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The Village Cafe was a 550-seat family-owned Italian restaurant in Portland, Maine, United States.It was in business, at 112 Newbury Street, for 71 years (1936–2007) [1] and was one of the few restaurants in the Old Port during the restaurant's existence.
Kennebunkport / ˌ k ɛ n i ˈ b ʌ ŋ k ˌ p ɔːr t / is a resort town in York County, Maine, United States.The population was 3,629 people at the 2020 census. [2] It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford metropolitan statistical area.
The restaurant was established in 1982 by Tony DiMillo (1933–1999), who reused the name of his previous business, a lobster restaurant located on the opposite side of Commercial Street. DiMillo's Lobster House opened in 1965. [2] [3] [5] DiMillo's slogan, "The clams you eat here today slept last night in Casco Bay", was kept. [3]
Its village center is located in the southeastern part of town, on the banks of the river. Unlike the city of Bangor, 13 miles (21 km) to the north at the river's head of navigation, the river at Winterport was always free of ice in winter. Winterport was part of Frankfort until 1860. As Bangor's lumber industry boomed, Winterport also grew, as ...
The city rebuilt, and again became a major shipping center and Maine's leading port and economic center. Commercial Street was created by fill in the 1850s, and Middle and Exchanges Street area developed as a major commercial district. In 1866, a major fire swept through the area, bringing on a wave of new construction. [18]
The area has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Winters are cold and snowy, whereas summers are mild due to its relative elevation. The annual temperature of about 40 °F (4 °C) are similar to Quebec City in the St. Lawrence River valley further north and much colder than Maine's and the nearby Canadian maritime provinces' coastal
On the island, there are two marinas, various athletic and recreational facilities, several public beaches, a convenience store, an ice cream stand, a restaurant with a bar, and a golf club with a lounge that is open to the public. [4] The island is accessed by twin 65-foot (20 m) single-deck car ferries that are owned and operated by the town.
Bridgton is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,418 at the 2020 census. [2] A resort area in Maine's Lakes Region, Bridgton is home to Bridgton Academy, a private preparatory school, and the Four on the Fourth Road Race. Bridgton is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan ...