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Topless Protesters Take Over Maine Town

M. Morris — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:47:35 CDT

Topless protesters filled the streets of Farmington, Maine, today, agitating for an end to the double standard that says shirtless men are A-OK but shirtless women are scandalous. Fully clothed counterprotesters—one wielding a blanket—urged the demonstrators to cover up, but they're within the law, notes the Portland Press...

Maine Topless Protesters Draw Oglers

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:41:59 CDT

The ideal: A topless woman walking down a street on a hot day would arouse no more attention than a guy parading his beer gut and back hair for all the world to see. The reality: A few dozen Maine women yesterday flaunting their right to go sans shirt ran...

Chicago Suburb Tops Best Family Towns

Harry Kimball — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:24:27 CST

BusinessWeek has combed the US for the best places to raise a family and has come up with a Chicago suburb to top the rankings again. The rest of the list, based on factors that include education, crime rate, cultural vitality, and air quality, is broken down by state. A...

In Uncertain Economy, Maine Lobstermen Stew

M. Morris — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:46:23 CDT

Maine lobster prices are uncharacteristically low, leaving the industry unsettled on the eve of the all-important summer tourist season, the Portland Press Herald reports. Wholesale prices are as low as $3.25, and retail prices start at $5.50. But some aren’t worried by the mercurial interplay of supply, demand,...

Man Charged With Driving Zamboni Drunk

Harry Kimball — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:00:47 CST

A Maine man has been charged with drunken driving after police found him, intoxicated, atop an idling Zamboni ice-resurfacer, the Portland Press Herald reports. The man was found inside a building that appeared to have been burglarized and damaged; he was also charged with criminal mischief, burglary, and a bail...

One-Man Beer Outfits Take Brewing Micro Indeed

Harry Kimball — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:20:15 CST

Some so-called “microbreweries” have grown much too large to use that sobriquet, but as certain outfits outgrow the label, others are just growing into it. Portfolio 's Lew Bryson introduces the future of beer: one-man brewing. In a market where once-boutique names like Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada now command...

Maine Middle School Offers Preteens the Pill

Kevin Spak — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:56:46 CDT

A Portland, Maine, middle school stirred controversy last night when its board voted 5-2 to make birth control pills and patches available for its pupils, typically between 11 and 13 years old. The move was prompted by the school nurse's claim that five of 134 students treated by the health...