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Portland, Maine
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A Russian Church
Year
1990
Observing the rituals of the Orthodox church, Slavic immigrants in Richmond, Maine continue a tradition of those who came before them. Kate Jeremiah captures the practices of the Russian community at St. Nicholas Church.
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
Radio
Title
Measure, Measure, Measure
Year
2004
Sara Wood highlights the life of Sturgis Whalen, a bus driver in Maine. Wood discusses Whalen dropping off his son to leave for the Navy, which follows a military tradition in the family.
Type
Photography
Title
Paganism in Maine
Year
2000
Wicca is a faith with freedom, which is what Cynthia Collins was looking for. Maria Schriber captures how Collins finds freedom as a witch.
Type
Radio
Title
L.H. Karaoke Lounge
Year
2003
Ben Harvey explores how a Vietnamese couple in Portland opened various businesses that represent their culture, and speaks to patrons at the karaoke lounge about their experiences.
Type
Photography
Title
Eye of the Beholder
Year
2004
With cosmetic surgery becoming more common for varying kinds of body modification or repair, Sabrina Haley captures the practice of Dr. Verne Weisberg in Portland.
Type
Writing
Title
Stock Car Racing
Year
1997
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine was the first place in Maine built just for racing cars, and while it is no Daytona, the individuals who attend and participate at the speedway take it serious. Erin Collins discusses with drivers and crew members what it is like to race stock cars at Beech Ridge.
Type
Photography
Title
Lou, The Crossing Guide Photographs
Year
2010
For over 14 years, Lou Alexander has been a crossing guard in Portland and developed a rapport among the students. David Foster captures Lou's life in retirement and his interactions with students.
Type
Radio
Title
I Have the Day Free
Year
2008
Living on home confinement, one women in Portland is the only person in the state who is serving a prison sentence from home. Natasha Haverty highlights how this women is trying to find her way back into society.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Generations in Play
Year
2015
As two performers who are at different stages in their musical careers, Gail and Obi are both fiddle players in a community fiddle group based in Portland. Ali Scattergood documents how the two performers weave music into their lives.
Type
Writing
Title
Dreams of a 50-Something Rocker
Year
2012
Even as adults, a group of grown men have dreams of being rock stars, signing up for an Adult Rock Camp. Claire Jeffers highlights the work that these men put into trying to be rock stars and speaks to them about their music.
Type
Radio
Title
Pump Up The Jammer
Year
2009
On the night of one of the biggest matches of the year, Sarah Danson documents the roller derby match between the Maine Port Authorities and the Rhode Island Riveters. Danson highlights the match and speaks to women on the Authorities about the importance of roller derby in their lives.
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