The fliers from area Shaw’s supermarkets and Walgreens drug stores suggest they have the specials that are worth a shopping trip this week, and be sure to check the manufacturers coupons in The Sunday Telegraph circulars for added savings.

From today-Thursday (Sept. 25-Oct. 1), all area Shaw’s have Eastern apples, including McIntosh, Empire and Cortland, sold in tote bags for 59 cents a pound, New England Coffee ground coffee in 9- to 12-ounce bags for $2.77, Hood ice cream in the 48- to 56-ounce container for $1.99 (limit 4), store brand split chicken breast in 2-pound or greater family packs for 99 cents a pound, 13- to 34.2-ounce DiGiorno or 11.9- to 14.2-ounce California Kitchen pizzas for $4.44, 8-ounce bricks of Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese for 99 cents, and store brand spinach in 10-ounce bags for 99 cents. Also, when you buy any 3-pound minimum beef or pork roast (and use the coupon on the store flier), you’ll get a free 5-pound bag of potatoes, a free 2-pound bag of onions and a free 1-pound bag of carrots – quite a deal. Check shaws.com for extra savings with Printacoupon.

From Sunday-Saturday (Sept. 27-Oct. 3), Walgreens has a number of good specials including several that are free with Register Rewards. The four freebies are a 6.8-ounce container of Vaseline Sheer Infusion Lotion (after $6.99 back), an Oral-B Advantage 1-2-3 toothbrush (after $3 back), Dentek 55-yard dental floss (after $2 back) and Halls Refresh sugar-free drops 20-count (after $1 back). Other deals are a Gillette Venus Razor system for $3.99 (after $4 back in Register Rewards), a Gillette Fusion MVP Manual or Power Razor system for $2.99 after $6 back, Theraflu Cold, Cough, Flu or Sinus Relief 6-packs are two for $4 (after $4 back), Vicks Cold, Cough, Flu or Sinus Relief in 10-ounce or 20-count for two for $5 (after $5 back) and Herbal Essences hair care 5.7- to 12-ounce containers for 99 cents (after $2 back).

From Sunday-Saturday (Sept. 27-Oct. 3), Market Basket has boneless N.Y. sirloin steak for $2.99 a pound, haddock filets for $4.99 a pound, 22-ounce loaves of Country Kitchen Canadian white bread for $1.50, 6-ounce Dannon yogurts also for 40 cents each, 19-ounce Progresso vegetable soups for $1, 30-ounce jars of Cains mayonnaise for $1.99, store brand pasta in 1-pound boxes for 75 cents, store brand pasta sauce in 44-ounce jars for $2, broccoli crowns for 99 cents a pound and a 2-pound bag of onions for 89 cents.

From today-Thursday (Sept. 25-Oct. 1), Stop & Shop in Milford has fresh asparagus for $1.77 a pound and 6-ounce Dannon yogurts for 40 cents each.

From Sunday-Saturday (Sept. 27-Oct. 3), Hannaford markets in Nashua, Hudson and Londonderry have boneless, skinless chicken breast in 3- to 5-pound packages for $1.79 and Southern style pork ribs for 99 cents a pound.

Always try to use manufacturers coupons to save even more.

Sherman Smith, Telegraph copy editor, can be reached at 594-6420, or at ssmith@nashuatelegraph.com.