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Portland, Maine
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Radio
Title
Mainer than Ficition
Year
2014
In Maine, there are stage storytellers who keep stories about the state alive, in part due to state pride. Tim Peterson documents the work that storytellers do to recount stories about Maine, and speaks about the different themes that present themselves in the stories.
Type
published content
Title
The Forks
Year
1975
Pamela Wood introduces readers to The Forks in the Maine wilderness.
Type
Radio
Title
Measure, Measure, Measure
Year
2004
Sara Wood highlights the life of Sturgis Whalen, a bus driver in Maine. Wood discusses Whalen dropping off his son to leave for the Navy, which follows a military tradition in the family.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Edwige Charlot: Printmaker and Artist
Year
2014
Based in Portland, Edwige Charlot is an artist and printmaker. Greta Moran profiles Charlot as she makes prints and discusses her Haitian-French-American heritage and how art helps her make sense of her identity.
Type
Writing
Title
Grown Up: The Education of Jasmine
Year
2010
A senior at Portland High School, Jasmine Dipietrantonio is attempting to graduate for the third time. Aimee Pelletier highlights how Dipietrantonio has struggled with school and her family life, but is now taking Accelerated Credit Option classes to complete her high school degree.
Type
Radio
Title
Just Be Funny and Funny
Year
2005
Dylan Merriam highlights the work of Christine O'Leary, a comedian from Portland. Merriam discusses O'Leary's performances and how her jokes are created from life experiences.
Type
Photography
Title
Artigiano
Year
2012
From a shop in Portland, Jonathan Cooper crafts violins. Kimberlee Poole profiles Cooper's work on violins and the efforts of his artisans.
Type
Radio
Title
The Laughing Table
Year
2013
At the Osher Inn in Portland, female residents gather weekly to socialize and share stories. Mary Wesley speaks to Patricia Quinlan about the community at the Osher Inn, and living with others in old age.
Type
Photography
Title
Paganism in Maine
Year
2000
Wicca is a faith with freedom, which is what Cynthia Collins was looking for. Maria Schriber captures how Collins finds freedom as a witch.
Type
published content
Title
Richmond's Russian Colony
Year
1984
During the 1950's, a colony of Slavic immigrants came to Richmond, Maine. Gretchen Batz documents how the Slavic community integrated into the town.
Type
Photography
Title
The Church of Lafayette St.
Year
2008
Stephanie Ewens and Zachary Crabtree speak to members of the Banyamulenge community in Portland, showing how they come together as a church community.
Type
published content
Title
Your New Country
Year
1980
Coming to Maine in 1902 from Canada to live a better life, Bertha Guerin recounts the differences between her home in Canada and in Maine.
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