Weis Markets

  Weis Markets will unveil a remodeled store in Woodstock on Sunday. The store in the Waverly Woods development in Howard County has remained open during the course of the $3 million project. It will have larger produce and service seafood departments, an expanded deli, larger frozen and dairy sections, a bigger pharmacy and more self-scan lanes. Weis is also finishing work on two new stores that will open in Woodlawn and Towson. The grocery chain has 163 stores in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia.

Baltimore County will be getting two new Weis Markets soon -- a supermarket in Towson Place  in Towson and one on Security Boulevard in Woodlawn. Both stores will open Sunday, March 3. Weis said it invested $14 million in the more than 55,000-square foot space vacated by Super Fresh in Towson and in the more than 58,000-square-foot Woodlawn store. The supermarkets will employ 400 workers and are still hiring. Each will feature 600-item produce departments with organic food, pharmacies, full-service meat and seafood departments and large deli/prepared food departments.

With a little diplomacy and a lot of hard work, Westminster's city planning director has broken down the barricade between two area businesses.The owners of a Popeyes restaurant franchise and Weis Markets are preparing an easement agreement that will allow the Westminster Planning and Zoning Commission to approve plans for the restaurant on Route 140 next month, said Thomas B. Beyard, the planning director."

  Weis Markets will unveil a remodeled store in Woodstock on Sunday. The store in the Waverly Woods development in Howard County has remained open during the course of the $3 million project. It will have larger produce and service seafood departments, an expanded deli, larger frozen and dairy sections, a bigger pharmacy and more self-scan lanes. Weis is also finishing work on two new stores that will open in Woodlawn and Towson. The grocery chain has 163 stores in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia.

PoliceWestminster: A city employee told police Friday that someone pushed over the water fountain on the city playground. The loss was estimated at $250.Westminster: A resident of East Main Street told police Friday that someone shattered the windshield of his vehicle. The loss was estimated at $300.Westminster: A customer of Weis Markets told police Thursday that her wallet was stolen. The loss was estimated at $300.

A spokesman for Weis Markets said Thursday that the company plans to invest "several million dollars" - and employ as many as 150 people - as it refurbishes and moves into the former Superfresh space at Towson Place shopping center. Fifth District County Councilman David Marks announced on Thursday that Weis had struck a deal to move into the space, which has been vacant since Superfresh closed in summer 2011. "I am very familiar with Weis Markets from its Perry Hall stores," Marks said in an email to the Towson Times . "Weis Markets is a quality supermarket, and I think many people in Parkville, Loch Raven and Towson will consider shopping there.

What it is -- A "pounder" bag of tortilla chips with whole grains. What we like about it --If we're snacking with abandon on Super Bowl Sunday, we might as well squeeze in something good -- especially if we're not apt to notice it. These chips provide 8 grams of whole grains per 1-ounce serving. (Government dietary guidelines recommend we get 48 grams each day.) The chips have no trans fat or saturated fat, and they're flavorful and sturdy enough to hold dip. What it costs --$3.49 Where to buy --Available at Mars, Super Fresh and Weis markets.

PoliceWestminster: An employee of Western Maryland College reported to city police Sunday that someone broke a window, entered a room and trashed it. Damage is estimated at $25.Westminster: A resident of Hollowell Lane in New Windsor reported to city police Saturday that someone broke a mirror off her car while it was parked at Weis Markets on Route 140. She estimated her damage at $150.Westminster: A resident of Old Manchester Road told city police Saturday that someone stole the tags from his car while it was parked on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Job fair Tuesday in Westminster The Carroll County Business & Employment Resource Center will hold its fall job fair from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at 224 N. Center St., Westminster. Job seekers can hand out resumes, fill out job applications, meet with local businesses and check postings for local jobs, and take advantage of BERC's numerous free resources. Businesses with job openings that are scheduled to attend include Carroll Hospital Center, Integral Components, Weis Markets, EMA/Fairhaven, Antrim 1844, Penn Mar Organization Inc., Carroll County government, Tevis Oil/Modern Comfort Systems, Carleton Technologies, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Overton & Associates, the Wireless Zone, ARC of Carroll County, Carroll County public schools and General Dynamics Robotic Systems.

