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Title Causes: John Pike Grady
Year 1983
Considered the Don Quixote of Eastport, John Pike Grady has a fierce loyalty to his town. Pamela Wood highlights how Grady is a man of many causes that are not so popular in Eastport.
Type published content
Title Bingo Fever
Year 1989
When people come together on Indiana Island to play bingo, they are prepared to spend over twelve hours playing. Julie Maurer documents the community of bingo players at Indian Island Bingo.
Type Radio
Title Dear Survivor
Year 2019
During the heyday of the #MeToo movement, a writer who survived repeated childhood sexual assault is on the verge of reaching out for help for the first time. But she's not finding her seat at the #MeToo table -- in fact, she doesn't feel welcome there at all. Somehow this social movement, with inclusion at the core of its platform, is pushing some survivors even farther to the margins. Hear how this survivor has redefined "Me Too" for herself. The article referenced in this piece is "Ugly Face." It originally appeared in The Bollard, a local paper published out of Portland, Maine. Link: http://thebollard.com/2019/02/03/ugly-face/ NOTE: This piece contains strong themes, including sexual assault of a child, and may not be suitable for young listeners.
Type Photography
Title Voting Against Our Family Photographs
Year 2009
Calvin and Dan, a gay couple in Maine, are fighting for marriage equality. Anna Lundgren captures the stories of Calvin and Dan.
Type Photography
Title First Come the Artists: Belfast Photographs
Year 1989
When artists enter towns, they usually herald incoming change. Tonee Harbert captures how this is taking place in Belfast, and how some people in the community do not want the change.
Type Radio
Title Dam Radio Story
Year 2010
With the vision to build a dam in Eastport, Norman Laberge has been trying for 35 years to harness the power of the tides. Emily Friedman documents Laberge's plan to harness the power of the tide and the pushback he has encountered.
Type Writing
Title Seafarers
Year 1996
Sarah Wise explores the world of the female sailors, uncovering that the idea that only men are ship captains and sailors is antiquated. Wise speaks with various female sailors to learn about their role models and careers.
Type Writing
Title Portland City Councilors
Year 1999
B.J. Bill highlights the lives of Portland's city councilmembers, focusing on their work within their districts. Hill covers topics ranging from economics to education.
Type published content
Title Island View of the World
Year 1974
Coming to Maine from Kansas, Lyman Rutledge is the author of several books on the history of the Isles of Shoals. Timm White documents how someone from Kansas became the biographer for a group of islands in New England.
Type published content
Title I Could Never Call Myself a Yankee
Year 1984
As one of the first Greeks to come to Maine, Pericles Economos became a leader in the Greek community. Pamela Wood recounts how his words inspired stories for this issue regarding ethnic groups in Maine.
Type Writing
Title An Island Mostly Unto Itself
Year 2008
On the Chebeague Island, members of the island community grow concerned about the rising oil prices and what that means for them heating their homes in the winter. Mark Lebourdias explores how neighbors assist each other with time and money to prepare for the coming winter.
Type published content
Title Salt 2004-2005 Magazine, Editor's Note
Year 2005
Jennifer Andrews introduces readers to the stories in the Salt 2004-2005 Magazine.