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Radio
Title
Slots of Fun
Year
2004
T.K. McGurit discusses the hobby of slot car racing, and speaks to racers who meet at Slots of Fun in Brunswick about their experiences with cars.
Type
Radio
Title
Parts of Speech
Year
2013
After years of smoking, journalist Doug Harlow got surgery to save his life from cancer, but lost his voice in the process. Emily Kwong highlights how Harlow continues to perform his job as a journalist for the Morning Sentinel through the help of an electrolarynx, and how losing his voice changed the way he relates to people.
Type
Radio
Title
How to See Glass
Year
2013
Within the sea glassing community, only specific pieces of glass are sought out for collectors, for personal collections and competition. Erika Lantz documents Bill and Helen Carney's hobby of collecting glass at one of their secret spots, and speaks to the Carney's about how seaglassing took a new meaning to them when Helen started to lose her vision.
Type
Radio
Title
The Jane Fonda
Year
2013
Since the Vietnam War, Big G's sandwich shop has offered unique sandwiches, which surprisingly comes with some controversy over the name one sandwich. Jake Ryan documents how one sandwich at the shop used to be called 'The Jane Fonda,' and patron's desire to change the name to honor the dead of the Vietnam War.
Type
Radio
Title
The State of Faith
Year
2013
As people move away from small rural areas, the decline in population leaves an impact on the congregation. Jake Ryan investigates how the Catholic Church is struggling in the small town of Jackman, and speaks about the future for the Church there.
Type
Radio
Title
The Laughing Table
Year
2013
At the Osher Inn in Portland, female residents gather weekly to socialize and share stories. Mary Wesley speaks to Patricia Quinlan about the community at the Osher Inn, and living with others in old age.
Type
Radio
Title
Upstream
Year
2013
Placed on the endangered species list over a decade ago, the salmon population has started to grow slowly thanks to hatcheries. Megan Detrie documents the works that scientists are doing to raise the salmon population at the Pleasant River Hatchery.
Type
Radio
Title
Bill Rowell's Recovery
Year
2013
When Bill Rowell got involved with crack, it changed his life for the worse. Peter Frick-Wright documents how Rowell became involved with drugs, his depression, and his journey to recovery.
Type
Radio
Title
Pro Life. Pro-Choice. Pro Humor
Year
2013
When pro-life and pro-choice tension grew too large in Portland, Mike Fink decided to find a way to stop protesters from harassing young women going to Planned Parenthood. Peter Frick-Wright documents how Fink turned to humor to protest against the pro-lifer outside his store.
Type
Radio
Title
Lumberjill 101
Year
2013
At the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival in Rumford, Shara Morris explores the logging lifestyle. Morris highlights about the culture around logging.
Type
Radio
Title
Life After Homelessness
Year
2013
On a journey to get out of homelessness, Scott Adams had a rough upbringing but it attempting to make his life better. Ben Buddig documents Adams' life dealing with alcohol and homelessness, and his attempt to get out of poverty.
Type
Radio
Title
Fighting from Afar
Year
2013
Having moved to Maine over a decade ago to keep his family safe from civil war in Somali, Dr. Said Mohammed still envisions a Somalia that is free from religious factions and is fair for everyone. Chris Remington documents the political work that Dr. Mohammed has done for Somalia, and speaks about his political campaign for President of Somalia.
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