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Published
September 8, 2012

Leadership of both sides for same-sex marriage debate see effort as more than politics

AUGUSTA — Matt and Megan Hutson fell in love with Maine earlier this year while working for Bruce Poliquin during the Republican U.S. Senate primary.
Published
September 8, 2012

Faces on the front lines of the battle for marriage

On both sides of the high-profile effort, a small number of staffers play key roles in managing daily operations and shaping strategy.
Published
September 7, 2012

Hundreds expected at Portland gay-marriage rally

Voters on Nov. 6 will be asked if they want to allow the state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Published
September 7, 2012

Mothers meet for press conference on new BPA rules

AUGUSTA — Jessica Graham, a mother of two from Waterville, said Thursday that parents shouldn’t have to spend a lot of time in the grocery aisle trying to determine whether the foods they are buying for their children may contain a chemical called bisphenol-A.
Published
September 7, 2012

Mothers, scientists, physicians take on lobbyists in Maine BPA battle

AUGUSTA — Jessica Graham, a mother of two from Waterville, said Thursday that parents shouldn’t have to spend a lot of time in the grocery aisle trying to determine whether the foods they are buying for their children may contain a chemical called bisphenol-A.
Published
September 6, 2012

Environmental groups urge expanded BPA ban

On the other side, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and others said the ban is unnecessary and existing state regulations are working.
Published
September 6, 2012

Catholic church to promote its view of marriage

AUGUSTA — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is launching a series of public meetings across the state to promote its view of marriage, just as the campaign about the same-sex marriage ballot question is heating up.
Published
September 5, 2012

Portland diocese plans lectures on same-sex marriage

Church officials hope to educate the public on the church’s stance that marriage is between one man and one woman, as well as the principles behind that stance.
Published
September 4, 2012

Pop band fun. to donate to Maine gay-marriage effort

The campaign manager for Mainers United said the concert comes just six days before the election and will remind the younger demographic to vote.
Published
September 3, 2012

Same-sex couples rally behind Democrats

AUGUSTA — Thomas Reynolds and Ira Bittues considered not going to the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina this year following that state’s 61 percent support for a constitutional ban on gay marriage.