After 48 years on Main Street, Richard Tremaine is retiring

Richard Tremaine is retiring after 48 years working as an optician in Berlin. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO) 

BERLIN — After 48 years working as an optician on Main Street, Richard Tremaine is retiring. Tremaine Opticians will close for business on Aug. 30.

The decision to retire was not made lightly. In fact, Tremaine describes it as bittersweet. He notes that he has dedicated the greater part of his life to serving his customers and many have become friends.

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