Residents near Sherman Lake speak about their activities at Sherman Lake before the dam gave out. They discuss how residents in Newcastle came together to figure out what to do about the lake once it was gone, and how it has become a salt marsh.

Being diagnosed with ALS at 53, Dr. Bruce Churchill tries to keep the same routine he had before his diagnosis. Storrey Morrison captures the activities that Dr. Churchill performs, adapting to his physical limitations, and the changes his family had to make.

Although close to the sisters at The Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Ann Boyle has not made the commitment to become a sister herself. Julia Botero highlights the life of Boyle, her journey towards joining the sisterhood at the church, and details the activities of The Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary.

Column by Thomas Bradbury on the Indian Summer and why it might be called that.

Being diagnosed with ALS at 53, Dr. Bruce Churchill tries to keep the same routine he had before his diagnosis. Rehman Tungekar highlights the activities that Dr. Churchill performs, adapting to his physical limitations, and the changes his family had to make.

Leah Arsenault documents the work of Danny Todd, who runs a scallop boat during the winter.

Tori Touzin and Trevor Brown Jr. document the work of lobstermen on Monhegan Island as they prepare for the winter.

Seeking a sense of community and with a desire to not live alone, Kaler-Vaill offers widowed women a place to live and convene together. Ellington Miller speaks to women at Jaler-Vaill about their experiences and their lives.

Bryan Thomas captures the lives and lifestyles of the dedicated few who surf during the coldest winter months in Maine.

Despite the troubling history of Catholics and Native Americas, many tribal people remain devout Catholics, thanks to the canonization of a Native American saint. Katie Ricciardi documents a gathering to celebrate the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha, and how the Catholic community and Indian heritage plays an active role in the lives of people in the Passamaquoddy community.

Once, there were twenty-three Shaker villages. Today, Sabbathday Lake is the only active village. At their height, there were between 2,000 and 4,000 Shakers. Now, there are two: Sister June and Brother Arnold. But, if you go to the Shakers’ public Sunday meeting, you will meet a group of people who worship with the Shakers, but are not Shakers.

Amanda Kowalski documents the lives of Sasah Hom and Dylan Bolles, who found themselves beginning a new life in a winter rental on Peaks Island.