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Title
Breaking Trail: A Musher Comes Home
Year
2005
Lila Dobbs highlights the life of Polly Mahoney, owner of Mahoosuc Guide Service in Newry. Dobbs covers Mahoney's early life, the start of her business, and dogs sledding.
Type
published content
Title
Wharf at Work
Year
1987
For over 35 years, the Custom House Wharf has conducted business. Peter Millard explores how the people at the wharf have their own unwritten rules and way of doing things.
Type
published content
Title
Grounding the Boats
Year
1997
Paul Harrison highlights the work of groundfisherman in Maine, documenting their histories, daily lives, and the groundfishing industry.
Type
published content
Title
Myrtle
Year
1997
Alyssa Grossman captures the life of Myrtle Lowell, speaking with Lowell about her about her life and growing up in Maine.
Type
Writing
Title
Contra Dance
Year
1992
The act of contradancing, a type of folk dance, is examined in this piece by Leila Childs. She explores the history of this folk dance, the music associated with it, and talks to the dancers themselves to uncover the social aspect of dancing.
Type
published content
Title
Island View of the World
Year
1974
Coming to Maine from Kansas, Lyman Rutledge is the author of several books on the history of the Isles of Shoals. Timm White documents how someone from Kansas became the biographer for a group of islands in New England.
Type
published content
Title
I Don't Cut So Fast Now: Frances Miller
Year
1983
With no work to do for the day at the fish plant, Frances Miller shares her story about living in Eastport and working at the plant.
Type
published content
Title
Jenny, Island Shepherdess
Year
1985
On three islands off the coast of Maine, Jenny Cirone raises sheep. Terri Selfa documents the work Cirone does as a shepherdess and her life.
Type
published content
Title
Snowshoe Making
Year
1977
From his workshop in Caratunk, Walter York creates snowshoes. Anne Gorham covers the steps of making and filling the bows for snowshoes.
Type
Writing
Title
The End of the World
Year
2007
A artist who suffers from illness, Peter McFarland discusses his legacy at age 65. Katie Arrants highlights the work of McFarland and speaks to him regarding his outsider art.
Type
Writing
Title
Days at Sea
Year
1995
Paul Harrison highlights the work of groundfisherman in Maine, documenting their histories, daily lives, and the groundfishing industry.
Type
Writing
Title
Married to an Orchard
Year
2007
Having worked on their orchard for over thirty years, Steven and Marilyn Meyerhans contemplate what to do with their business. Julia Davis highlights the work that the Meyerhans have put into their business and how age is catching up to them.
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