For over 14 years, Lou Alexander has been a crossing guard in Portland and developed a rapport among the students. Emily Friedman highlights Lou's life in retirement and his interactions with students.

Britta-Lena Lasko documents the work of crossing guards in Portland.

For over 14 years, Lou Alexander has been a crossing guard in Portland and developed a rapport among the students. David Foster captures Lou's life in retirement and his interactions with students.

In towns of any size it is valuable to have a working fire department in case of emergencies. Amanda Cross discusses the daily lives of firefighters who work for the Acton Volunteer Fire Department and their experiences being firemen.

Amanda Cross speaks to Harold Smith about his experience saving the lives of others as a firefighter for the Sanford Fire Department. Smith discusses the emotions he has felt while on the job.

Megan Sloat discusses her role as a doula, and being at childbirths to support mothers during natural births. Sloat highlights being at the birth of Kate Cross and how she reacted to the birth.

In Oxford County, the mineral-rich veins keep gem and rock collectors returning for more. Jeffrey Schlegel documents how the lure of digging for treasure is seen in Oxford County.

In Oxford County, the mineral-rich veins keep gem and rock collectors returning for more. Jennifer Fiano captures how the lure of digging for treasure is seen in Oxford County.

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Having rode his unicycle from Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon to raise money for the Red Cross, it is just one of many adventures in the life of Bob Mueller. Molly Jean Bennett highlights how Bob and his siblings were home schooled through a method of self-schooling, and recounts the adventures that self-schooling has taken them on.

For 13 years between 2007 and 2020, a treasure hunt took place on Mount Desert Island. For one family in Bar Harbor, the treasure hunt became a central aspect of life.

In Maine, hunters are permitted to only kill a specific number of bears during the hunting season, a number determined by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Joe Rosenberg documents the work that Maine's Black Bear Monitoring Team does in order to count the number of new-born cubs in the wild.