Through different owners and changes, Marcy's diner in Portland tries to rediscover and display a past. Alethea Okonak speaks with the owners of Marcy's to discuss the history and culture of the diner.

Liz Webler documents the life of Lorelie Lowell, discussing her rural lifestyle and hobbies.

In towns of any size it is valuable to have a working fire department in case of emergencies. Amanda Cross discusses the daily lives of firefighters who work for the Acton Volunteer Fire Department and their experiences being firemen.

Living in a private and communal community, James Ford and Linda Ashford live in the Two Echo Cohousing Community with their family. Craig Jarvie highlights the way of life within a shared community and the importance of consensus.

Through language, Geoffrey Wani keeps his connection to Sudan alive while in Portland. Alana Kansaku-Sarmiento captures the work Wani does for his family to ensure they have a better life.

Valerie Haynes captures the lives of Mira Cua and Cong Ba Nguyen, a couple who have different nationalities, but were able to mix and meld them into the family they started.

Briana O'Higgins highlights Jennifer Rubenstein's efforts to raise money to go on a trip to Australia. Rubenstein recounts how she and her family place flamingos in front yards and then asks for donations to remove them.

The fear of deportation is a daily reality that many people in the migrant community face in Maine, as half of the migrant work force is in Maine illegally. Maisie Crow captures the life of one family who migrating to Maine.

Speaking about Darfur nearly all of the time, Hassan Cober, a journalist born in Darfur came to Portland with his family because of the Sudanese people safe in America. Hannah Fox captures the life of Cober.

Aracelis Girmay documents the life of Jeff Jellis, and how he deals with the reality of having the AIDS virus. Girmay discusses the Jellis' family life and the treatments that Jeff has to undergo.

Morrell and Judie York, two funeral directors, are based in Portland and work at the Independent Death Care Chapel. They discuss the services and arrangements that they provide for families of the deceased, as well as their personal history.

At O'Hara's in Rockland, cutting fish is a family affair. Lynn Kippax, Jr. and Sheryl Lane speak to Lamont Allen, Sr. about his experience cutting fish and the cutting process.