In November 2018, a great black hawk flew from the Amazon jungle to Deering Oaks Park in Portland Maine. No one knew how it got there, but people loved it so much that soon the stories outgrew the hawk.

In November 2018, a great black hawk flew from the Amazon jungle to Deering Oaks Park in Portland Maine. No one knew how it got there, but people loved it so much that soon the stories outgrew the hawk.

As a resident of Swan's Island, Ruth Moulden shares her thoughts and life with Anne Pierter and Lynn Kippax, Jr. Moulden discusses life on the island and working there.

Short write ups on the lawyer George Willard, the Custom House Wharf in Portland, and the Colony Inn.

Reverend Norman Allen leads the First Parish Congregation in Portland, Maine. As a Gay minister, he’s always worked to help people understand that Gayness and Christianity are not at odds. In fact, there’s a history of Gay clergy at First Parish. Music courtesy of First Parish Congregation’s Choir and Blue Dot Sessions. Photo by M. Bell.

Lisa Merlini highlights 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.

A recently married couple living in Portland, Maine reflects on their experience with love and sacrifice.

As a resident of Swan's Island, Ruth Moulden shares her thoughts and life with Anne Pierter. Moulden discusses life on the island and working there.

After 63 years of marriage, Doris and George Castonia do the best they can to care for each other. Christine Shanahan documents how despite the love the Castonia's have for each other, life is not getting easier.

Mercedes Grandin speaks to Mark Usinger about his buisness, A.L. Griffin ship's chandlery. Usinger discusses how the business has changed over the years, making it difficult to compete.

Bound to the Rancourt Dairy Farm in Vassalboro, hired hands and owners work restless work days. Bonnie Bragdon documents the work done at the farm, and how people feel about their work.

The WINGS (Women in Nurturing Group Support) support group aimed to help single mothers and women who were living in poverty by providing advice and assistance. Gerrie Brown, who ran this support group, is the focus of James Sylvan's research, which highlights Brown's work and her personal life.