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Maine is considering making whoopie pies, a frosting and chocolate cake sandwich, the state dessert, but some say glorifying food "that lists lard as its primary ingredient" promotes obesity. Opponents suggested blueberries, because they're definitely more fun than delicious lard. More »
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"Controversy over a popular dance style known as grinding has finally cropped up in Maine's largest school district." Finally. More »
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• In a recent survey of teenage drivers, 48% of girls admitted to routinely driving 10 miles or more over the speed limit, while only 36% of boys said the same. Furthermore, only 23% said teens make good drivers. More »
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• Maine officials announced today that opponents of the state legalizing gay marriage have gathered enough signatures to put the issue to a vote in November. Expect a heated battle in the next two months. • More »
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Opponents of gay marriage in Maine have hired the PR firm behind California's Proposition 8 to help them repeal gay marriage in their state. More »
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Maine Governor John Baldacci signed legislation this afternoon to legalize same-sex marriage, barely an hour after it passed the legislature. Opponents are gearing up a ballot initiative to reverse the law. [Portland Press Hearld] More »
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Hooray! After a year of legal wrangling between the author's estate and the publisher, Robert McCloskey's classic 1948 children's book Blueberries For Sal is back in print, to the relief of bears everywhere. [PW] More »
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A Portland, Maine middle school is thinking about making birth control pills available to its students without parental notification. Students must have permission to seek care at Portland's King Student Health Center, but according to state law, the specifics of their doctors' visits can remain confidential. The King center has provided condoms since it opened in 2000. [Portland Press Herald] More »
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