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.

Brittany Hughes highlights the life of Charles Wilder Oakes, an artist who found sobriety. Hughes speaks to Wilder about becoming a professional artist and his journey with drinking.

Whit Richardson highlights the lives of two families, whos husbands are deployed in Iraq. Richardson explores how the wives live together during the deployment, and the conversations they have with their husbands overseas.

Caroline Hirsh documents the lives of seven women who work on the waterfront. She discusses their jobs and how their businesses were started.

Having only seen the boundries of the marsh as a child and wondering could lie within, Emily Wilson journeys into the Scarborough marsh. Wilson learns about the history of the marsh and about those who live there.

Willow Mullins speaks with midwives of different backgrounds, learning about the culture of being a midwife.

Ayumi Horie captures images of people at the Clover Manor Nursing Home.

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.

Michael Kautz captures the world of musicians who perform traditional music.

As the lighthouse keeper at Goat Island, Martin Cain has to live a secluded life. Jeffrey Bonney documents Cain's daily problems, routines, and experiences in running a lighthouse.

Charles Reitze documents the history of the Davis Family. Reitze explores how the family attempts to be self-sufficient and as independent as American society allows.

As women begin to enter into the blue collar working world in larger numbers, the old idea of women staying at home to raise a family is fading away. Valerie Coffin documents the lives of several women who work tough industry jobs and still raise their families, all playing vital roles in everyday life.