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Average Price For Gas Drops Slightly: Here's Latest Breakdown By County In NY
Drivers got a slight break on gas prices over the weekend.
After the average price per gallon nationally had been $5 or more for the previous seven days for the first time on record, the average price on Monday, June 20 is $4.98, down three cents from last week.
A year ago at this time, the price was around $3.07 per gallon.
Here's a breakdown of average prices by state in the region:
New York, $5.08
Connecticut, $4.94
Massachusetts, $5.00
New Jersey, $4.99
Pennsylvania, $5.03
Rhode Island, $4.97
New Hampshire, $4.95
Vermont, $5.00
Maine, $5.07
For a breakdown of prices in New…
Super 'Blood Moon' Eclipse To Rise Over East Coast
Mother Nature is threatening to deprive East Coasters of a rare sight that hasn’t been seen in the US in decades.
On Sunday, May 15, the sun, earth, and moon will create a total lunar eclipse, creating a full flower “blood” red moon, though the weather could throw a wrench in nature’s plans.
During the eclipse, the moon will turn a deep shade of red before fading into near-complete darkness and then brightening back to its familiar shade approximately an hour later.
"A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, earth, and moon align so that the moon passes into Earth’s shadow,” according to NASA…
Whole Foods To Close Stores In Four States
Whole Foods will be shuttering the doors of six markets across four states, including one location in the North East, Amazon announced, according to a Bloomberg report.
Citing long-term goals, Amazon, which purchased Whole Foods for $13 billion in 2017, confirmed that some stores will soon be closing as they shift their business plan.
Stores will be closing in these locations:
Brookline, Massachusetts;
Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama;
Tarzana, California;
The Englewood and DePaul neighborhoods of Chicago, Illinois.
According to multiple reports, some of the stores could be closing as soon…
Online Grocer Launches Private-Label Brand To Ease Supply-Chain Concerns
A popular online grocery platform is launching its first-ever private label of prominent pantry products as the country contends with continued supply chain concerns and inefficiencies.
Misfits Market, known for its focus on accessibility, affordability, and sustainability, launched “Odds & Ends,” on Wednesday, April 13, representing the company’s first private label of items.
Odds & Ends includes pantry staples such as coffee, nuts, dried fruit, and dark chocolate-covered mini pretzels and was designed to address supply chain issues by working directly with farmers and other sour…
