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.

Offering a way for individuals to have a natural and affordable burial, green cemeteries have allowed for the tradition of burials to change. Grace Mendenhall documents the work Chuck Lakin, Joe Watson, and Joyce Foley have done for funerals.

There was a time when Maine was marketed as a landscape for escape, known as vacationland. Brett Jenks explores how Maine is now marketed as "The Way Life Should Be."

In Portland, the Happy Wheels Skate Center provides older roller skaters the chance to keep their tradition alive at adult night. Anne Schechter and Katie Fuller speak to skaters at the rink, and discover how skating is more than just a hobby for them.

In Portland, the Happy Wheels Skate Center provides older roller skaters the chance to keep their tradition alive at adult night. Katie Fuller speaks to skaters at the rink, and discovers how skating is more than just a hobby for them.

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.

Shannon and Josh Gamache are a family who follow the traditional family structure, where Josh goes to work while Shannon stays at home raising the children. Katie Bell explores how the Gamache functions through the experiences of their eight year old, Colin.

Jeanee Dudley highlights the history of the Etz Chaim Synagogue in Portland's East End. Dudley discusses the renovations the synagogue has undergone, remaining part synagogue and becoming part museum.

For nearly 60 years the Scarborough Downs has been home to southern Maine's horse racing tradition, but it has begun to show its age as modern gambling becomes more popular. Catherine Lovell captures the environment at Scarborough Downs.

A refugee from Sudan, John Yanga is attempting to start his own family farm to grow traditional crops from Sudan. Spencer Worthley captures the work Yanga does raising his family, farming, and trying to build a family legacy in the farming profession.

As the Executive Director of Lowell's Boat Shop in Amesbury, Massachusetts, Graham McKay is working towards preserving the craft of traditional boat building. Caroline Santinelli documents the work that McKay puts into his boat building business and his efforts to educate the students.

Sally Steindorf speaks with members of varying Indian tribes to learn about basketmaking and the brown ash.