North Laurel and Savage residents will finally have a neighborhood supermarket to call their own.The 53,088-square-foot Weis supermarket, slated to open early next month at U.S. 1 and Gorman Road in Laurel, has residents elated."

A spokesman for Weis Markets said Thursday that the company plans to invest "several million dollars" - and employ as many as 150 people - as it refurbishes and moves into the former Superfresh space at Towson Place shopping center. Fifth District County Councilman David Marks announced on Thursday that Weis had struck a deal to move into the space, which has been vacant since Superfresh closed in summer 2011. "I am very familiar with Weis Markets from its Perry Hall stores," Marks said in an email to the Towson Times . "Weis Markets is a quality supermarket, and I think many people in Parkville, Loch Raven and Towson will consider shopping there.

What it is -- A "pounder" bag of tortilla chips with whole grains. What we like about it --If we're snacking with abandon on Super Bowl Sunday, we might as well squeeze in something good -- especially if we're not apt to notice it. These chips provide 8 grams of whole grains per 1-ounce serving. (Government dietary guidelines recommend we get 48 grams each day.) The chips have no trans fat or saturated fat, and they're flavorful and sturdy enough to hold dip. What it costs --$3.49 Where to buy --Available at Mars, Super Fresh and Weis markets.

Job fair Tuesday in Westminster The Carroll County Business & Employment Resource Center will hold its fall job fair from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at 224 N. Center St., Westminster. Job seekers can hand out resumes, fill out job applications, meet with local businesses and check postings for local jobs, and take advantage of BERC's numerous free resources. Businesses with job openings that are scheduled to attend include Carroll Hospital Center, Integral Components, Weis Markets, EMA/Fairhaven, Antrim 1844, Penn Mar Organization Inc., Carroll County government, Tevis Oil/Modern Comfort Systems, Carleton Technologies, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Overton & Associates, the Wireless Zone, ARC of Carroll County, Carroll County public schools and General Dynamics Robotic Systems.

PoliceWestminster: A city employee told police Friday that someone pushed over the water fountain on the city playground. The loss was estimated at $250.Westminster: A resident of East Main Street told police Friday that someone shattered the windshield of his vehicle. The loss was estimated at $300.Westminster: A customer of Weis Markets told police Thursday that her wallet was stolen. The loss was estimated at $300.

A long-awaited supermarket in North Laurel opens today at U.S. 1 and Gorman Road.The 53,088-square-foot Weis store will serve North Laurel and Savage residents who for years had petitioned for a supermarket. The store will include a delicatessen, a pizza kitchen, a bakery and a pharmacy.The supermarket also will include a 400-item produce section with a fresh-cut fruit and salad bar, and an in-store bank branch."[Today] the Savage section of Laurel will finally get a store of its own," said Weis Markets President Norman S. Rich in a statement released by the Pennsylvania company.

North Laurel and Savage residents will finally have a neighborhood supermarket to call their own.The 53,088-square-foot Weis supermarket, slated to open early next month at U.S. 1 and Gorman Road in Laurel, has residents elated."

North Laurel and Savage residents will finally have a neighborhood supermarket to call their own.The 53,088-square-foot Weis supermarket, slated to open early next month at U.S. 1 and Gorman Road in Laurel, has residents elated."

A 27-year-old construction worker who slipped from a steel beam yesterday near Westminster and fell about 20 feet to the ground was in serious but stable condition at Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, a hospital spokeswoman said.State police said Christian Catalino Yanes of Silver Spring was working for a Baltimore subcontractor at Carroll County Community College when the accident occurred about 3 p.m.The injuries to his arms and legs did not appear to be life-threatening, police said.

North Laurel and Savage residents will finally have a neighborhood supermarket to call their own.The 53,088-square-foot Weis supermarket, slated to open early next month at U.S. 1 and Gorman Road in Laurel, has residents elated."

A gang of sledgehammer-wielding masked men have smashed their way into three Maryland ATMs and carted away hordes of cash, prompting the FBI to investigate the group's possible link to an eastern European crime ring.The men, dressed in black and targeting automated teller machines in businesses, struck early Sunday morning at the Weis Markets in Westminster. A woman who was working in the early morning making bread was tied up while the men demolished the steel frame around the cash machine, the FBI said.