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Whole Foods Mixes Up Chicken, Vegan Salads In Mass. Stores

The mislabeled salads — a curried chicken salad and a vegan curried “chick’n” salad — were sold in 15 stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York, Whole Foods said

2013/05/10

Hannaford recalled these oatmeal raisin cookies after walnuts were found in them.

Hannaford Recalls Oatmeal Raisin Cookies After Chelmsford Boy’s Allergy Scare

A mislabeled box of cookies nearly put a North Chelmsford boy in the hospital.

2013/05/08

Behind The Mic With Joe Mathieu: Internet Sales Tax

WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Joe Mathieu looks at the impact of a possible Internet sales tax.

2013/05/07

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Senate Passes Internet Sales Tax Bill

For Massachusetts, that would have meant more than $130-million last year alone.

2013/05/07

Wegmans in Northborough. (Photo courtesy: Wegmans Northborough-Facebook)

Wegmans Recalls Some Organic Apple, Cranberry Juices

Wegmans is recalling two fruit juice products because they may contain unacceptable levels of a byproduct of mold.

2013/04/12

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Mass. Gas Prices Drop 13 Cents In Month

The average cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has fallen three cents in the past week.

2013/04/08

Newton Woman Pushes For Law To Protect Homebuyers

Buying a house is most likely the largest investment you’ll ever make, but is there enough protection for home buyers? Not according to one woman from Newton who says she got stuck with some big problems.

2013/04/03

JetBlue lands in Worcester. (Credit: WBZ-TV's Ken MacLeod)

JetBlue To Fly From Worcester Airport Starting In November

According to JetBlue’s website, initial flights from Worcester will go to Austin, Texas, Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

2013/04/03

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Subaru Recalls Legacy, Outback Models To Fix Brake Problem

The recall affects cars from the 2005 through 2009 model years sold in 20 states and Washington, D.C., where salt is used to clear roads in the winter.

2013/04/02

Woburn Pharmacy Recalls Some Compounded Products

Pallimed Solutions Inc., of Woburn, said Monday the recall was a precautionary measure and there were no reports of any illnesses.

2013/03/25

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Best Flowers For Your New England Garden

When the seasons change in New England, and winter finally fades into spring, it’s time to think about beautifying your yard. A visit to the local nursery can be overwhelming, with so many beautiful blooms to choose.

A Non-Glasses 3D Mobile DTV from LG Electronics is unveiled at the LG press conference at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show January 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

Consumer Electronics Show 2011

The newest and greatest in consumer electronics were on display at the 2011 CES in Las Vegas.

Hot Holiday Toys For 2010

A look at some of the hot toys for the 2010 Holiday Season.

Celebrity Endorsements

There’s no doubt about it. Celebrity sells. That’s why companies that make everything from drinks to makeup to credit cards pay millions for stars to endorse their products. Here is a look at some recent celebrity endorsements.