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Gary Cook
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Title
Skinned Knuckles
Year
1974
A man with many stories, Wilfred Grendell shares a story about collecting rocks. John Nest documents how Grendell uses his rocks to build things around his home.
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published content
Title
Flea Market
Year
1989
In Maine, it is common for one person's trash to become a treasure to someone else. Edite Pedrosa visits the Montsweag Flea Market to learn about the flea market business functions.
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Writing
Title
The Season of Roger's Date Book: One Man's Life in Money, Meetings, and Cliff Island, Maine
Year
2003
Caitie Whelan highlights the life of Roger Berle, a man who actively donates and fundraises money to support his community.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Seekers and Sellers: Farm Transitions in Maine
Year
2018
When it's time to sell the farm how do you find a buyer? When you are starting out in farming what are the obstacles that stand in your way? Maine Farm Link helps beginning farmers get started and find farms of their own, while also helping find buyers for farmers looking to sell. Farmlink connects seekers and sellers to keep working farms working.
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Writing
Title
Bush Pilots
Year
1990
Timothy Peternel explores the lives and careers of bush pilots, further discussing the development of aviation.
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published content
Title
November 1987 Salt Magazine, View From Pier Road
Year
1987
Short write ups on going out east and the new Maine license plate.
Type
Writing
Title
Citizen Rhames: An Outspoken Biddeford Farmer Stirs Up Local Politics
Year
2006
In the town of Biddeford, the contract with the Maine Energy Recovery Center (MERC) is expired, many residents of the town have spoken against renewing the contract due to health concerns of center's emissions. Leslie Bridgers highlights the varying opinions of residents in the town and on the city council.
Type
Writing
Title
A Heart Behind the Wheel
Year
2012
After his taxi business went out of business, Stanley Frautten thought he would never drive a taxi again, after nearly 50 years of driving one. Claire Jeffers documents Frauttern's journey to start another taxi company despite heartbreak and loss.
Type
Writing
Title
A Better (Lobster) Trap?
Year
2008
Two Portland designers, Patric Santerre and Celeste Robinson, are attempting to build a space-saving, collapsible lobster trap. Isaac Kestenbaum speaks to the architects about their trap design and getting the idea off the ground.
Type
Writing
Title
Sound Check
Year
2004
A Company of Girls, located in Portland, is a touring company of of girls who put on one play a year. Talia Gibas highlights the work of the company and uncovers how girls of all ages and backgrounds are able to come together as one group.
Type
published content
Title
Everybody's Friend
Year
1975
In Kennebunk, Willis Gowen runs a local drug store. Elizabeth Turner documents the work Gowen has done for his community for over 53 years at his pharmacy.
Type
Writing
Title
A Good Day in Prison
Year
2002
Within the Education Department of the Maine State Prison, inmates are offered an opportunity to join a program geared towards giving inmates a way to prepare in rejoin public society. Hilary Niles discusses the Pre-Release Exit Program and the experiences of inmates within the prison.
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