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Photography
Title
Ballroom Dancing Photographs
Year
1993
Within one block of Congress Street lives two ballroom dance studios, usually filled with couples learning how to dance. Shannon Burkert captures images of couples at these studios to show their passion for dancing.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Half House: A Family Divided
Year
2013
In Rockport, Maine, a family dispute split and divided an entire family. Shara Morris investigates how the house was literally split and moved, and speaks to people who lived in the home.
Type
Photography
Title
Barn Wrights
Year
2005
Growing up with a passion for restoration, Scott Hatch makes a living on restoring old barns. Gabriel Caffrey captures Hatch's work on barns and how he is restoring history through barns.
Type
published content
Title
The Alewives Are Running
Year
1980
Dorothy O'Keefe profiles the work fisherman do on the rapids of the Mousam River to catch fish.
Type
published content
Title
Sail Making
Year
1977
Sailmakers by trade, Don and Clarence Hale create sails in their sailmaking shop in Sargentville. Anne Pierter documents the work that goes into creating the perfect sail.
Type
published content
Title
Women Are So Beautiful
Year
2000
Sara Shahriari and Shaleece Haas explore the lives of Muslim women in the state of Maine, discussing their beliefs and lifestyles. Haas highlights how the Muslim community in Maine has the freedom to practice their religion and be a part of the larger community.
Type
Radio
Title
I Have the Day Free
Year
2008
Living on home confinement, one women in Portland is the only person in the state who is serving a prison sentence from home. Natasha Haverty highlights how this women is trying to find her way back into society.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Generations in Play
Year
2015
As two performers who are at different stages in their musical careers, Gail and Obi are both fiddle players in a community fiddle group based in Portland. Ali Scattergood documents how the two performers weave music into their lives.
Type
Radio
Title
Swing Free
Year
2009
A member of the swinger community, Nadine Drapeau is able to find acceptance by being a swinger. Julia King documents how Drapeau interacts with other swingers, and how the swinger community allowed her to find a reason to live.
Type
Photography
Title
Herbalism in Maine - In Our Backyards
Year
1998
The tradition of using herbal medicine for health care dates back thousands of years, and in Maine, there are herbalists who follow these traditions. Jaime Chismar captures how herbalists in Maine are making herbs a daily part of their lives.
Type
Photography
Title
Portraits: Coping With Illiteracy Photographs
Year
1987
Called names when they were young, Lauretta Elie and Emily Kinney were picked on for not being able to read. Claire Sullivan and Melissa Buxton profile how Elie and Kinney live and deal with being illiterate.
Type
Photography
Title
Women Are So Beautiful Photographs
Year
1999
Sara Shahriari and Shaleece Haas explore the lives of Muslim women in the state of Maine, discussing their beliefs and lifestyles. Haas highlights how the Muslim community in Maine has the freedom to practice their religion and be a part of the larger community.
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