Living on home confinement, one women in Portland is the only person in the state who is serving a prison sentence from home. Natasha Haverty highlights how this women is trying to find her way back into society.

With popular culture depicting ideas of survivalism more and more, there are individuals who do live the survivalist lifestyle in quite. Michael Hicks documents the work that preppers do in order to be ready for any survival situation.

For two individuals from different backgrounds, their lives converged in the 1950s. Kalila Holt profiles the stories of Rolf, who grew up in Nazi Germany, and Lovye, who grew up in segregated South Carolina.

Bill Àjà never thought he could draw. It took a rapid decline in his vision - and a relocation to an independent living facility - to discover an ability, and a source of joy, that he'd had all along.

With popular culture depicting ideas of survivalism more and more, there are individuals who do live the survivalist lifestyle in quite. Michael Hicks documents the work that preppers do in order to be ready for any survival situation.

The My Choice home offers homeless mothers a temporary place to live and receive services. Traci Childress discusses My Choice with residents to learn about services and opportunities available at My Choice.

Sara Shariari explores the lives of Muslim women in the state of Maine, discussing their beliefs and lifestyles. Shariari highlights how the Muslim community in Maine has the freedom to practice their religion and be a part of the larger community.

While Portland is heralded as a city that is too good to be true, Monte Paulsen and Maria Hazen explored the other side of the story. Monte Paulsen captures the lives of individuals who are struggling to get off the streets.

Unlike other Catholic religious orders in Maine, the Sister of the Precious Blood are a cloistered group. Phyllis Lane captures the daily lives of the sisters whose whole world exists within the Monastery of the Precious Blood in Portland.

Introduction to an article on homelessness and getting off the streets.

Harvey Bixby is a skilled artisan who builds stone walls. Mark Serreze visits Bixby to learn about his craft and the work that goes into it.

Janice Gardner explores the lives of civil war reenactors, trying to understand the hows, whys, and possible dangers of Civil War reenactment.