In record snowfall years like 2005 and 2011, hiking in the Narrows didn't open until mid-July! To see the current and median water levels as well as track the melting of the snowpack in spring, please see the Current Conditions page.
A multibillion-dollar merger between the owners of Hannaford and Stop & Shop could have one small sticking point: Massachusetts. Shareholders were enthusiastic about the possibility of a merger involving supermarket giants Royal Ahold, the Dutch company that owns Stop & Shop, and Delhaize Group, the Belgium-based owner of Hannaford.
Stop & Shop operates a total of 416 stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, upstate and metropolitan New York, and New Jersey. Giant boasts 169 stores in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.