In an effort to maintain and regain a balanced immune system, Deb Soule uses herbalism as a form of alternative healing. Alysia Mazzella highlights the work that Soule does as a herbalist, and discusses her beliefs regarding healing, medicine, and teaching people about western herbalism.

David Frye develops support groups for people with disabilities to discuss sexuality and intimacy, in an effort to stop the myth that people with disabilities should not have sex. Greta Moran documents Frye's efforts in Vermont with a support group of people who are queer and disabled.

Throughout her life, Rainbow Cornelia has moved between the varying poles of protest and retreat. Greta Moran documents Cornelia's life as she explores the themes of finding a new home and creating a mode of living for oneself.

Returning home to Portland, Kate Ghiloni is working her way to becoming a professional comedian. Leslie Forstadt documents the work that Ghiloni has done to become a stand-up comedian, and why coming back to Portland was important for her.

After years of being institutionalized, Grace Babcock lives independently enjoying her freedome and life. Leslie Forstadt shares Bobcock's story about growing up on her grandparents farm, spending 20 years in an institution in Massachusetts, and writing poetry.

Travelling the country in search of 500 dead poets graves, Walter Skold views himself as a pilgrim. Jenn Corey highlights the effort Skold makes to visit the graves.

Having been told that she would need a cesarean section to deliver her child, one Somali woman declined the procedure at Mercy Hospital in Portland. Olga Kreimer explores how childbirth is seen from a different culture and how this interacts with a woman's legal right to refuse life-saving measures in the state of Maine.

While facing an eight-year battle with multiple myeloma, Mary Jo Taylor received companionship from Jeffrey Wood, resulting in a great friendship and the creation of eHope. Kai Lindemulder documents the work done by Wood and other volunteers and caregivers who provide community and hope to patients facing life-threatening illnesses.

While serving time in Cumberland County Jail, Jessica Bowley decided to turn her life around through the help of My Sister's Keeper, a non-profit that links volunteer mentors with incarcerated women. Kai Lindemulder documents the friendship between Bowley and her mentor Ann McDonough.

Within one block of Congress Street lives two ballroom dance studios, usually filled with couples learning how to dance. Rachel Garber speaks with couples at these studios to learn about their passion for dancing.

The YMCA organization serves multiple purposes within a local community, from offering recreational sports to housing. Jim Chilsen speaks with patrons and residents of the Portland YMCA to discuss programs and activities related to recreation and social services.

In Portland, there are local stores that are more progressive in their nature, selling materials for the gay and Christian communities. Tania Tasse uncovers how these stores fit into the greater story of the gay rights and Christian movement in America.