In Portland, the Irish American Club hosts dance lessons for various Irish dances, including ceili dancing, and welcomes anyone regardless of being Irish. Donna M. Galluzzo captures the experiences of individuals who learn ceili dancing, and the experiences of the Irish community in Portland.

In Vermont, the Intervale Center supports community food systems by expanding local food markets and increasing farmer's incomes. Chris Remington investigates how the Center has faced challenges and questions if the organization can act as a model for the future of local food.

A member of the spoken word poetry community called Port Veritas, Wil Gibson discusses his experience as a poet. Gibson speaks about having grown up around gang culture, and how performing slam poetry allows him to be a better version of his former self.

Caroline Hadilaksono, a new Maine resident, stumbles onto an unlikely story about her new home, that Maine is the site of the earliest mosque in America. She becomes obsessed with finding the muslim community behind that mosque. Who were they? Where are they now? As she digs deeper, she discovers that the roots of her obsession actually hits much closer to home than she realized.

Racial barriers exist in many parts of the United States and in the state of Maine, but the church community of Green Memorial AME Zion Church aims to break down those barriers. Zena Calhoun documents how this church embraces integration in order to share their faith with all.

The passion that Susan Gagnon shows for her hometown of Jay is evident in the actions she takes to fight for the rebirth of the town. Salome Weber captures how this region in Maine has undergone the struggles of industry relocations and job losses, and in reaction to this, how Gagnon is trying to make the community better again.

While growth or decline may affect a community, the local residents remember the history of a community. Kim Wutkiewicz captures images of Belfast.

The United States provides refuge for many different cultures and peoples who are escaping war around the world. Anne-Marie McReynolds captures images of refugees from Somalia.

In the town of Buxton, the Wat Samaki Cambodian Buddhist Temple has found opposition among the neighbors in the area due to public safety concerns. Erin Dorbin captures how Navan Leng, the president of Wat Samaki, is trying to keep the temple open and provide the community with an understanding about Cambodian culture.

Racial barriers exist in many parts of the United States and in the state of Maine, but the church community of Green Memorial AME Zion Church aims to break down those barriers. Seshu Badrinath captures how this church embraces integration in order to share their faith with all.

Keeping the local memory of a community alive is important and in the small town of Weld, their history brings the community closer. Amanda Bladt captures images around the town.

Within the video gaming community, female gamers have had a hard time to find equality within the community. Rhiannon Corby investigates the difficulties that women have within the mainstream game community, and how independent game companies are starting to feature strong female protagonists.