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45-617: Shaw's and Star Market Supermarkets , a grocery store chain which serves much of New England, holds naming rights to the "WEEI Shaw's and Star Market Red Sox Radio Network," rebranded in 2022 as the "WEEI Shaw's and Star Market Red Sox Network." Play-by-play announcers Joe Castiglione and Will Flemming call games on-site, in addition to a rotation of Sean McDonough as the second play-by-play announcer, with Lou Merloni or Rob Bradford as color commentators for select games. WEEI-FM personality Rich Keefe serves as pre- and post-game host during weekdays, and Joe Weil and Cooper Boardman serve as

90-833: A buyer. In January 2013, Cerberus Capital Management announced a deal to acquire 877 stores in the Albertsons, ACME, Jewel-Osco, and Shaw's and Star Market chains from SuperValu for $ 100 million and acquisition of $ 3.2 billion on SuperValu debt. The deal closed on March 21, 2013. According to their website, as of January 2018, Shaw's and Star Market operated a total of 154 locations: 79 in Massachusetts (21 as Star Market), 8 in Rhode Island, 19 in Vermont, 27 in New Hampshire, and 21 in Maine. This

135-604: A large woodlands area, is located in the northwestern corner of town. As of the census of 2000, there were 12,974 people, 4,344 households, and 3,392 families residing in the town. The population density was 741.4 inhabitants per square mile (286.3/km ). There were 4,427 housing units at an average density of 256.8 per square mile (99.2/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 96.91% White , 0.99% African American , 0.17% Native American , 0.48% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.33% from other races , and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of

180-601: A possible 30 over the next few years. As of March 2014, four stores had made the switch, which brought the total number of Star Market stores to 18. As of January 2018, there were 21 Star Market stores. Before it was acquired by Shaw's, Star Market Company had been part of Jewel Companies , and while Jewel owned Star it built many combination food-drug stores branded as "Star-Osco", with common checkstands but separate management teams. While it owned Star, Jewel also built many stand-alone Osco Drug stores in New England. After Jewel

225-507: A six-month extension with J Sainsbury/Shaw's Supermarkets on the then-prevailing contract to bargain in "good faith". In 2001, J Sainsbury/Shaw's Supermarkets closed the Shaw's Distribution Center in East Bridgewater, laying off over 400 UFCW members. J Sainsbury/Shaw's Supermarkets indicated that the warehouse was "not centrally located in its service area, and the necessary physical expansion

270-585: A value of $ 172,200. 82% of the population owns its residence, 18% rents. 1% of housing space is vacant. Statistically, East Bridgewater ranks 144th out of 351 communities in the Commonwealth in terms of population, and 134th in terms of population density. The population lies between the average and the median, and the density is just below average. Within Plymouth County, the town ranks fifteenth of 27 towns by population, and twelfth by population density. On

315-521: A way to compete with other local stores that do not have them. However, like most of Albertsons' chains, Shaw's and Star Market participate in the just for U rewards program, which does not use a physical card. In 1860, George C. Shaw opened a small teashop in Portland, Maine . Meanwhile, Maynard A. Davis established a group of small downtown grocery stores in Brockton and New Bedford, Massachusetts , called

360-449: Is Stop & Shop ) and throughout New Hampshire and Vermont (where its largest competitor is Hannaford ). Amidst the closings, SuperValu remodeled and updated many Shaw's stores, which has continued under Albertsons ownership. In late 2010, SuperValu introduced a newly redesigned website for Shaw's; the website design is shared with sister store Jewel-Osco . Shaw's also, during that time, increased their marketing efforts, partnering with

405-510: Is a typical community of southeastern Massachusetts, with ponds, woods and rivers around the town. The Matfield River enters the town through Bridgewater, branching off to the Satucket River and Poor Meadow Brook . Robbins Pond , the largest body of water in the town, is located in the southeastern corner of town. Sightings of ducks of massive proportions near Robbin's Pond have been reported, but never confirmed. The Beaver Brook Beagle Club,

450-784: Is compared to January 2010, and shortly before the Connecticut stores were sold, Shaws operated 194 stores: 12 in Rhode Island, 18 in Connecticut, 19 in Vermont, 22 in Maine, 34 in New Hampshire, and 89 in Massachusetts (including 12 operating as Star Market at the time). Shaw's store footprint extends (south to north) from the village of Wakefield in South Kingstown, Rhode Island , to the Canada–US border in Derby, Vermont . Shaw's strongest presences are in Greater Boston (where its largest competitor

