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Portland, Maine
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Photography
Title
Life Lessons in the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital
Year
2006
Alexandra Marvar documents the work that Elizabeth Papps does to support kids at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital in Portland.
Type
Writing
Title
Restoration
Year
1998
Communities can be bound together by a number of reasons, and for the community in Munjoy Hill, the restoration of St. Lawrence Church brought back a sense of community. Pam Carter discusses the restoration efforts of the community and details the project.
Type
Writing
Title
Makin' Whoopie
Year
2002
Many states have staples that define the culture, and in Maine, the Whoopie Pie is close to icon status for Mainers. Roslyn McNally speaks to Amy Bouchard who bakes these pies at a quick rate and distributes them all over New England.
Type
Photography
Title
If the Shoe Fits
Year
2004
Allison Wightman documents the work done by Dan Lentz at Roy's Shoes in Portland, highlighting his profession as a cobbler.
Type
Writing
Title
Hands Remember
Year
2003
Kelli Gavant highlights the life of Phyllis Rogers, a teacher with SPIRAL Arts, Inc., who suffers from chronic pain following an accident that damaged her brain. Gavant discusses the work that SPIRAL Arts does for their students and how it has helped Rogers and others.
Type
Writing
Title
Marjoram and Sage
Year
2014
Allison Behringer highlights the life of Aziza Dafili, an immigrant from Morocco living in Portland. Behringer speaks to Dafili about coming to America, and how her heart is still in her homeland.
Type
published content
Title
A Home for Wandering Volvos
Year
1997
Eric White captures the work and environment at Alan Auto in Portland, where wounded Volvo's are revived.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Comic Relief
Year
2013
In Portland, Coast City Comics has the typical atmosphere of a comic shop, which is inviting and fun. Mitch Borden profiles how Tristan Gallagher's horrible experiences allowed him to create his comic shop.
Type
Writing
Title
Da Vita et Moribus Matthew Dunlap
Year
2013
Rufus Nicoll highlights the work of Matthew Dunlap, Maine's Secretary of State. Nicoll discusses how Dunlap works to keep the documents of the state in order and his everyman image.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Relevant Freestyles: The Dorit
Year
2012
On the streets of Portland, Myles Bullen makes music with a percussive instrument called a Dorit. Lauren Lamont profiles Bullen's love for freestyling and music.
Type
published content
Title
NO!
Year
1986
With the possibility of Maine having a nuclear dump site, the strong response has been "No!". Lynn Kippax Jr. captures the responses of the public to a nuclear dump site.
Type
published content
Title
I Could Never Call Myself a Yankee
Year
1984
As one of the first Greeks to come to Maine, Pericles Economos became a leader in the Greek community. Pamela Wood recounts how his words inspired stories for this issue regarding ethnic groups in Maine.
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