Shortly after moving to Portland, Lucas Willard began to hear about bed bugs frequently, and decided to investigate the epidemic striking Portland. Erika Gatz and Willard speak to experts regarding insects and how pest control tries to solve the infestation in the area.

Shortly after moving to Portland, Lucas Willard began to hear about bed bugs frequently, and decided to investigate the epidemic striking Portland. Willard speaks to experts regarding insects and how pest control tries to solve the infestation in the area.

Adrianne Mathiowetz documents the lives of Amy and Nicole Sutherland, two twins who are invested in the geek and gaming culture.

For individuals that work on model trains, they invest a lot of time into their hobby. Peter Frick-Wright offers a profile on the Great Falls Model Railroad Club.

For many women beauty pageants are a full time investment. Margaret Ellen Cote captures the pageant scene in Maine.

For many women beauty pageants are a full time investment. Diane Cook discusses the pageant scene in Maine by speaking to contestants, volunteers, and pageant producers.

Drug abuse infests the city of Bangor, and the newly synthesized drug, bath salts, only make the situation worse. Gillian Frisch documents the work of Tom Reagan, a drug recognition expert, as he fights against drug abuse with education.

In the past year, the rural town of Monson has been in transition. A non profit organization has invested millions of dollars into the economically struggling town in the hopes of attracting artists to work and live. The townspeople of Monson share their opinions on what all this change means for the town, and what could possibly come next.

A stock car racer for nearly 30 years, George Fernald began leasing Unity Raceway in 2008, but shortly after began to struggle due to the economy. Jordan Wyant highlights the final raceday of the season, discussing events at the race and how Fernald has remained invested.

For nearly 60 years the Scarborough Downs has been home to southern Maine's horse racing tradition, but it has begun to show its age as modern gambling becomes more popular. Aubrey White speaks to Mike Sweeney, the track's announcer, about lower attendance and how the sport has dwindled from a full time investment to a part time hobby.

Maine doesn’t have a strong public transportation system. It’s a rural state; there are more people here than cars; and the state’s funding levels for public transit are low. In 2019, most states invest five dollars per person to fund public transit, while Maine spends eighty-six cents. Producer Carly Peruccio travels from Portland to northern Maine on the bus, and she meets people along the way who rely on public transit to navigate throughout the state. How does the system serve them, and how is it failing them?