"Market Basket spat swings to golf club" by Casey Ross and Erin Ailworth | Globe Staff June 28, 2014
A serene setting of tree-lined fairways of deep green suddenly was host to a five-hour standoff, as the two sides exchanged angry words while waiting for a locksmith to show up to change the locks. Teary-eyed country club workers quickly packed their belongings, expecting to be tossed off the property.
And the golfers themselves said they were saddened to see the bitter dispute between the cousins — until now fought in board rooms and court rooms — invade their peaceful redoubt.
“When the elephants fight, the grass gets trampled, and I think that’s what’s happening. I think a lot of people are suffering because of a family feud,” said Howard Shaffer, an Indian Ridge member for almost 30 years. “It’s like collateral damage.”
Never mind Howard's hyperbolic hook.
The brinksmanship eventually eased and then later Thursday the new executives at Market Basket visited Indian Ridge to soothe the situation....
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I think I'm going to skip the round of golf and soccer matches today and just blog, blog, blog. That's my goal.
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