Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - 98-year-old Mason woman receives 'Boston Post' cane
At 98, Laila Washburn is the oldest resident in Mason. Washburn, who is now living at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, was recognized for the milestone last week when she was presented with the Boston Post Cane. “She was excited when she got it,” said Timothy Washburn, one of Washburn’s six kids, about receiving the recognition. “All of us kids thought it was pretty cool. We had been hoping that she might.” Marcel Bernier, a member of the Greenville Historical Society, said he thinks the cane hasn’t been given out since the 1990s. He said the town’s cane went missin...
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