Lisa Merlini highlights the lives of Mira Cua and Cong Ba Nguyen, a couple who have different nationalities, but were able to mix and meld them into the family they started.

In Portland, Tate and Tyng Streets hold a history of displacement, change, and decay. Amanda Holmes vists people in the neighborhood to discuss why they still cling to Tate and Tyng.

Coming to Maine from Kansas, Lyman Rutledge is the author of several books on the history of the Isles of Shoals. Timm White documents how someone from Kansas became the biographer for a group of islands in New England.

As a collector of old bottles, Ted Towne believes that there is history in each bottle. Paul Jackson speaks to Towne about his hobby and how each bottle represents something new.

At St. Demetrios Church in Biddeford, the Greek community has a home to practice their beliefs and ideals. Dorothy O'Keefe highlights how the Greek Orthodox church and community celebrates Easter.

Pamela Wood offers an introduction to readers for this double issue, that touches on the continuity of work, continuing harvest of land, and making of things.

In the the Androscoggin River Valley, many people in the community went to the family practice of Terry and Edward Martin for their heal care needs, which eventually started to include being diagnosed for cancer. Katie Fuller explores how the Martin's began to see links between the community members developing cancer and their employment at the paper mill.

As more opportunities grew for women in the workplace, and religious activity became accessible to the lay person, many religious communities saw a drop in numbers. Leith Warlick explores the Sisters of Mercy community and discusses the traditions that they continue to practice at St. Joseph's Convent in Portland.

Even for a tourist town, there are limits to its appeal for tourists. Sherine Adeli looks at how Kennebunkport deals with tourists.

For Winson Morrill, putting boats into bottles is more than just a hobby, it is a passion. E.J. Blake and Pamela Wood speak to Morrill about his craft and the work that goes into building his ships.

A artist who suffers from illness, Peter McFarland discusses his legacy at age 65. Katie Arrants highlights the work of McFarland and speaks to him regarding his outsider art.

Monument Square in Portland sits at the center of the city and serves as an ideal location for protests and demonstrations. Victoria Lyon discusses how demonstrators use the downtown area to hold their protests.