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Alexander, Ben
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Title
Christian & Gay Bookstores
Year
1993
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.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Been There, Going There
Year
2015
As owner of Mainely Frames in Portland, Leo Pelletier has over 3,000 maps in his collection. Michael Healey profiles how Pelletier's maps are his best seller.
Type
Photography
Title
The Zen of Autism
Year
2002
Amanda Abel documents the daily life of Erin Diggles, an autistic woman from Raymond, Maine.
Type
Photography
Title
Men of the Landing
Year
2004
Ross Wick documents the work of lumbermen in Kezar Falls, Maine.
Type
Photography
Title
Pen and Plow
Year
2005
Melaine Fiander captures a photograph of Gary Lawless standing in the doorway of his barn where Henry Beston and Elizabeth Coatsworth kept a library.
Type
published content
Title
Sailmaker
Year
2007
A sailmaker for thirty-five years, there is not a sail that gets made in his shop that Nat Wilson has not had a hand in making. Amanda Witherell documents the craft and the work that Wilson does on his sails.
Type
Writing
Title
Economy of Luck
Year
2009
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. Aubrey White speaks to Mike Sweeney, the track's announcer, about lower attendance and how the sport has dwindled from a full time investment to a part time hobby.
Type
published content
Title
Myrtle
Year
1997
Alyssa Grossman captures the life of Myrtle Lowell, speaking with Lowell about her about her life and growing up in Maine.
Type
Writing
Title
Something Timeless: An Autumn for Portland Fishermen
Year
2005
Patrick Kiley highlights the work of fishermen aboard the Avatar, a fishing boat that has remained affiliated with Custom House Wharf, and discusses the fishing industry at the wharf.
Type
Writing
Title
With Baskets on His Mind
Year
1999
Meredith Wade explores the traditional craft of basketweaving, speaking with basketmakers in the Agamenticus community.
Type
Photography
Title
The Beehive
Year
2013
Alpha Newberry, Jen Miller, and Liz Mak document the religious community, Twelve Tribes Community, in Rutland Vermont, where reformed hippies claim to carry on the legacy of early Christianity.
Type
published content
Title
Lighthouses
Year
1977
With questions about lighthouses, Salt students set out to explore the mystery and romance that surrounds lighthouses in Maine. Stephanie Wood and others document the importance of lighthouses in Maine, and speak to individuals who are directly connected to them.
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