DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine (WABI) - We’ve been hearing from farmers around the state about the devastating effects of the drought.

Now, a restaurant owner in Dover-Foxcroft is joining that list.

As Joy Hollowell reports, they’ve been closed since the end of September due to a dry well.

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“September 28th, after a 166 waffle day, we ran out of water,” says Michael Begley, owner of Peace Love Waffles in Dover-Foxcroft.

The popular breakfast and brunch spot counts on this time of year for business.

“This was certainly a time of the year to capitalize on as far as people coming up to look at the foliage,” he says.

But Begley says their ancient well system had a different plan.

“Our old well was an 80-foot well with 60 feet of water pipes down below,” explains Begley. After three days

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