Francine Laporte, 71, had been missing since Wednesday, when her husband reported to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office that she had left on foot and not returned.
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Wardens search for missing St. George woman
The Maine Warden Service says Francine Laporte, 71, may have left her home on foot Wednesday morning.
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The humble Farmer: Very good times on the Victory Chimes
I spent the summer of 1958 on the wooden schooner, which is up for sale next month. Diary entries remind me of the ‘best job I ever had.’
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The humble Farmer: Memories are made of music and long-ago favors
On singing along to songs from the 1940s and recalling kindnesses extended to those in tractor cabs.
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The humble Farmer: Times change. The memory of our B&B will live on.
‘Bills evolved when Maine innkeepers started charging people from Massachusetts so much that they couldn’t look them in the eye.’ A lot else has evolved, too.
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On cataract surgery, cows, genetic fortitude and the meaning of ‘small change.’
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The humble Farmer: Welcome to Wiley’s Corner. No slackers allowed (except me).
Though I’m still honing my coffee-brewing skills, my neighbors are gifted in fields from boatbuilding and illustration to surgery, car restoration and furniture making.
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The humble Farmer: Ghosts of New Year’s Eves past, raucous and otherwise
Was your January first a lonesome one? At least you didn’t get your front teeth knocked out.
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The humble Farmer: Even old Maine men can relive the magic of Christmas
I experience a childlike sense of anticipation when noontime nears and I can ask The Almost Perfect Woman for a crabmeat sandwich.
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The humble Farmer: This ought to set the dentist’s teeth on edge
To cap off the day, I wound up feeding a visiting dog our supper. At least he’s a good boy.