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Friday, November 16, 2012  Central New York customers devastated by the news that Hostess Brands is closing up shop raced to the supermarket to get a final box of the famous treats.

Sunday, October 28, 2012  PriceRite brings 130 new jobs to Erie Boulevard store

Thursday, July 19, 2012  A grass-roots effort to change lives is now sweeping across the Deep South; communities are taking charge of their health by growing, and preparing their own food.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  TOPS supermarket will open in the Valley Plaza, on South Salina Street in Syracuse by the end of this year.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Wegmans plans to stop selling ground beef that includes what's been called "pink slime."

Friday, February 04, 2011  Should the state allow wine to be sold in grocery stores, in order to increase availability and generate revenue? Or should wine sales continue to be restricted to specialty shops such as liquor stores?

Monday, June 28, 2010  Many liquor stores have been opposed to the idea from the start saying it would put lots of stores out of business and consumers wouldn't get the selection of wines like they do now.

Saturday, June 26, 2010  Wine lovers could soon have more places to buy their favorite bottle.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010  The wine war is heating up again, with the latest poll showing a majority of New Yorkers support selling wine in supermarkets and liquor store owners renewing efforts to pressure the Legislature into dropping the idea.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010  Owners of wine and liquor stores will be in Albany today to lobby against Governor Paterson's proposal to legalize wine sales in grocery stores and other retail outlets in New York state.

Friday, December 25, 2009  A Cornell researcher says the state could reap about $22 million a year if grocery stores were permitted to sell wine.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009  Employees tell Action News that they are working to come up with a plan to turn Penn Traffic into an employee-owned company.

Saturday, December 19, 2009  Governor David Paterson is renewing calls to allow the sale of wine in grocery stores.

Saturday, January 31, 2009  People are out at grocery stores stocking up on all of the staples like chips, soda, and beer.