Hard to swallow

At this time last year, Mark Fitzgerald could buy a bag of flour for $3.

Now the same bag is $30.

As chef de cuisine for the Aurora Inn, Fitzgerald and the proprietors of other local restaurants are feeling the rising costs of food. Escalating oil prices, foreign demand and ethanol production have pushed up the price of key products in kitchens, sometimes as much as twice their cost within months.

Submit your announcements here

• Wedding Form
• Engagement Form
• Anniversary Form