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Portland, Maine
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Writing
Title
Bird Watching in Maine
Year
1995
Sally Soule discusses the hobby of birding with various individuals, learning about birds and personal stories.
Type
Writing
Title
Smithing in Maine
Year
1994
Kate Raley explores the subject of blacksmithing with local area blacksmiths, who discuss their relationship to the trade and the current trends.
Type
Writing
Title
The Essence of Life: Communing with Death
Year
2009
Volunteering to care for the dead in Portland's Jewish community, Sheera LaBelle performs the ancient ritual of Tahara. Jess Winter speaks to LaBella about following traditional Jewish practices for burials.
Type
Photography
Title
Making a Home in Maine: Broccoli Harvest
Year
1992
Amy Toensing captures the lives of migrant workers from Mexico to the Philippines who come to Maine to harvest acres of broccoli.
Type
Photography
Title
Off-Grid: Mid-Coast Maine
Year
2012
Lauren Lamont documents the lives of four households in mid-coast Maine who meet their energy needs in unique ways.
Type
Photography
Title
Maine's Queen of Tango
Year
2003
Jessica Hasslen captures the life of Robin Tara, a tango dancer who left her job to pursue dancing, and then started her own business selling tango shoes.
Type
Writing
Title
Fighting for Life
Year
2008
Despite falling into the minority in Maine for their stance on abortion and being pro-choice, George and Jenna Rodrigues speak out against abortion in their community. Dina Marguerite speaks to the Rodrigues' about their pro-life stance and about Planned Parenthood.
Type
Writing
Title
Longfellow Square
Year
1993
A small park located in Portland's West End, Longfellow Square sees a variety of individuals on the grounds. Diane Geiger speaks with park visitors to learn their stories.
Type
published content
Title
Two City Streets
Year
1990
In Portland, Tate and Tyng Streets hold a history of displacement, change, and decay. Amanda Holmes vists people in the neighborhood to discuss why they still cling to Tate and Tyng.
Type
published content
Title
Old Things
Year
1993
The idea of recycling is nothing new, and for people in Maine they have been finding ways to reuse old items for generations. Elka Uchman documents how Mainers salvage and repurpose second hand items.
Type
Writing
Title
Recycling
Year
1991
The idea of recycling is nothing new, and for people in Maine they have been finding ways to reuse old items for generations. Elka Uchman documents how Mainers salvage and repurpose second hand items.
Type
Photography
Title
Puppy Love: A Maine Breeder's Tale
Year
2006
Shuva Rahim captures the life of the Kelly Corbeil, a dog breeder in Maine who specializes in the breeding of labradoodles.
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