Weekly Food Market Guide Highlights Seasonal Produce
Cantalope, peaches, cherries, pears and blueberries are in good supply this week. Corn, snap beans, lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes available in stores. Maine eggs and milk remain affordable though larger sizes rise slightly. Meat deals include ham beef and lamb with lamb parts and chops priced well. Chicken is plentiful though slightly higher. Fish variety remains strong for chowders and budget meals.
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Maine
Storybook Yankee Found In Mass
Best food buys for weekend shopping based on quality and price. Vegetables cabbage cauli flower corn cucumbers carrots native lettuce onions snap beans summer squash tomatoes. Fruits blueberries cherries grapes lemons melons peaches pears plums. Meat fowl beef cuck ground duck beef frank furts ham smoked shoulders beef liver pork liver. Fish haddock mackerel scallops. Dairy eggs cottage cheese ice cream milk.
Stainless Steel Seen As New Furniture Base
New York AP reports designer Evelyn Jablow foresees a furniture trend blending stainless steel with silks and velvets for a luxurious look. She notes steel’s jewelry-like sheen, welded joints, and light, floating bases, with gray fabrics enhancing the metallic glow. Barnstable feature follows Uncle Howard Barrus, a long-time local blacksmith whose shop draws visitors seeking simple iron railings and a taste of the storybook Yankee era.
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Barnstable
Mass
Uncle Howard
Barrus
Smith
Howard
Expert Tips Against Pickpockets in Whitman Mass
Expert Elwin T. Shaw warns women to avoid placing handbags on counters and to keep bags clutched when crowded. He describes thieves using dropped items to distract and lift purses and advises turning bags upside down to grip the clasp and prevent snaps from opening.
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Whitman
Mass
Elwin T. Shaw
Shaw
Santander Ants Caught On Wing
In Colombia's Santander region a delicacy called Santandereanas is sold at about 3.50 dollars a pound. Ants swarm from hills in May and June for nuptial flights, with farmers rushing to collect them as they return to their nests. Only the female ants are eaten, distinguished by larger wings.
Muffled 911 Call Delays Police At Wrong Florida Home
Police in St Petersburg misaddressed a distress call when the caller’s muffled voice led them to the wrong house. After several minutes they located the correct residence and the caller expressed gratitude to officers.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Witness recounts mistaken address in choking incident
A speaker explains that calls to relatives were misaddressed as they tried to report a choking incident. She says the caller felt ignored and that the person involved began choking her, making it hard to speak clearly and convey the danger.
Breakfast in Boisvert At One Dollar And Quarter Pint
A brief notice announces breakfast at Boisvert for one dollar and a quarter pint time at 9 PM. The item highlights value and event timing with Boisvert as the venue.
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