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Writing
Title
Warming Up: Rehearsing with the Casco Bay Tummlers
Year
2008
Zachary Crabtree highlights a rehearsal of the Casco Bay Tummlers, a band that performs klezmer music, a type of music traditional of Ashkenazi Jews in Eastern Europe.
Type
Writing
Title
Hands Remember
Year
2003
Kelli Gavant highlights the life of Phyllis Rogers, a teacher with SPIRAL Arts, Inc., who suffers from chronic pain following an accident that damaged her brain. Gavant discusses the work that SPIRAL Arts does for their students and how it has helped Rogers and others.
Type
Writing
Title
Custom House Wharf Revisited
Year
1996
The Custom House Wharf in Portland serves as a major hub for the local fish business. Catherine Olender discusses various topics, from the politics of the wharf to local family businesses.
Type
published content
Title
The Song of Objects
Year
2001
Jaimson York discusses the lives of several collectors, who collect different kinds of objects, but are united in their connection to place since they all live in Maine. York uncovers the differences among collectors and how they view their collections.
Type
Photography
Title
The Song of Objects: A Portrait of Collecting
Year
2000
Megan Hanson captures the lives of several collectors, who collect different kinds of objects, but are united in their connection to place since they all live in Maine.
Type
published content
Title
The Controversy
Year
1986
Despite the outrage from fishermen, sea farmers are fencing off sections of coastal bottom. George Carey documents the controversy between mussel growers and lobstermen.
Type
Photography
Title
Livin Where You Want to Live Photographs
Year
1981
Living on Mount Desert Island for nearly 66 years, Draper Liscomb has spent his whole life making a living in Maine. Mark Emerson captures images of Liscomb on at his home.
Type
published content
Title
Seafaring: Sam Polk
Year
1980
In the Jonesport-Beals Island area, one man has fished more years than most. Andrea Downs and Cindy Pinkham speak to Sam Polk about his love for the sea.
Type
Photography
Title
Lighthouse Maintenance
Year
1996
Chris Ruder documents the work of lighthouse maintenance workers.
Type
Photography
Title
Sam: Sam Polk Photographs
Year
1979
In the Jonesport-Beals Island area, one man has fished more years than most. Lynn Kippax, Jr., Andrea Downs and Cindy Pinkham speak to Sam Polk about his love for the sea.
Type
Writing
Title
Coping with a Wardrobe Malfunction
Year
2008
Facing the potential of closing down due to less funding and low attendance, teenage performers at the Theater Project decided to put on a show to raise money and awareness in the community. Marc LeBourdias documents the work that the performers did to complete their improv show and the importance of the theater for them.
Type
Radio
Title
Pump Up The Jammer
Year
2009
On the night of one of the biggest matches of the year, Sarah Danson documents the roller derby match between the Maine Port Authorities and the Rhode Island Riveters. Danson highlights the match and speaks to women on the Authorities about the importance of roller derby in their lives.
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