After three generations of family growing up in Portland, Mony Hang is trying to pass on the culture of Cambodia that he never knew. Erika Lantz documents the history of the Hang family, the challenges that they faced in Cambodia, and their struggles to maintain their cultural identity in Portland.

Unlike today, Ralph Cusack and his contemporaries struggled to create their own gay community in the 1980s. Galen Koch documents the struggles Cusack had has a gay man in the 1980s, forming his first leather and levi club, and how people have become more accepting.

Within the poetry community of Belfast, Toussaint St. Negritude is trying to make a difference in his community. Marita Murphy highlights the how the art scene developed in Belfast, the creation of a Poet Laureate position, and the social adversity Toussaint faces.

At Diva's Gentlemen's Club in Bangor, owner Diane Cormier offers patrons entertainment and home cooking. Leah Chernikoff highlights the inner workings of the club, how Cormier see her dancers as part of her family, and how she fought to stay in business.

Paula Mauro investigates the work of Jackson Laboratory, a provider of mice for testing and research. Mauro discusses how the mice are used, maintained, and created.

Kira Goldenberg documents the work of Lisa Silverman, a recovering alcoholic and yoga leader who uses laughter in her sessions. Goldenberg speaks to Silverman about the history of alcholism in her family, how she fears her daught could follow the same path, and laughter yoga.

On John Bunker's farm in Palermo, Bunker grows hybrid peppers and livestock. Lisa Mattingly documents the life of Bunker, writing about being a cancer survivor, homesteading, and apples.

As the National Women's Armwrestling Championship in Washington, D.C. gets closer, the women of the Superhero Lady Armwrestlers of Portland are preparing for the competition. Greta Moran documents the preparation that one of the wrestlers goes through to be ready to compete.

Isabel Foley captures how the Deck House School in Edgecomb aims to rehabilitate young men who have had rough pasts with substance abuse.

Having lived through poverty all of her life, Tina Hutchinson is now trying to raise her children up and out of poverty. Allison Behringer documents Hutchinson's life, and discusses her efforts to get out of poverty for her family.

At Carrabec High School, Jack Kaplan teaches power lifting to students, where they are able to build muscles and willpower. Blyth Fiscella documents how Kaplan's work revitalized the school and how the program promotes athletic and social growth for its members.

At Peabody House in Portland, Cynthia Cushing is able to receive care from nurses and volunteers to ensure she takes her AIDS medication, and also have a place to sleep. Meghan Lazier captures Cushing's life.