Dr. Ken Baker takes the blood pressure of Wayne Meunier during Meunier’s annual checkup at Baker’s office in Norridgewock on Tuesday, May 3. Baker, who has had Meunier as a patient for 30 years, is retiring after a 43-year career.

Dr. Ken Baker and his longtime office manager Ginny Sirois discuss a matter at Baker’s office in Norridgewock on Tuesday, May 3. Baker is retiring after 43-year career.

Dr. Ken Baker and his longtime office manager Ginny Sirois have worked together for 43 years. The pair are shown outside the doctor's office on Main Street in Norridgewock on Tuesday, May 3. Baker has announced his retirement.

Ginny Sirois, the office manager for Dr. Ken Baker's medical practice in Norridgewock, fields a phone call Tuesday, May 3. Sirois said the wooden mallet in the foreground and other decor provide humor around the office. Baker is retiring after a 43-year career.

Dr. Ken Baker confers with patient Wayne Meunier during Meunier’s annual checkup at Baker’s office in Norridgewock on Tuesday, May 3. Baker is retiring after a 43-year career.

Dr. Ken Baker, left, talks with Wayne Meunier during Meunier’s annual checkup at Baker’s office in Norridgewock on Tuesday, May 3. Baker, who has had Meunier as a patient for 30 years, is retiring after a 43-year career as a physician.

Dr. Ken Baker takes Wayne Meunier's blood pressure during Meunier’s annual checkup at Baker’s office in Norridgewock on Tuesday, May 3. Baker, who has had Meunier as a patient for 30 years, is retiring after a 43-year career.