$75 million was awarded to plant trees in places that badly need them. In anti-DEI push, that's over
The U.S. Forest Service has terminated $75 million awarded to the Arbor Day Foundation to help disadvantaged communities plant trees.
The Citizen13d
Wine in NY grocery stores? Supermarkets, wineries want it, but liquor stores are fighting back
Hunter, D-Syracuse, and Krueger, D-Manhattan, are sponsoring the legislation to allow wine sales in grocery stores. They note ...
Backyard bird feeders and avian flu: What to know
Although there's a low risk of an avian flu outbreak among wild songbirds, it's advisable to keep feeders and birdbaths clean ...
NBC New York15d
Wegmans opens its first supermarket on Long Island
Get info here. Not everyone was celebrating the opening, however. Union protesters welcoming Wegmans by claiming the grocery chain is anti-union. The group urged shoppers to stay away, saying ...
NorthJersey.com15d
New Wegmans opening on Long Island; how many Wegmans are in New Jersey?
Wegmans has 19 locations in Pennsylvania, along with locations in Maryland; Virginia; Washington, DC; and Wilmington, DE. Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending ...
Long Island Business News18d
Wegmans opens its first Long Island store this week
The Lake Grove Wegmans began hiring staff for the store in March 2024 and the new store will employ more than 500 people in full- and part-time positions. To mark its Lake Grove opening ...
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Wegmans opens Wednesday in Lake Grove; here’s a first look
Click here to book your in-person tour today. All aboard! The Wegmans train has entered the station in Lake Grove. The popular Rochester-based chain opens its first Long Island supermarket on ...
News 12 Networks21d
Buying eggs in a food desert breaks bank for residents and business owners
She has few choices for healthy food in her neighborhood, which the USDA classifies as a food desert.
The Bulletin22d
A Wegmans is coming to CT for the first time ever. Here's when and where
Wegmans is planning to own its first grocery store in Connecticut this year, one of three Northeast locations it plans on opening in 2025. The others are opening in Lake Grove, NY, and Rockville, MD. ...
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USDA Suspends Scholarship Program for Food and Farming Students
February 25, 2025 Update: The USDA ended the suspension of the 1890 National Scholars Program and is now accepting applications through March 15. 1890 Land-Grant Institutions are historically Black ...
syracuse.com23d
Stores limiting egg purchases: See how many you can buy at Wegmans, Walmart, more
Wegmans' website currently allows customers ... Stores are seeing more limited supplies, and the U.S. Agriculture Department predicts prices will go up another 20% this year.
NBC News23d
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that, over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu ...