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Portland, Maine
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Title
Tradewinds: Narratives of New England's Barter Economy
Year
2014
Through personal stories, New Englander's reflect the barter economy of the region. Kelly Prime documents how this system of alternative economics functions in New England.
Type
published content
Title
Shrimping
Year
1977
Heading down to the wharf at three o'clock in the morning, Herbert Baum is ready to learn about lobstering from his father and Dave Burnham. Baum documents the work that lobsterman do on their boats and how they got into the business.
Type
Radio
Title
screen_to_face
Year
2020
We’re saturated with information about what It’s like to be an adult during the pandemic. But what about kiddoes? This a kid’s take on what it means to be alive during COVID-19. Pritha RaySircar takes us into the world of her 10-yr-old nephew. Online learning. Video games. No recess. No soccer practice. Just locked down at home. With his family. And in the end, we’ll hope to learn what it means to be little. In a crisis so large.
Type
published content
Title
Old Time Nursing
Year
1976
After 40 years as a public health nurse, Alice Gibson shares her experiences. Ruth Kadra speaks to Gibson about working in public health and being involved in Kennebunk.
Type
Photography
Title
Making it Happen
Year
2008
Hadassa Katz documents the work and lives of Chiara Liberatore and Saiyid Brent.
Type
Radio
Title
The Good Stuff
Year
2019
Talking to kids about sex can be, kind of awkward. How much to tell them, or not tell them. How do you know when they’re ready for it? Brittany Cronin has the story of a mother who is trying to figure out how to talk to her sons about sex, and opening up to her own sexuality in the process. NOTE: This piece contains curse words and references to sex.
Type
Radio
Title
Stoop Singing
Year
2020
A first person account of self-isolating in 300 square feet. Names and voices have been changed to protect identity.
Type
published content
Title
Old Bottles
Year
1975
As a collector of old bottles, Ted Towne believes that there is history in each bottle. Paul Jackson speaks to Towne about his hobby and how each bottle represents something new.
Type
Writing
Title
Hugh's Pier
Year
1998
Eliza Wilmerding explores the fishing business within the Stonington community. Wilmerding speaks to fishermen to learn about fishing industry throughout the year.
Type
published content
Title
Boatbuilding: Caulking Boats
Year
1980
For nearly half a century, Ken Campbell has been caulking boats. Carl Young speaks to Campbell about getting into the trade and the work that goes into repairing a boat.
Type
published content
Title
Willie and Elizabeth
Year
1977
Willie and Elizabeth Ames both come from lobstering families, growing up as island people. Anne Pierter documents the lives of the Ames' with regard to lobstering and island life.
Type
published content
Title
Living Off the Land
Year
1995
Charles Reitze documents the history of the Davis Family. Reitze explores how the family attempts to be self-sufficient and as independent as American society allows.
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