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Photography
Title
If the Shoe Fits
Year
2004
Allison Wightman documents the work done by Dan Lentz at Roy's Shoes in Portland, highlighting his profession as a cobbler.
Type
Photography
Title
Dysart's Truck Stop, Bangor
Year
1986
Ken Kobre captures the lives of truckers and workers who frequent Dysart's Truckstop in Bangor, a Maine tradition for 18 years.
Type
Photography
Title
Becky's Diner and Harold & Becky
Year
2005
Located on Hobson's Wharf in Portland, Becky's Diner sees a particular set of regulars nearly everyday. Kate D. Philbrick and Kerry Elson speak to owner Becky Rand and patrons to learn about the diner and the atmosphere within.
Type
Writing
Title
Bridge Tenders of the Southport Bridge
Year
1997
Spanning the waterway of the Townsend Gut, the Southport Bridge is one of the only remaining swing bridges in Maine. Bonnie Rosenbaum discusses the history of the bridge and how the Lewis family now run the bridge.
Type
Writing
Title
A Downtown Dose of Well Regulated Poison
Year
2009
Located in downtown Biddeford, the Maine Energy Recovery Company destroys waste with its incinerators. Samuel Allison investigates how MERC impacts the communities that surrounds it, and what has been done against MERC.
Type
Radio
Title
Il Barbiere di Madison
Year
2015
With the profession of barbering declining in Maine, Buzzy Freeman remains the only barber in the town of Madison. Casey Herman documents the work that Freeman has put into barbering, his passion for the craft, and his love for his customers.
Type
published content
Title
Bangor Truckstop
Year
1986
Ken Kobre captures the lives of truckers and workers who frequent Dysart's Truckstop in Bangor, a Maine tradition for 18 years.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Watching A Movie
Year
2012
At Nickelodeon Cinemas in Portland, movies are shown with reels, film stripes, and a projectionist controlling all of the mechanisms in the booth. Luke Streckfuss highlights the work that is done in the projection booth to show a film.
Type
Multimedia
Title
At Ease
Year
2012
Heidi Sistare highlights the work of David Twiss, an artist at Pickwick Independent Press. Sistare speaks to Twiss about artwork and exploring the darkness of childhood in his art.
Type
Radio
Title
Arthur the Tugboat Captain
Year
2001
Lyndsey Spofford recounts the history and work of Arthur Fournier, a tugboat captain who works out of Portland Harbor.
Type
Radio
Title
A Mother's Solution
Year
2012
With so much responsibilities regarding child rearing, housework, and other work, women try to find solutions to coping with all their work. Katie Ricciardi highlights how one group of women decided to take up surfing as an outlet.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Like Father, Like Son: Dan's More Than a Shoe Repairman
Year
2015
Despite all of the change in Portland, Dan Lentz's shop, Roy's Shoes, has stayed the same. Emma Nobel profiles the work Lentz does as a cobbler.
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