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Poverty
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Title
Piecing Together a Year: the Bubiers
Year
1988
Struggling to get by year by year, the Bubier family in Washington County piece together a year of income from seasonal work. Mark Childs documents how the Bubier family survives in rural Maine.
Type
Radio
Title
Crime Cycle
Year
2014
In Penobscot County in Maine, the county tries to help the endless cycle of convicted criminals who cannot make payments. Megan Shank highlights the program that the county created to help low-income criminals to pay their fines through community service.
Type
Photography
Title
Bubier Family - Piecing Together a Year Photographs
Year
1987
Struggling to get by year by year, the Bubier family in Washington County piece together a year of income from seasonal work. Pam Berry captures how the Bubier family survives in rural Maine.
Type
published content
Title
Work on Woods Truck, Perry, 1987
Year
1995
Pam Berry captures an image of Ervins and Tommy Bubier working on their woods truck.
Type
published content
Title
Inside Bubier Living Room, Perry, 1987
Year
1995
Inside the home of the Bubier family, Pam Berry documents their living conditions while Ervins Bubier Jr. watches television.
Type
published content
Title
Inside Bubier Family Home, Perry, 1987
Year
1995
Pam Berry captures a moment between a mother and her sons, inside the Bubier family home.
Type
Radio
Title
Counting Numbers
Year
2015
Making just 10% over the minimum wage, Crystal Cron still struggles to save money. Kelsey Nichols investigates how the standard of living is affected by the minimum wage in Portland, and how local businesses feel about changes to employee wages.
Type
published content
Title
Street Scene
Year
1990
Tonee Harbert captures the street scenes on Tyng and Tate Streets in Portland.
Type
Photography
Title
Street Scenes: Tyng & Tate
Year
1989
Tonee Harbert captures the street scenes on Tyng and Tate Streets in Portland.
Type
Multimedia
Title
New Words
Year
2015
As adults, two functionally illiterate individuals started tutoring sessions to improve their reading and writing skills. Daniel Rosinsky-Larsson documents how Brandi and Bruce took steps to become better readers.
Type
Photography
Title
Kristin's Schools Photographs
Year
1987
At risk of flunking out from school systems, Kristin Myers is an at-risk student. Tonee Harbert captures how Myers struggles in school and the impact it has on her life.
Type
published content
Title
Kristin's Schools
Year
1988
At risk of flunking out from school systems, Kristin Myers is an at-risk student. Christine Clark documents how Myers struggles in school and the impact it has on her life.
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