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Fishermen and Fishing
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Title
Women Packing Sardines, Eastport, 1981
Year
1995
Lynn Kippax Jr. captures an image of women working at the Port Clyde sardine factory packing sardines.
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published content
Title
Chester's Insurance
Year
1984
Column by Thomas Bradbury on Chester Ferguson's new truck, and trying to get insurance for it.
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Radio
Title
Pain is the Game
Year
2023
Join me in my journey trying acupuncture and cold plunges in an attempt to treat chronic pain.
Type
published content
Title
Boatbuilding: Stepping the Mast and Rigging
Year
1980
Rigging the Endeavor was a week long process for Ralph Stanley and his crew. Sheryl Lane documents the handiwork that went into preparing the boat.
Type
Radio
Title
Silence is a Sound
Year
2023
The Island Soundscape Project documents the sounds of the Maine coast, from the everyday to the highly unusual. They record birdcalls and babbling brooks, but also underwater animal calls and the weird moaning of suspension bridges. Their work draws on the traditions of soundscape studies, a field based on understanding the way people relate to their environment and their communities by studying sound. Its part scientific and part artistic, but it is all about the importance of learning to listen closely.
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Writing
Title
The Dragon Lady and Other Nissen Folk
Year
1998
A long established part of Portland, the John J. Nissen Baking Company has had many employees come through the business. Lisa Ferrugia speaks to current and former employees of the baking company to learn about their experiences working for the company and their opinions about a facility move to Biddeford.
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published content
Title
Boatbuilding: Felling the Wood Keel and Stem
Year
1980
In the city of East Kingston in New Hampshire, George and Roy Cole fell trees. Suzanne Emery documents the Cole's work on trees and the precision that goes into their work.
Type
Writing
Title
Punk Rocker and Sausage Fox
Year
2002
Luke Snyder highlights the life of Jordan Kratz, a Jewish punk rocker. Snyder discusses Kratz's punk rock lifestyle, interest in science fiction, and living with Hepatitis C.
Type
Multimedia
Title
The Fish or Cut Bait Moment
Year
2012
Living on an island requires certain adjustments that some individuals cannot make. Kimberlee Poole explores the reality of Generation X and Yers who choose to live the alternative island lifestyle in North Haven.
Type
Writing
Title
Pinch by Pinch: Crab Picking on Little Deer Isle
Year
2006
As fish dealers began to buy crabmeat in larger numbers, picking and packing the meat became an important business for Cheryl Robinson and others who live on Little Deer Isle. Molly May highlights the work of crab pickers on Little Deer Isle and discusses how the industry functions.
Type
Writing
Title
Maine's Unspoken Hero
Year
2001
Following the terrorists attacks of 9/11, Scott Rodbro set out to find Maine's heroes, contacting veterans groups in the state. Rodbro speaks to a veteran about his time and experiences in the armed services.
Type
Photography
Title
Pinch By Pinch
Year
2006
As fish dealers began to buy crabmeat in larger numbers, picking and packing the meat became an important business for Cheryl Robinson and others who live on Little Deer Isle. Kara Urion captures the work of crab pickers on Little Deer Isle.
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