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Maine Lawmakers Look to Ban Plastic Used in Baby Bottles

By Fred Bever on Thursday, May 3, 2007.

Baby bottles, toys and other items used by very young children may contain a potentially dangerous chemical.

That's according to some scientific studies.

Other scientists say that's not so, and a debate is about to break out in Maine's legislature.

Some lawmakers there want to ban sales of items that contain the suspect chemical, called bisphenol-A.

Maine Public Radio's Fred Bever reports.

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They Might Be Giants: "Live Free Or Die" and "Countrecoup"

By Liz Bulkley on Thursday, May 3, 2007.

They Might Be Giants perform "Live Free or Die" and "Countrecoup" live in the Front Porch studios.

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They Might Be Giants

By Liz Bulkley on Thursday, May 3, 2007.

Alt-rock veterans They Might Be Giants broke big in the 1980s, and they've been experimenting with all kinds of genres since then. John Linnell and John Flansburgh are two Massachusetts guys who've been making music together since 1982. They wrote the popular theme song for TV's Malcolm in the Middle, they won a grammy, and they've got a new cd coming out later this month. We'll talk with the two Johns in advance of their Stone Church performance, and they'll play some new tunes for us in the studio.

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The New Hampshire Gardener's Companion

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, May 3, 2007.

Granite State Master Gardener Henry Homeyer has written a new book called "The New Hampshire Gardener's Companion: An Insider's Guide to Gardening in the Granite State". In it he explores everything from dealing with the short growing season to the best plants to grow in your area and where to get local resources, including seeds, tools and hands-on gardening assistance. Written for both the green thumb and the novice, Homeyer's book helps you to use the New Hampshire environment to your gardening advantage.

Guest

  • Henry Homeyer, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Master Gardener, weekly gardening columnist, New Hampshire/Vermont Editor of People, Places, and Plants magazine and author of "Notes from the Garden: Reflections and Observations of an Organic Gardener".
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