It’s been an East Baltimore staple for more than 80 years. But now Santoni’s grocery store is closing, and the owner is pointing the blame right at the city and its bottle tax.
An iconic family-owned grocery store in Highlandtown will close its doors by the end of the month. Santoni’s is pointing the finger at Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake for a sales loss.
They’re called “food deserts,” and Baltimore’s Health Department says one in five city residents live in one. That means no access to healthy and affordable food.
A unique program is using a high tech method to make sure Baltimore City families have healthy food at home. It’s a virtual supermarket that’s filling a major void in CherryHill.