In Portland, the Italian American Community Center serves as a location for local Italians to gather and share meals. Anne Leighton Massoni captures image of activities and traditions of the Italian community in Portland.

Salome Weber documents the life of Jessica, a belly dancer from Portland.

Discussing her brothers autism, Marissan Skillings speaks about dealing with her brothers disability as the older sibling. Erica Burkhart captures the lives of the Skillings'.

Salome Weber and Heather Patterson capture how the Bayside neighborhood of Portland has begun to revitalize their community after dealing with years of arson and vandalism.

Laura Lynn Lane documents the life of Mary Anne Toft Walton.

Drive about 20 miles north of Portland, Maine and you’ll arrive at Pineland. It looks like a college campus: brick buildings with stately pillars, it’s surrounded by rolling hills. But Pineland’s exterior doesn’t tell you about its history. It opened as an institution for people with disabilities in 1908. Alexa Burke spoke with people who lived and worked at Pineland to learn about the history of institutionalization and the legacies that remain today.

Drive about 20 miles north of Portland, Maine and you’ll arrive at Pineland. It looks like a college campus: brick buildings with stately pillars, it’s surrounded by rolling hills. But Pineland’s exterior doesn’t tell you about its history. It opened as an institution for people with disabilities in 1908. Alexa Burke spoke with people who lived and worked at Pineland to learn about the history of institutionalization and the legacies that remain today.

Liz Bernstein documents the work of barbers Al, Shawn and David at Columbia Barbershop in Portland.

J.R. Sheetz documents the work done by Shoestring Theatre in Portland.

Lara Cerri documents the activity of employees and patrons at Silly's Restaurant in Portland.

In the Kennebunkport area, barns cover large parts of the landscape. Carl Young, Jr. meets with Lester Wildes and other barn owners.

Carl Wilson captures the work of Portland West, a non-profit that offers community outreach to assist individuals with affordable housing.