Despite her youth, healthy lifestyle, and idyllic setting in rural Maine, Kelsey George feels herself becoming sicker and sicker. Without the help of doctors, Kelsey figures out the culprit. She then repairs her health and sets out to protect others from having to go through a frightening health crisis like she experienced. The personal becomes political.

Despite her youth, healthy lifestyle, and idyllic setting in rural Maine, Kelsey George feels herself becoming sicker and sicker. Without the help of doctors, Kelsey figures out the culprit. She then repairs her health and sets out to protect others from having to go through a frightening health crisis like she experienced. The personal becomes political.

Having experienced and recovered from a brain injury, Kelsey Padgett decided to investigate the lives of those who do not have the chance to return to their old lives. Padgett speaks to Joel Fusier about the car accident that gave him his brain injury, the journey Joel went on to recover, and how he copes with his injury today.

Repairing lamps for over 30 years, Brian Allen believes it's hard to convince the younger generation to pay a little extra to get a lamp repaired. Kelsey Nichols profiles Allen's work as a repairman in South Portland.

With little left to live for, Andrew started to think about how his life impacts everything around him. Kelsey Nichols documents how Andrew places himself within the time and space he occupies, applying theory into his recovery.

Making just 10% over the minimum wage, Crystal Cron still struggles to save money. Kelsey Nichols investigates how the standard of living is affected by the minimum wage in Portland, and how local businesses feel about changes to employee wages.

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When Taunton Bay closed off to fisherman and draggers in 2000, fishermen who made their livelihoods in those waters began to suffer financially. Ashley Bailey captures how the fishermen who harvested mussels in Taunton Bay are facing bankruptcy and business instability, due to their displacement.

In order to help his Somali friends, Henry Hamilton raises goats for them so they can follow their Muslim religious traditions. Laura Trebs highlights how Hamilton supports the Islamic community in Maine during a time when so many people only show them hate.

Two friends who collect trash find ways to keep the job interesting. Thalassa Raasch documents the work that Steve Coombs and Ben Young do and their friendship together.

The forestry industry in Maine comprises mainly of heavy machinery that allows loggers to get their wood, but among these loggers are horse loggers. Kristin Wright captures the work of John Plowden, a horse logger, who makes a conscious effort to help the environment by using horses and his own hands for logging.

Terry Goodhue walks around Evergreen Cemetery discussing his hobby of birding and speaking to the birds.