495-536: Is governed on the local level by the open town meeting form of government, led by a town administrator and a board of selectmen . The town operates its own police and fire departments; the police department is headquartered adjacent to the town hall, at the center of town, and the fire headquarters are just south on Route 18. The fire department has an ambulance service which brings patients to nearby Signature Health Care Brockton Hospital, Steward Good Samaritan Medical Center and South Shore Hospital. The town's post office

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540-502: Is impossible". C&S Wholesale Grocers does the majority of the work that was performed by the two union-based distribution centers. C&S's distribution center/headquarters were in Brattleboro, Vermont , at the time. In 2004, J Sainsbury sold Shaw's to Albertsons for US$ 2.48 billion. On June 2, 2006, a partnership of SuperValu , CVS Corporation , and several investment firms, including Cerberus Capital, acquired Albertsons with

585-588: Is just west of the town hall at the town center and serves students from pre-kindergarten through second grade. The Gordon W. Mitchell School, located to the east of the town center, serves third through sixth grade students. East Bridgewater High School is located just east of the town hall, and serves seventh through twelfth grade students. In addition to public schools, high school students may attend Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School in South Easton free of charge. There are also private schools in

630-484: Is located west of the town center, and handles the entire town. East Bridgewater Public Library is located in a historic building along Route 18 at the center of town; it is a part of the SAILS Library Network . The town also operates two parks near the town center and has its own department of public works. East Bridgewater has its own school system for the town's approximately 2,500 students. The Central School

675-565: Is now known as East Bridgewater was first settled by Europeans in 1630 as an outgrowth of the Plymouth and Duxbury plantations. It was a part of Olde Bridgewater, as the "East Parish" founded in 1723, until it officially separated from Bridgewater and incorporated on June 14, 1823. The town was located on the northern portion of the Taunton River , and had an economy primarily based on agriculture, though industrial development followed. Iron works in

720-479: Is the major north–south route through town, passing through the town center. Route 106 also passes from east to west through the southern part of town, and Route 104 clips the southern corner of the town before ending at Route 106 near the Halifax line. Route 27 also clips the northeastern corner of town, and Route 14 passes through this part of town as well. There is no freeway in the town; Route 24 passes through

765-679: Is the play-by-play announcer. Shaw%27s and Star Market Shaw's and Star Market are two American supermarket chains under united management based in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts , employing about 30,000 associates in 150 total stores; 129 stores are operated under the Shaw's banner in Maine , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , Rhode Island , and Vermont , while Star Market operates 21 stores in Massachusetts, most of which are in or near Boston . Until 2010, Shaw's operated stores in all six New England states, and as of 2021 Shaw's remained

810-628: The Brockton Public Market (BPM) food retailers. In 1919, Davis purchased the George C. Shaw Company and made it a subsidiary of BPM. As George C. Shaw and BPM continued to grow, it was decided that a central warehouse would be needed for the two companies. In 1961, a warehouse in Brockton was purchased. By 1965, George C. Shaw had begun to expand northward, into New Hampshire . This expansion, combined with BPM's growth in southern Massachusetts, moved

855-655: The Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Seventh Plymouth district, which includes the towns of Abington and Whitman. Precinct 1 of East Bridgewater is represented by Michele DuBois as part of the Tenth Plymouth district, which includes the city of Brockton and the town of West Bridgewater. The town is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as a part of two districts: by Michael Brady in

900-623: The New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox Radio Network as their "official supermarket", airing advertisements frequently on New England radio stations, and maintaining a Facebook page with more than 93,000 fans. In December 2013, plans were announced for a new Star Market store in the city of Boston at the site of the Boston Garden redevelopment. The store opened on September 20, 2019. In July 2017, Shaw's announced

945-452: The Star Market chain. Star Market had been owned by Investcorp , which in turn purchased the chain from American Stores in 1994. American Stores had acquired Star Market through its hostile takeover of Jewel Companies, Inc. in 1984 and Jewel had acquired Star Market in 1964. The acquisition strengthened Shaw's position as the second-largest supermarket company in New England. Like Shaw's,

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990-401: The Commonwealth in terms of land area, and fifteenth of the twenty-seven communities of Plymouth County. The town is bordered by Whitman to the north, Hanson to the east, Halifax to the southeast, Bridgewater to the south, West Bridgewater to the west, and Brockton to the northwest. East Bridgewater's town center is located twenty-seven miles southeast of Boston . East Bridgewater

