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On the Riviera

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  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Oct 7, 2025
  • Columnist: Marilee Foster
When September ends and daytime temperatures are still those of summer, my brother and I will tell each other how happy we are that we do not have potato acreage... more

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