Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. is adding 53 all-electric transport refrigerated trailer units to its fleet.

Stop & Shop and consumer packaged goods powerhouses Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Hershey’s and Mondelez have donated $100,000 to hunger relief organizations in RI, CT, MA, NJ and NY.

Over the coming weeks, Governor Lamont announced he plans to further ease some of the restrictions on certain sectors that were put into effect at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Mississippi, Connecticut and Maryland, grocers and their advocates are taking on the liquor industry as they seek to undo restrictions on sales.