BERLIN — The vision, planning and hard work of a city couple has turned a formerly vacant space on Main Street into a welcoming, made-from-scratch takeout cafe.
The Live Free Food Store, owned and operated by entrepreneurs Ryan Charest and Ellen Mikesh, opened recently at 206 Main St.
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