After losing nearly 300 pounds, Jim Talbott decided to put his new found confidence to the test by signing up for an exotic hip-hop dance class. Smith Galtney provides a profile on Talbott's changes and joining dance.

Willie and Elizabeth Ames both come from lobstering families, growing up as island people. Anne Gorham and Anne Pierter document the lives of the Ames' with regard to lobstering and island life.

Within one of his lobster traps, Laurence Seavey once caught a mitten. Seavey recounts his story about finding the mitten.

Lizz Giordano documents the life of Norah Warren, Manager of the Vinalhaven Lobster Co-op.

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.

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.

At O'Hara's in Rockland, cutting fish is a family affair. Sheryl Lane speaks to Lamont Allen, Sr. about his experience cutting fish and the cutting process.

Kim Morton captures an image of a young boy with his dog on the outskirts of Greenville.

Some kids just aren’t built for school. At least, that’s what we say when schools aren’t built for all kids. Max is a 16-year-old lobster fisherman and a junior at Sumner Memorial High School in Sullivan, Maine. He’s working to balance school and work with the help of an alternative education program at his school.

A desktop documentary about lobster.

In the Kennebunkport area, barns cover large parts of the landscape. Carl Young, Jr. meets with Lester Wildes and other barn owners.

Two friends who collect trash find ways to keep the job interesting. Thalassa Raasch documents the work that Steve Coombs and Ben Young do and their friendship together.