Dairy Queen in Waterville Has Reopened For the Season

One sure sign that warmer weather is on the way is the reopening of Maine's seasonal ice cream stands.

One of the most popular ice cream stands in Central Maine has reopened for the season.

According to a Facebook post, the Dairy Queen on College Avenue in Waterville has opened for the season.

And, as we are only a few days away from Saint Patrick's Day it just feels right that they are opening with a special Mint Oreo Blizzard!

In addition to the 161 College Avenue location in Waterville, you can find Dairy Queens on KMD in Waterville and Bangor Street in Augusta.

The Dairy Queen brand has been around for over eighty years. Currently, there are about 6,800 locations around the world.A

ccording to the Dairy Queen website, the first Dairy Queen opened in Joliet, Illinois in 1940. Back then, Dairy Queen was just doing soft-serve ice cream. In 1949, they added shakes and malts to the menu. Believe it or not, the iconic Blizzard was not added to the menu until 1985!

You can learn more about the history of Dairy Queen HERE

LOOK: The 21 most popular ice cream flavors in America

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Gallery Credit: Stacker

Here's the Top 20 Maine Craft Beers According to BeerAdvocate

Here is a list of the 20 highest rated beers from Maine breweries on the website, BeerAdvocate.

The list is dominated by three breweries- Allagash, Bissel Brothers, and Maine Beer Co. The IPA style is clearly the most popular, which is not surprising given recent beer trends.

Research comes from Beer Advocate's Maine page in March of 2025.

Gallery Credit: Chris Sedenka

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