David C. Smith, Professor of History, looks at how salt marshes in Maine function. Smith discusses how dikes were built in order to farm the salt marshes.

The United States provides refugee for many different cultures and peoples who are escaping war around the world. Lacey Andrews speaks to refugees from Somali to learn about their community in Portland as they seek stability in the United States.

Jean McGowan documents the 1994 gubernatorial race as an outside observer, highlighting the various campaigns, parties, and political beliefs. She discusses the campaigns with volunteers and staffers in order to get a behind the scenes look at the campaign process.

Molly Sircher documents the music group Cerberus Shoal, and speaks to the band members about their experiences touring and performing.

From dawn to dusk, friends and neighbors of Stacy Wentworth helped him raise a 50 foot barn in Arundel. Anne Gorham and others document the work that went into putting the barn together.

As the chief agent for alcohol control in charge of the state of Maine, Henry Weaver experienced different situations with rum running. Keith Euler and others from Salt speak to Weaver about his experiences and stories as a federal officer during the prohibition era.

On her farm under the shadow of the White Mountains, Helen Perley raises animals. Val Gould and Elizabeth Tanner document the work Perley does on her farm with animals.

Heather Coryell visits Gladys McLean to speak about her personal history and working as a waitress.

Since he was young, Reid Chapman has enjoyed the outdoors and farming. Ernest Eaton and others document the story of Chapman, an 80 year old man who farms in West Kennebunk.

Called names when they were young, Lauretta Elie and Emily Kinney were picked on for not being able to read. Melissa Buxton profiles how Elie and Kinney live and deal with being illiterate.

When back-to-landers decided to start their farm, they were faced with a hard choice of switching crops and growing to a market economy or losing their land. Andrew Reiner documents how farmers at Good Earth Farm live a rural lifestyle and the challenges they have faced.

With a background in chemical engineering, Lincoln Sennett borrowed ideas from honey packing companies to build his own honey production plant. Erin Post documents the history of Swan's Honey, originally owned by Harold Swan, and the work that goes into the business.