets.

Shaw’s has Cook’s spiral ham for $1.39 a pound, semi-boneless rib roast or steak for $4.99, and 1 pound of strawberries for $1.49. There are also a couple of [...]