The Wellesley-based grocery chain is in the middle of a dispute over whether a new Wegmans supermarket in Westwood should be allowed a liquor license. Roche Bros. and some lawmakers have been fighting the move, arguing it would give Wegmans an unfair competitive advantage. Roche Bros. actually has 3 liquor licenses (not in Wellesley or Westwood though), but that’s the maximum it can have in the state, according to this Patriot Ledger article.
Whole Foods is recalling all fresh ground beef sold between June 2 and Aug. 6 because some may have contained E. coli bacteria. Health officials believe at least 7 Massachusetts people (and 9 overall) have gotten sick from the beef so far, none from Norfolk county. Whole Foods is pointing the finger of blame at supplier Coleman Natural Beef.
Earlier in the week, Roche Brothers recalled certain “roller sandwiches” that contained Listeria monocytogenes, which can be life threatening to people with certain health conditions, such as weakened immune systems.
