Stories from over 50 years

Bees to Blueberry Muffins

Wild blueberries are Maine’s state fruit. Every day, at Dysart’s, we see trucks and professional drivers moving products that  are critical to Maine’s economy, to our families, to our businesses, and so much more. ‘You’ might look out the windows at Dysart’s and just see trucks.  What you are really seeing is products being moved. […]

Dysart’s 217 Autocar

Have you ever wondered about the big green truck with the flag as you exit off I 95 southbound?  Our Dad and Grandfather, Dave Dysart loved 217.  If you had been on the road the day of Dave’s funeral in 1999, you may have been surprised at the site of the 180 tractors escorting the […]

IT’S OFFICIALLY STRAWBERRY SEASON!

There is an controversy over whether a shortcake should be “cakelike” or “biscuitlike”. Some culinary researchers claim that’s a regional preference, we in Maine, historically make our shortcakes with biscuits.  In the absence of definitive proof, we’re going to stay out of that fight. We’ll just say that biscuit versions are what we have always […]

Who’s Dave – of Dave’s Hash?

Another question could be – Who would want to open a 24/7 Truck Stop? We would answer, our Dad and Grandfather. He was a friend to all.  Even people he didn’t know. Eliot Beal – Driver and Customer for many years wrote our family this note. “David reminds me so much of my own Dad.  […]

Purpleberry Pie

Purpleberry Pie – A pie with a purpose. $15 from every 11 inch pie is donated to Alzheimer’s Charities. Servers 8 or more hungry people What is Purpleberry? An outstanding blueberry pie with an Almond Crumble topping. Mike Hartt and I met at Dysart’s in 1970.  He was a cute Hermon High School senior working […]

Gosselin’s Doughnuts

For decades, Gosselin’s bakery has delighted Bangor area doughnut lovers.   Local favorite Gosselin’s Bakery will reopen on May 18th.  making deliveries to Dysart’s Travel Stops the same way they have for years.  Dysart’s will be giving a doughnut with every coffee purchased.  (99 cents) for the week of May 18 to May 22. Dysart’s […]