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Photography
Title
Millay Family
Year
2008
For nearly 20 years Joanne Millay has adopted international children with varying disabilities. Elizabeth Bailey captures the life and work of Millary.
Type
Writing
Title
Public Displays of Eccentricity
Year
2000
Jaimson York discusses the lives of several collectors, who collect different kinds of objects, but are united in their connection to place since they all live in Maine. York uncovers the differences among collectors and how they view their collections.
Type
Multimedia
Title
A Universal Language
Year
2015
Living in Portland from Guniea, West Africa, Namory Keita is a drumming instructor and drum-maker. Lindsey Kilbride profiles Keita's passion for drumming and having to adjust to life in the U.S.
Type
Photography
Title
Goat Island Lighthouse Photographs
Year
1976
As the lighthouse keeper at Goat Island, Martin Cain has to live a secluded life. Steve Bragdon and Jeffrey Bonney document Cain's daily problems, routines, and experiences in running a lighthouse.
Type
Writing
Title
Home Schooling
Year
1993
As the rate of students who are homeschooled increases, Regina McCarthy investigates the reasons why parents elect to home school their children. Despite varying reasons, the common thread is that these parents find public school as the wrong place for their children.
Type
Writing
Title
Monastery
Year
1994
Unlike other Catholic religious orders in Maine, the Sister of the Precious Blood are a cloistered group. Mary Pope explores the daily lives of the sisters who's whole world exists within the Monastery of the Precious Blood in Portland.
Type
Radio
Title
Recipes for Seaweed, Recipes for Peace
Year
2003
Chris Korzen highlights the work and life of Larch Hanson, the owner of a seaweed harvesting company. Hanson discusses his work, family, and spirituality.
Type
Writing
Title
Pot Luck at Occupy Maine
Year
2011
Sara Franklin highlights the life of Occupy Maine participants as they host a potluck supper. Franklin speaks to protests about the community they are building among each other.
Type
Photography
Title
Mudflats and Mermaids
Year
2010
Having to adapt to life in Maine, Laura Nuñez came to Maine from Los Angeles. Aria Curtis captures the activities of Nuñez at Coastal Studies for Girls.
Type
Photography
Title
At Long Last
Year
2010
Lily Piel documents the life and transition of David Bunker, who after a near fatal accident, recognized that he had always identified as female.
Type
Writing
Title
BrandME: The Birth of Maine Cool
Year
2011
In order to reach a younger and more cosmopolitan audience, a group of young entrepreneurs have started to re-image the identy of Maine through clothing and food. Sara Franklin documents how three brands are curating their image to capture the ethos of Maine.
Type
Photography
Title
Francis O'Brien Photographs
Year
1985
For Francis O'Brien, books, life, and history are interconnected like a honeycomb. Mary Anne Hanlon visits O'Brien at his home in Portland to learn about his love for books and his philosophies.
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