In the small town of Strong, the Strong Wood Products, Inc. toothpick and dowel mill begins manufacturing early each morning. Megan McCune captures images of employees at the factory to highlight their jobs and the work produced at the mill.

When the first elephant came to Maine, she was a wonder. People had never seen an elephant before. It was the early 1800s, and America was a new country, sorting out its morals. So when she was shot and killed in Alfred, ME, the outrage over her death revealed a lot about our young country.

Out at Wood Island at four in the morning, Lester Orcutt is ready to start his daily routine of dragging. Herbert Baum III joins Orcutt has he drags to learn about this fishing method and the work draggers perform.

Seeking a sense of community and with a desire to not live alone, Kaler-Vaill offers widowed women a place to live and convene together. Ellington Miller speaks to women at Jaler-Vaill about their experiences and their lives.

After suffering nine concussions, artist Raphael Diluzio woke up one morning not knowing his own identity. Shara Morris speaks to Diluzio about having to relearn to draw, and how his art helped with his recovery process.

As senior class president, Lily SanGiovanni is responsible for saying the Pledge of Allegiance over the intercom in the morning, but has decided to give her fellow students the option of not saying it. Emma Nobel documents how the tradition of reciting the Pledge has become controversial, and the issues it has caused at South Portland High School.

Tom Falby learns about the shrimping industry in Maine by speaking with fishermen and going shrimp dragging.

This piece investigates the browntail moth outbreak in Maine, specifically focused on the impact in Camden Hills State Park. Alongside the reporter, dive into the moth’s origins, their effects on both people and the environment, and the role climate change plays in their spread.

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.

The Damariscotta River runs through Lincoln County and plays a valuable role in local commerce. Jennifer Brockway speaks to individuals regarding the history and conservation efforts of the river.

Louise Baker captures what life is like in the town of Millinocket, following the closures of the local mills.

In order to understand how gill netting works, Keith Euler took a trip with Herbert Hutchins out to sea. Euler documents the work Hutchins does with gill nets and how he sticks with netting year round.