The town of Baldwin made national headlines in 2019 when it opened its own grocery store after the only for-profit grocer in town closed and residents lost what many take for granted — a convenient spot to roll a shopping cart down aisles and return home with bags of fresh food.
A Baldwin resident enthused at the time that the Baldwin Town Council’s willingness to fill the void “can be said to be ‘only in Baldwin.’ I am hometown proud.”
The town-run store, called Baldwin Market , has struggled for years, however, to reach the break-even point. Now, it’s on a path to close next month.
“I’m very sad to see it,” said Baldwin Mayor Sean Lynch.
The last day is scheduled to be March 18 for shoppers to pick up fresh produce, homemade pies, assorted meats in sizes ranging from a serving to a caseload, and all the other staples that end up in pantries.
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