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COVID-19: Worker Shortages Amid Omicron Wave Spark Concerns Of Food Outages At Grocery Stores COVID-19: Worker Shortages Amid Omicron Wave Spark Concerns Of Food Outages At Grocery Stores
Covid-19: Worker Shortages Amid Omicron Wave Spark Concerns Of Food Outages At Grocery Stores The dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases led by the Omicron variant is exacerbating issues supermarkets are experiencing with keeping shelves stocked, according to multiple reports. A chief executive of supply-chain consultant told Bloomberg that stores are currently having issues stocking shelves, and the highly-transmissible variant will cause even more issues due to labor shortages. The news outlet reported that stores have already had trouble keeping products stocked due to supply chain issues and product shortages throughout the pandemic. As cases continue to climb across the country, so …

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
AMC To Sell Popcorn Outside Of Movie Theaters AMC To Sell Popcorn Outside Of Movie Theaters
AMC To Sell Popcorn Outside Of Movie Theaters AMC Theatres is gearing up to begin selling its popcorn in stores across the United States next year, according to a new report. CNBC reported on Thursday, Nov. 4, that the movie theater chain will begin selling prepackaged microwaveable popcorn in supermarkets and convenience stores. AMC plans to open 15 popcorn retail stores before 2023, the news outlet reported. The stores will offer traditional popcorn, along with gourmet flavors and candy, CNBC reported. Read the full report from CNBC here.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Undercover Alcohol Details Pay Off For One Police Department Undercover Alcohol Details Pay Off For One Police Department
Undercover Alcohol Details Pay Off For One Police Department After working for months with business owners to bring attention to the problem of underage drinking, the Town of New Windsor Police Department says the hard work has paid off.  A couple of weeks ago, members of the department, along with several underage decoys, conducted an undercover operation, where the decoys made several attempts to purchase alcohol at all of these local businesses.  "We are happy to report that in every instance, the employee requested identification and the decoys were refused the sale," said Sgt. Chris Sager. During this effort, members of the department…

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by Kathy Reakes