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Portland, Maine
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April 1990 Salt Magazine, Maine Journal
Year
1990
Short write up on Millinocket and Emily Kinney.
Type
Photography
Title
One Fifty Ate Bakery & Cafe
Year
2005
The 158 Bakery, located blocks away from Willard Beach in Portland, specializes in selling bagels and sees so much business that it had to limit the number of bulk and wholesale orders it took in. Gabriel Caffrey captures images at the bakery.
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published content
Title
Go, Baby, Go...
Year
2008
Alexis Mann captures the work and life of Vickey Sanzone, a trucker from Auburn, Maine, who can cover more than 2,600 miles in a week.
Type
published content
Title
Salt Marsh Dikes
Year
1985
David C. Smith, Professor of History, looks at how salt marshes in Maine function. Smith discusses how dikes were built in order to farm the salt marshes.
Type
Writing
Title
Broccoli Harvest
Year
1992
Kristin Atwell documents the lives of migrant workers from Mexico to the Philippines who come to Maine to harvest acres of broccoli. She explores how these newcomers to the Aroostook community brought forth interest, as well as some difficulties.
Type
Writing
Title
Please Don't Pet Me: I Am Working
Year
2007
High pitched and loud sounds over-stimulate Becky Wilkinson, who has high functioning autism. Emma Bouthillette discusses how through the help of an autism service dog, Wilkinson is able to overcome the sounds when they occur.
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published content
Title
Quilting - Patchwork Art
Year
1985
Quilters of all ages in Maine are reinventing an old art form. Mary Thorsby speaks to quilters about their craft.
Type
Writing
Title
Punk Rocker and Sausage Fox
Year
2002
Luke Snyder highlights the life of Jordan Kratz, a Jewish punk rocker. Snyder discusses Kratz's punk rock lifestyle, interest in science fiction, and living with Hepatitis C.
Type
published content
Title
Our Mysterious Something
Year
2006
Andrea Maio highlights the history of Wilhelm Reich, a psychoanalyst who lived and worked in Maine. Maio explores the Wilhelm Reich Museum and learns about Reich from Mary Byrd Higgins, director of the museum.
Type
published content
Title
The Dragon Lady and Other Nissen Folk
Year
2001
A long established part of Portland, the John J. Nissen Baking Company has had many employees come through the business. Lisa Ferrugia speaks to current and former employees of the baking company to learn about their experiences working for the company and their opinions about a facility move to Biddeford.
Type
published content
Title
Like It, No Like It- Take It!
Year
1978
For nearly 60 years, Maria Gollaros has worked in the fabric mills of New England. Deborah Garvin highlights Gollaros' life as a Greek immigrant and how she uses her Greek traditions in Maine.
Type
Photography
Title
Marcy Angelo
Year
2007
Marcy Angelo, a young Sudanese woman in Portland, has a vision to hold a benefit concert for Sudan, but must first gain sponsorship and approval. Kari Wehrs captures the planning that Angelo does before speaking to the Sudanese Community Association about her idea.
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