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Radio
Title
Brainhilda and I
Year
2009
A former violinist, Carole Starr suffered a brain injury that causes her to feel discomfort and confusion around music and other sounds. Staff discusses her former life as a violinist, the sacrifices she has had to make due to her brain injury, and how she tries to finds ways to still incorporate music into her life.
Type
Writing
Title
Acadian Family
Year
1994
Jean Sexton sets out to uncover how families fit into the pattern of life in Madawaska, yet finds out that these patterns are not based on sterotypes but rather the choices people make for their way of life. She discusses family histories, dynamics and life in Madawaska.
Type
published content
Title
Goat Island Lighthouse
Year
1976
As the lighthouse keeper at Goat Island, Martin Cain has to live a secluded life. Jeffrey Bonney documents Cain's daily problems, routines, and experiences in running a lighthouse.
Type
published content
Title
From the Archive: On Common Ground
Year
2007
Andres Gonzalez captures the life of Dennis McLaughlin, who lives without his legs, and how he does not let his disability get in his way.
Type
Writing
Title
Hot Air Balloons
Year
1994
Barbara Michaels uncovers the lives of five self-employed individuals who perform various services to entertain the public, highlighting the importance of following one's passion in life.
Type
Photography
Title
How to Knit a Lobster Trap Head Photographs
Year
1973
Living in Kennebunkport most of his life, Albert Hutchins is a Maine lobsterman. Carl Young Jr. visits Hutchins to learn how to knit a lobster trap head.
Type
Radio
Title
Like Folding a Fitted Sheet
Year
2019
Melodie Zale has run a bottle and can redemption business for 39 years in a small town experiencing job loss. She feels the ripple effects of state and corporate decisions on her life. This is a story of how she responds to uncertainty.
Type
Photography
Title
Annegret Baier - Percussionist
Year
1998
David Walsh documents the life of percussionist, Annegret Baier.
Type
Photography
Title
Sister Joanne Roy
Year
2002
Marianne Moldovan captures the life of Sister Joanne Roy.
Type
published content
Title
Willie and Elizabeth
Year
1977
Willie and Elizabeth Ames both come from lobstering families, growing up as island people. Anne Pierter documents the lives of the Ames' with regard to lobstering and island life.
Type
published content
Title
Willie and Elizabeth Ames
Year
1977
Willie and Elizabeth Ames both come from lobstering families, growing up as island people. Anne Pierter documents the lives of the Ames' with regard to lobstering and island life.
Type
published content
Title
An Interview with David Isay
Year
2005
As an experienced documentarian, David Isay has won almost every award in broadcasting. Kate Philbrick documents the work of Isay and learns about what life is like in the field.
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