The battle between Stop & Shop and union workers is heating up. Now, politicians in New England are weighing in on the labor fight. “As the state treasurers of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut,

After Rhode Island’s lieutenant governor weighed in Thursday evening in favor of the union protesting Stop & Shop’s plans to close a Freetown facility, the grocery chain is now giving a deadline for the end of the month for a contract agreement.

To receive a freshly baked muffin for free from Stop & Shop, customers must check in to their GO Rewards account at the store's new Savings Station kiosks, stations which help customers to activate digital coupons and personalized offers in their loyalty account with no phone or internet required.