Morning Sentinel police log and arrests: Sept. 14, 2012

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September 14, 2012

Morning Sentinel police log and arrests: Sept. 14, 2012

IN BELGRADE, Wednesday, at 11:24 a.m., reported criminal mischief was investigated at Marice Childs Construction on Oakland Road.
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September 14, 2012

Madison school demolition to make way for parking lot, playground

"It's dilapidated and surrounded by weeds," Madison Superintendent of Schools Todd LeRoy said of the old building, which stands on the same campus as the current junior high.
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September 14, 2012

COMMENTARY: Ban calories, not ounces, to regulate beverages

Call me a traitor to my class, or an honest man. Unlike most people in the beverage industry, I'm in favor of taxes or even a ban on supersweet drinks. But the proposed regulation in New York isn't the answer.
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September 14, 2012

Wilton mill clear of asbestos, to be inspected

WILTON — A Depot Street site, called the worst asbestos hazard in the state last month, has been largely cleaned up and is scheduled for a final inspection by state officials today.
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September 14, 2012

NFL: Patriots wary of Cardinals, regardless of QB

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The Cardinals might not know who will start at quarterback for Arizona this weekend at New England. But to the Patriots, it doesn't much matter.

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September 14, 2012

Little evidence Iranian leadership is suicidal

Charles Krauthammer (“‘Deterrence works’ is a fantasy in context of Israel-Iran conflict,” Sept. 9), can be counted on to convey the Israeli hard line on Iran, complete with highly dubious rationales. He relies on conjuring up the Iranian leadership as the “mad mullahs” bent on nuking Israel, which he describes as a “one-bomb” country open […]
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September 14, 2012

Interesting news about Condoleezza Rice

A couple of recent news items just beg to be addressed. They both refer to Condoleezza Rice. First of all, that golfer’s club in Augusta, Ga., used to restrict its membership to men. It recently had a change of heart and allowed two women to become members, one of whom was Rice. Secondly, she was […]
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September 14, 2012

More than two choices for president this year

Liz Soares’ column on Sunday (Sept. 9) reminded me of the dilemma of a person who will not own an automobile because she likes neither the current Ford nor the alternative offered by Chevrolet. Those are the only options one has, right? Two choices will always suffice. Along with millions of other Americans, I am […]
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September 14, 2012

Can we apply moral, honor, sacrifice to the wealthy?

Joseph Reisert’s hypocrisy (“Obama’s policies undermine honor of working poor’s sacrifice,” Sept. 7) illustrates the Republican Party’s rationale for destroying Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and other programs designed to keep Americans from abject poverty. According to Reisert’s column, the poor (and middle class) should want to “work through physical pain” and “sacrifice” because it’s the […]
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September 14, 2012

Plourde made adaptive equipment program work

I am writing to show my support of Penny Plourde, the Democratic candidate running for Senate District 24. I have known Plourde personally and professionally for 20-plus years. I worked with Plourde through my employment at the Finance Authority of Maine. She was a board member for the Kim Wallace Adaptive Equipment Loan Program Fund […]

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