Daniel Busch documents the life of Jim, a man with down syndrome, as he spends time at the Portland Fire Department.

The most seaward of all of Maine's islands, Matinicus, was in need of a single teacher. Anne Bardaglio documents how the Mantinicus almost lost its school, and how the island community needed the school to survive.

The Island Soundscape Project documents the sounds of the Maine coast, from the everyday to the highly unusual. They record birdcalls and babbling brooks, but also underwater animal calls and the weird moaning of suspension bridges. Their work draws on the traditions of soundscape studies, a field based on understanding the way people relate to their environment and their communities by studying sound. Its part scientific and part artistic, but it is all about the importance of learning to listen closely.

Georgeia Smith highlights the life of John Martovich, a piano and violin repairman in Portland.

Erin Dowding captures the life of Sam Conkling following the death of his mother.

Kim Wutkiewicz captures the life of John Martovich, a piano and violin repairman in Portland.

Lilace Mellin captures images of the life inside of Stan's Grocery on Madawaska Lake.

Erin Bonville captures the life of Pam Ward, owner of a recycling redemption center.

Louise Suta documents the life of Valerie Lincoln of Washington County through photographs.

As Portland becomes more suburban, Peaks Island has experienced waves of change. Harry Brown documents how the community of people have little in common except the ferry commute they make and their liking for Peaks Island.

Michael Wingfield, a world class percussionist, share his knowledge of drumming with communities throughout Maine and New England. Rob Korobkin highlights a workshop conducted by Wingfield in Searsmont, and discusses the subject of diversity.

As a sheep farmer, Nanney Kennedy works heavily with wool. Drew Oberholtzer captures Kennedy's life and work on her farm.