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2012
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Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: What do you think of a grandmother who has her 7- year- old grandson sit in a baby car seat when she’s driving? The boy weighs 65 pounds and is 4 1/ 2 feet tall. His parents don’t want to cause a rift with her, as she helps them after school. He looks […]
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Monday Meter
Thumbs Up — A voice for teens Using the search engine of your choice, survey what’s said and written about teens in America these days. What you’ll find — most likely, and sadly — is that grownups rarely have nice things to say about teenagers. Teen crime draws a lot of attention. Coaxing the “teen […]
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Shot for walking while black
On the rainy night of Sunday, Feb. 26, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin walked to a convenience store in Sanford, Fla. On his way home, with his Skittles and iced tea, the African- American teenager was shot and killed. The gunman, George Zimmerman, didn’t run. He claimed that he killed the young man in selfdefense. The Sanford […]
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Quote of the Week
“I think that (Mark Rogers) … represented the school well. He was a good role model for our students, and I think he is still a good role model for our students.” — Kim Totten, School Administrative District 75 chairwoman on Thursday’s vote to retire the number Rogers wore as a Mt. Ararat High School […]
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Confusing the issue
To the editor: Let me please respond to “More than physical,” Pauline Hannaford’s letter to the editor, which was published March 13. Her use of her meaning and the use of the word “ intercourse” is so misleading. However you have chosen to stand on the gay marriage issue, one should always remember the Old […]