1035-675: The Second Plymouth and Bristol district, which includes Brockton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Whitman and portions of Easton; and by Walter F. Timilty in the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth district, which includes all or parts of Avon, Braintree, Canton, Easton, Milton, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, and West Bridgewater. The town is patrolled by the Fourth (Middleborough) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police . East Bridgewater

1080-688: The Star Market Company had humble beginnings, and many "firsts" in the supermarket industry. Star was the first New England supermarket to have air-conditioned stores, the touch method of ringing registers, in-store check verification, refrigerated cooked foods, self-service wrapped meats, and packaged produce. In November 1999, J Sainsbury /Shaw's Supermarkets closed the Star Market Distribution Center in Norwood, laying off over 300 Local 25 Teamster members. In May 1999 Local 25 agreed to

1125-559: The UK's largest supermarket group, purchased 21% of Shaw's outstanding stock. In June 1987, Sainsbury's acquired controlling interest. J Sainsbury plc acquired stores from four New England food retailers: Iandoli's (1987), Cerretani's (1993), Star Market (1999) and Butson's (2003). In 1995, Shaw's entered Connecticut , opening five stores. The next year, Sainsbury purchased 12 former Edwards supermarkets and two future sites from Royal Ahold . In 1999, Shaw's made its largest acquisition by acquiring

1170-479: The about 120 non-union stores. A recent round of closings was in early 2011; on January 5, Shaw's announced that three Massachusetts and two Rhode Island stores that were unprofitable would close by February 17. After the closures, Shaw's was left with 169 stores. In November 2012, Shaw's and its then-parent company, SuperValu, announced that Shaw's would lay off 700 employees in an effort to re-group and end financial losses. It also disclosed it had been looking for

1215-405: The average family size was 3.35. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males. The median income for a household in the town

1260-663: The companies to build a distribution center in 1972 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts . In the 1980s, a warehouse was built in Wells, Maine , and in January 1991, Shaw's opened a distribution facility for perishable food items in Methuen, Massachusetts . In 1978, BPM stores in Massachusetts became Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc. to maximize advertising. It was the first step towards merging the two companies. In November 1983, J Sainsbury plc , then

1305-572: The intent to divvy up the parts. SuperValu received what was generally thought of as the best-performing assets, including Shaw's and Star Market, along with regional chains including ACME (Philadelphia); Jewel , and Jewel-Osco (Chicago). However, Shaw's was beset by store closings almost yearly between 2006 and 2011 during its acquisition by SuperValu. At its 2006 peak, Shaw's operated more than 200 stores in New England, however, Shaw's footprint has been reduced except in Vermont, and has pulled out of Connecticut altogether. The first round of closings

1350-479: The largest base of stores that operate in New England, but is the third-largest New England–based grocer behind Quincy, Massachusetts -based Stop & Shop and Scarborough, Maine -based Hannaford; Hannaford operates stores in upstate New York, while Stop & Shop's operations extend through downstate New York and into New Jersey; only Shaw's does business solely in New England. As of July 5, 2013, Shaw's and Star Market no longer use loyalty cards at their stores, as

1395-475: The names of its banners nationwide. Some of these private label products are now produced by Richelieu Foods . East Bridgewater, Massachusetts East Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County , Massachusetts , United States. The population was 14,440 at the 2020 census. It is also a part of Massachusetts' 8th congressional district , of which it is represented by Stephen Lynch . The land that

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1440-493: The national level, East Bridgewater is a part of Massachusetts's 9th congressional district , and has been represented since 2001 by Stephen Lynch . The state's senior ( Class II ) member of the United States Senate , elected in 2012, is Elizabeth Warren . The junior ( Class I ) senator, elected in 2013, is Edward Markey . On the state level, precincts 2, 3 and 4 of East Bridgewater are represented by Alyson Sullivan in

1485-683: The neighboring communities to the north and south, and the town is the site of the Metro South Academy School, a special needs middle and high school. The town is located near both Massasoit Community College in Brockton, Stonehill College in Easton, and Bridgewater State University . The Catholic Church of Saint John the Evangelist is located on Central Street and works in collaboration with St Ann's church in West Bridgewater. Route 18

