industry has died or fled or relocated. i meet people like charles, hometown heros who for some reason, though they could probably go anywhere, take their skills and return to where they grew up. shady glen diner, today s special, the new england boiled dinner. i hear rumors of corned beef and cabbage. every week we have it. slowly cooked corned beef, steamed potatoes, cooked b cabbage. i grew up here. it came up for sale, and i decided to give it a shot. who are your customers? most of them are retirees who have been coming here since they were 30. and this you don t see so much anymore. homemade pies, and lots of them. all baked on premises.