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How much is a subscription to the Boston Globe?

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You can receive online access to The Boston Globe for just 99 cents a day! The BostonGlobe.com digital subscription rate is currently $6.93 a week, billed every four weeks for a total of $27.72. New subscribers are eligible for an introductory rate. For our current introductory offers please click here.Click to see full answer. Also asked, how much does a Boston Globe subscription cost?The cost is only $3.50 per week to get the standalone GlobeReader digital edition. Read More...

How do you compost pine needles fast?

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Rake all of your fallen pine needles into a row that is as wide as your lawnmower. Run over the pile with your lawnmower to break the pine needles up into smaller pieces. This will help them decompose a little faster.Click to see full answer. In this regard, are pine needles OK for compost?Even though pine needles have a pH between 3.2 and 3.8 when they fall from the tree, they have a nearly neutral pH after composting. Read More...

Kroger, Albertsons will sell more stores to appease FTC

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Kroger and Albertsons will sell an additional 166 stores, the supermarket giants announced Monday in an effort to appease federal antitrust regulators trying to block their merger. C&S Wholesale Grocers, a supplier to independent grocery stores and owner of a retail pharmacy and 23 supermarkets under the Piggly Wiggly and Grand Union banners, has agreed to acquire a total of 579 stores in a revised divestiture deal worth $2.9 billion. Read More...