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Portland, Maine
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Title
Turner Spring
Year
1994
Lucille Rossignol captures the stories of people who grew up in Turner, Maine, and reveals a sample of life in a small town.
Type
Writing
Title
The Season of Roger's Date Book: One Man's Life in Money, Meetings, and Cliff Island, Maine
Year
2003
Caitie Whelan highlights the life of Roger Berle, a man who actively donates and fundraises money to support his community.
Type
Photography
Title
Cashmere Goats Photographs
Year
1993
Noreen Hogan captures the experiment of raising cashmere goats in Maine. Noreen Hogan and Timothy Burns visit farms in Maine to learn about how these goats are raised and how this fits into a Maine lifestyle.
Type
published content
Title
Swan's Island (Part 1)
Year
1978
On Swan's Island, five and a half miles off the coast of Maine, residents live a peaceful and isolated life. Herbert Baum III reports on the way of life for the people of Swan's Island, speaking to some of the oldest members of the community.
Type
published content
Title
Jenny, Island Shepherdess
Year
1985
On three islands off the coast of Maine, Jenny Cirone raises sheep. Terri Selfa documents the work Cirone does as a shepherdess and her life.
Type
Writing
Title
Economy of Luck
Year
2009
For nearly 60 years the Scarborough Downs has been home to southern Maine's horse racing tradition, but it has begun to show its age as modern gambling becomes more popular. Aubrey White speaks to Mike Sweeney, the track's announcer, about lower attendance and how the sport has dwindled from a full time investment to a part time hobby.
Type
Radio
Title
The Gospel of Harm Reduction
Year
2021
Jesse Harvey created the Church of Safe Injection to give drug users in Maine the resources and support they needed. This story is about how the organization decided to move forward in the wake of his passing and the women who kept his dream alive. PLEASE NOTE: This story contains references to substance misuse disorder and sexual abuse. Please take care while listening.
Type
Writing
Title
We Do This Way, We Stay Together
Year
2002
Lisa Merlini highlights the lives of Mira Cua and Cong Ba Nguyen, a couple who have different nationalities, but were able to mix and meld them into the family they started.
Type
Writing
Title
A Life in Motion
Year
1999
Even at old age, Elizabeth Shames continues to dance with the Perennial Effects dance group. Sarah Merrill highlights the life of Shames, discussing her history with dancing and her personal life.
Type
Writing
Title
Ballroom Dancing
Year
1993
Within one block of Congress Street lives two ballroom dance studios, usually filled with couples learning how to dance. Rachel Garber speaks with couples at these studios to learn about their passion for dancing.
Type
Photography
Title
An Open Path
Year
2013
Finding spirituality and religion through paganism, individuals are able to express themselves. Elicia Epstein captures the lives of these individuals in Maine.
Type
Writing
Title
Good Luck at Life You Big Stupid Loser: An Examination of the Quarter Life Crisis and All of the Other Things That Happen in Your Twenties
Year
2014
After experiencing a quarter life crisis of her own, Belinda Woolfson set off to investigate if others in her generation had similar experiences, and what caused them.
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