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Martha Ann Robert, 91, Maison Robert restaurateur, mentor, dies

Mrs. Robert and her husband, the late Lucien Robert, had three restaurants in Boston. She also helped found the Ecole Bilingue in Newton, which would become the International School of Boston.

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The 2022 Boston-area restaurant awards

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Martha Ann Robert, 91, Maison Robert restaurateur, mentor, dies

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