FRYEBURG, Maine — Susie Graves, who has been serving up ice cream at Froagie’s for 25 years, says one thing she learned about running an ice cream stand is that it’s more than scoops, toppings and long summer lines. It’s about people.
“I love my customers,” Graves said. “I’ve met a lot of people through the years.”
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