Grocers spend big in bid to sell wine

Stop & Shop leads the way in fight with package stores, liquor firms to woo voters

By Bruce Mohl

Globe Staff / September 12, 2006

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So far, supermarket chains have pumped $2.8 million into their campaign for more licenses to sell wine, while package stores, liquor wholesalers, and beer distributors have raised $857,000 to defeat the plan at the polls in November. (Full article: 695 words)