1530-498: The only supermarket chain with stores in five of the six, after it sold its Connecticut operations. The chain's largest competitors are Hannaford , Market Basket , Price Chopper , Roche Bros. , Wegmans , and Stop & Shop . Star Market is a companion store to Shaw's, Shaw's having purchased the competing chain in 1999. Shaw's and Star Market are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Boise, Idaho –based Albertsons . The combined chain has

1575-475: The opening of a new store in Hudson, Massachusetts , replacing a former Hannaford. The Hudson store is the first new Shaw's store to open in nearly a decade, and marks its first expansion under Albertsons ownership. Also under Albertsons recent ownership, several Shaw's stores in the immediate Boston area were remodeled and re-opened as Star Markets, with the idea of increasing the number of locations of that brand to

1620-407: The population. There were 4,344 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and

1665-614: The pre- and post-game host during weekends. All regular season and many spring training games are broadcast. In addition to the English-language network, the Boston Red Sox Spanish Beisbol Network is a five-station network carrying Spanish-language coverage of the Red Sox. Haverhill station WCCM (1490  AM ) serves as the network's flagship ; each affiliate simulcasts over an FM translator . Nilson Pepén

1710-631: The specific marketing area. Because New England had previously been an Osco market area, the Shaws and Star Market stores with pharmacies were renamed "Shaws-Osco" and "Star-Osco". As of January 2018, Osco Pharmacy has 55 locations within Shaws and Star Market stores. Shaw's and Star Market has gradually acquired brands, including: SuperValu announced in May 2011, that its national brand equivalent products (including Shaw's) would be renamed "Essential Everyday" in line with its plans to phase out own-brand products carrying

1755-523: The town provided muskets and cannon for the Colonial armies during the American Revolution . There was more residential development in the late 19th and early 20th centuries along the community's rail and trolley lines. The famous bank robber Jack Turner had a brother who owned a home in East Bridgewater during the mid-19th century. It is widely believed that Turner had left his fortune there before he

1800-404: Was $ 60,311, and the median income for a family was $ 67,307. Males had a median income of $ 47,370 versus $ 30,602 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 23,532. About 2.4% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. An average house in East Bridgewater has 6.2 rooms and is 36 years old with

1845-511: Was acquired by American Stores in 1984, the Star-Osco stores were re-launched as Star Markets, and placed under a single management team. In 1999, Albertsons acquired American Stores, and in 2001, Albertsons sold its 80 New England Osco Drug locations to Jean Coutu group , which added them to its Brooks Pharmacy group. When American Stores sold Star Markets in 1994 to Investcorp, the Osco connection

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1890-927: Was announced in late August 2006, when Shaw's announced it would be closing six in October. These stores were in New Britain , Southington , and Bridgeport, Connecticut ; and in Worcester and New Bedford, Massachusetts . In September 2007, Shaw's closed its stores in Providence and Pawtucket, Rhode Island ; and Waterbury, Connecticut , because of poor sales. The closings left Shaw's with 204 stores. A total of 224 workers were laid off or transferred. On July 25, 2009, Shaw's closed its Bristol and Shelton, Connecticut , stores. In early 2009, Shaw's had closed stores in Gorham, New Hampshire , and Bangor, Maine . The largest round of closings

1935-592: Was in 2010; Shaw's announced in February that it would sell or close its 18 remaining Connecticut stores. Eleven of those were sold to New Jersey –based Wakefern , operator of ShopRite and PriceRite supermarkets; and 5 to Stop & Shop. One of the remaining two ultimately also became a Stop & Shop, while the other was subdivided for a Supervalu-owned Save-A-Lot . In addition to the store closures, in late March 2010, Shaw's eliminated about 4% of its full-time workforce, which amounted to nearly 650 jobs spread out over

1980-485: Was mistakenly shot by Union agents outside of Richmond, Virginia in 1864. Today, East Bridgewater is mostly known as a residential community. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 17.5 square miles (45 km ), of which 17.2 square miles (45 km ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ), or 1.49%, is water. East Bridgewater ranks 214th of 351 communities in

2025-471: Was severed. When Albertsons bought Sainsbury's American supermarket assets in 2004, including Star Markets, Star and Osco were reunited under one corporate umbrella. By 2005, the signs on the front of all of Albertsons-owned grocery stores with in-store pharmacies were changed, adding either "Osco" or "Sav-On" to the stores' logos, to emphasize the one-stop shopping available inside. The drug store name chosen reflected which of Albertsons' drug chains operated in

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