WATERFORD The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District plans to offer a tour of a bison farm from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. Doretta and Ted Colburn, owners of Beech Hill Farm & Bison Ranch at 630 Valley Road in Waterford, will talk about […]
Dine Out Maine: What to expect when you’re expecting (to visit Maine)
Restaurant people set expectations for diners this summer: In sum, be kind.
By Andrew Ross
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Margaret Murphy takes orders from regulars at the Brunswick Diner in this file photo from summer, 2020. Be patient with restaurant workers in the upcoming tourist season, say people in the industry, as there are not nearly enough workers to go around. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer
My plumber, upon learning what I do for a living, grinned at me and posed a Sphinx-like question. “Do you know what do summer people like to do best when they get to Maine?” I did not. “They like to drive 15 miles an hour on Route 1 with their hazards on and book up every restaurant in the state. It’s a love-hate thing, but God bless ‘em,” he added with a chuckle.