After seeing you both mention Penzy’s I remembered that someone mentioned them a while back and I had forgotten to bookmark their site so I could compare their prices to what I can find here locally.
I also found out that there is a Penzy’s store in downtown Portland so if I have to head into town, I will have to swing by and check it out while I am there. Most of the time now, I stay in the suburbs away from the really heavy traffic, since I have pretty much everything we need in stores that are in closer proximity, but if I have to go to town I like to make the most of those trips.
CT Freepers/cooks should know about the Spice Mill in Manchester, CT.
They are mostly commercial purveyors to bakeries/restaurants in bulk. They have a small retail storefront...the owner is fun to talk with...he'll have you captivated for hours with his stories of herbs and spices. His prices are very reasonable...approx. $3.00/jar. The products are very fresh, not like supermarket stuff that could have been there for *years* under those fluorescent lights.