In the small town of Nelson, New Hampshire residents gather every Monday night to contra dance. Mary Wesley documents how this traditional New England dance has been central to the culture of the Monadnock region for over 200 years.

Contra dancing is a cherished cultural experience in Maine, which involves folk music and people of all generations participating. Lauren Lamont documents how some young people are bringing techno music to contra dancing, and how it interacts with their New England roots.

Gretchen Batz speaks to Ilsa Pasechnik, from the Russian colony in Richmond, Maine. Pasechnik shares stories about the music she loves and her losses in Russia.

William Ibelle explores how three generations of Penobscot Indians are searching through their experiences to define what it means to be a Penobscot living in today's work.

There was a time when Maine was marketed as a landscape for escape, known as vacationland. Brett Jenks explores how Maine is now marketed as "The Way Life Should Be."

Each day, ten men are needed for group prayer at the Etz Chaim Synagogue in Portland. R. Todd Hoffman captures the work members of the congregation do to keep their Jewish traditions and culture alive.

Contra dancing is a cherished cultural experience in Maine, which involves folk music and people of all generations participating. Lauren Lamont documents how some young people are bringing techno music to contra dancing, and how it interacts with their New England roots.

Jacob Kowalski documents radio broadcasting and night time radio. The interviewees express their experiences with working the late night shift.

Benite Birkeland highlights the life of deaf individuals who have received cochlear implants, allowing them to hear sounds and speech. Birkeland discusses how the implants help with learning and how it affects deaf culture.

From her own experience, Joanna Foster supports the parents of children born with deafness. Sofia Saldanha highlights how Foster became involved with supporting other parents, and how deaf culture has become a large part of her life.

From her own experience, Joanna Foster supports the parents of children born with deafness. Sofia Saldanha highlights how Foster became involved with supporting other parents, and how deaf culture has become a large part of her life.

In the town of Buxton, the Wat Samaki Cambodian Buddhist Temple has found opposition among the neighbors in the area due to public safety concerns. Erin Dorbin captures how Navan Leng, the president of Wat Samaki, is trying to keep the temple open and provide the community with an understanding about Cambodian culture.