Kate Lapides documents the lives of victims of domestic violence who stay at The Shelter in Portland.

When the lease between the Cumberland County Civic Center and the Portland Pirates hockey team grew close, the fans struggled with the notion of their team being relocated. Sarah Craig captures the importance of hockey for the local community.

Drive about 20 miles north of Portland, Maine and you’ll arrive at Pineland. It looks like a college campus: brick buildings with stately pillars, it’s surrounded by rolling hills. But Pineland’s exterior doesn’t tell you about its history. It opened as an institution for people with disabilities in 1908. Alexa Burke spoke with people who lived and worked at Pineland to learn about the history of institutionalization and the legacies that remain today.

Drive about 20 miles north of Portland, Maine and you’ll arrive at Pineland. It looks like a college campus: brick buildings with stately pillars, it’s surrounded by rolling hills. But Pineland’s exterior doesn’t tell you about its history. It opened as an institution for people with disabilities in 1908. Alexa Burke spoke with people who lived and worked at Pineland to learn about the history of institutionalization and the legacies that remain today.

Lauren Schneiderman captures the work that Amy Martin, also know as Punchy O'Guts, does as a skater for the Maine Roller Derby.

Alexandra Marvar documents the work that Elizabeth Papps does to support kids at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital in Portland.

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.

Alison Hudson profiles how one Rwandan refugee brings his traditional dances to Portland.

Rebecca McDonald discusses the services and programs offered at the Maine Children's Home, and how these programs give teenage mothers an opportunity to get an education.

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.

Eric White captures the work and environment at Alan Auto in Portland, where wounded Volvo's are revived.

Former residents of Little Italy in Portland discusses their experiences growing up in their neighborhood, and their sense of community. They speak about the community being destroyed because of urban renewal and the issue with eminent domain.