Robyn Redman captures the environment within Ernie Villeneuve's tattoo shop in Portland.

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. Phoebe Larson highlights 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.

C. Stewart Doty speaks on the history of documentary photography in Maine, and how photographs can be used to tell us things about Maine's history.

Despite the outrage from fishermen, sea farmers are fencing off sections of coastal bottom. George Carey documents the controversy between mussel growers and lobstermen.

Along the proposed route of the East-West Highway, owners of businesses and community members have varying opinions about the impact of the highway. Alice Quinlan investigates how the highway could cause changes in these communities and on the economy for small towns.

As a scholar and mussel farmer, Carter Newell spends time and energy to figure out how to grow a better mussel and improve his business. Casey Atkins documents the work Newell does in his research and harvesting.

Maggie Melvin documents the lives of Chris and Ashirah Knapp, two people who live alternative lifestyles as homesteaders.

Zac Barr highlights the work of sea cucumber harvesters and processors, and discusses how the business brings in good money for the workers and fishermen. Barr also speaks on the hispanic community that works for the Cherry Point plant.

At 56 year old, Greg Brooks travels to shipwrecks to find real treasure and valuables. Grant Fuller highlights the work of Greg Brooks, who discusses searching for the ultimate treasure and getting into the business of treasure hunting.

Heading down to the wharf at three o'clock in the morning, Herbert Baum is ready to learn about lobstering from his father and Dave Burnham. Baum documents the work that lobsterman do on their boats and how they got into the business.

Encapsulated into a painting by Jamie Wyeth, Kyle Murdock recounts selling mummifed cats to tourists on Monhegan Island as a young boy. Diane Sternberg speaks to Kyle Murdock about his youth and his personality.

For a tiny store in Lubec, FitzHenry's has everything. Lynn Kippax Jr. captures the atmosphere of Fred McClure's store.