When the workers at FairPoint Communications went on strike, they supported each other as a community. James Colombo highlights how the workers created their own community of support, and how the strike brought Kimberly Talbot's family closer.

Shortly after moving to Portland, Lucas Willard began to hear about bed bugs frequently, and decided to investigate the epidemic striking Portland. Willard speaks to experts regarding insects and how pest control tries to solve the infestation in the area.

Shortly after moving to Portland, Lucas Willard began to hear about bed bugs frequently, and decided to investigate the epidemic striking Portland. Erika Gatz and Willard speak to experts regarding insects and how pest control tries to solve the infestation in the area.

With the recession of the late 2000s, many paper mills in Maine were closed down, including the Otis Speciality Papers Mill in the town of Jay. Rob Korobkin explores how residents of the town are coming together to support each other, and discusses how the town's current social dynamics are shaped by a labor union strike from the 1980s.