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What The Lord Has So Freely Given: Keeping Faith in a Taxidermy Shop
Year
2003
Lydia Peelle highlights the lives and work of Diane and Vance Child, two taxidermists have dedicated the last decade to the craft. Peel speaks to Diane and Vance about their business and their spirituality.
Type
Writing
Title
Off Screen: The Movies on Exchange
Year
2003
For many people in Portland the corporte run cinema houses are not for them, and instead turn to a smaller moviehouse, The Moves on Exchange. Abigail Perkiss discusses the history of the business and the experiences of those who work there.
Type
Writing
Title
The Season of Roger's Date Book: One Man's Life in Money, Meetings, and Cliff Island, Maine
Year
2003
Caitie Whelan highlights the life of Roger Berle, a man who actively donates and fundraises money to support his community.
Type
Writing
Title
The Sixteenth Minute: David's Heart Dreamed
Year
2003
Engaged and married at the Bethel Transfer Station, Sherry Whittemore discusses the wedding of David Hart. Whittemore speaks to Hart about the wedding being filmed by an entertainment program, the media attention, and life afterwards.
Type
Writing
Title
The Amazing Adventures of Casablanca Comics
Year
2003
Comics and superheroes can appeal to individuals of all ages, and at Casablanca Comics in Portland, they strive to reach all audiences. Laura Belous speaks to employees and owners of the shop to learn about their passion for comics and the culture surrounding comics.
Type
Writing
Title
Finding Common Ground
Year
2003
Matthew Bibeau speaks to three members of the Wells Conservation Commission regarding the use of land in Wells, and efforts they are making to protect the land, along with memories and traditions.
Type
Writing
Title
Living in Limbo - After Allagash
Year
2004
Nick Crawford highlights the work of the Troy Jackson, a state representative in Augusta. Crawford discusses how Jackson commutes between Augusta and Fort Kent every week to be with his family and his other job as a logger.
Type
Writing
Title
Where the Water Falls
Year
2004
Abigail Friel highlights the history of the milling industry in Biddeford, discussing how the old mill buildings are being used by hobbyists and artists.
Type
Writing
Title
Our Mysterious Something
Year
2004
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
Writing
Title
The Giant in the Old Port
Year
2004
Marcie Parker highlights the controversial life of Joe Soley, a landlord in the Old Port District of Portland, who many regard as a slumlord. Parker investigates Soley's life and his reputation as a slumlord.
Type
Writing
Title
The Power of Place
Year
1994
Charlies McCormick covers the personal histories of people who live and work in the small community of Ocean Park.
Type
Writing
Title
Young's Lobster Pound
Year
1994
Sarah Kill Kelley looks at how one local business in Belfast utilizes the local lobster industry, and how the business is passed down through the family.
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