Like many diners, the Third Alarm Diner carries a unique characteristic that makes it different from other diners, housing a collection of firefighting memorabilia. Mary Jo Shafer speaks to the owners, firefighters themselves, about how the diner brings out the firefighting culture and family feeling.

As the National Women's Armwrestling Championship in Washington, D.C. gets closer, the women of the Superhero Lady Armwrestlers of Portland are preparing for the competition. Greta Moran documents the preparation that one of the wrestlers goes through to be ready to compete.

For an island 12 miles off the mainland, there is only one store on North Haven, Waterman & Co. Tina Waterman documents the story of the store, as told by its current owner, Frank Waterman.

While facing an eight-year battle with multiple myeloma, Mary Jo Taylor received companionship from Jeffrey Wood, resulting in a great friendship and the creation of eHope. Kai Lindemulder documents the work done by Wood and other volunteers and caregivers who provide community and hope to patients facing life-threatening illnesses.

Amy Jo recounts her experiences being a single mother and providing for her children. Amy Jo discusses how having her daughter with her helped her get through hard times and that she only wishes she had more financial security for her children.

At one point during American history, rural populations were growing faster than urban populations. Rebecca Saunders explores how back-to-landers in Maine, or homesteaders, have evolved their lifestyles since the 1950s when people were coming to Maine to live on the land in large numbers.

In the early days of the pandemic, the easternmost town in America was divided. The CDC had issued a No Sail Order for all US cruise ships, which left the 785’ Oceania Riviera looking for a port to call home. With the deepest natural port in the continental states, the tiny fishing town of Eastport, Maine seemed like the perfect solution. But not everyone was ready to welcome the Riviera to town.

Unlike other Catholic religious orders in Maine, the Sister of the Precious Blood are a cloistered group. Mary Pope explores the daily lives of the sisters who's whole world exists within the Monastery of the Precious Blood in Portland.

Liza Buchbinder investigates the mental health system in Maine, speaking with caretakers and visting the Augusta Mental Health Institute.

Unlike other Catholic religious orders in Maine, the Sister of the Precious Blood are a cloistered group. Mary Pope explores the daily lives of the sisters whose whole world exists within the Monastery of the Precious Blood in Portland.

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A refugee from Sudan, Nyapeni Chou Doul lives an entirely different life than she did in her native country. Andrea Ives highlights the life of Doul, who lives in Portland, and how she adapted to American culture, while still retaining elements of her own Sudanese culture.