Living in a private and communal community, James Ford and Linda Ashford live in the Two Echo Cohousing Community with their family. Craig Jarvie highlights the way of life within a shared community and the importance of consensus.

Craig Jarvie discusses how the closure of the Great Norther Paper Mill impacted the town of Millinocket. Residents speak about the need for local employment opportunities and ways to provide jobs for the town.

Elosie Melzer speaks to Caleb Kimble about selling items at the Arundel Flee Market and how it's a hard way to make a living. Kimble discusses the sense of community that develops with people at the flee market and his desire to return everyday, regardless of the challenges.

A repairman of antique music boxes, Michael Everett works on boxes from all around the world. Emily Eagle speaks to Everett about the work that he does as a technician and his love for music.

Emily Eagle highlights the life of Daniella Runyambo, a refugee from the Congo, who grew up around political and ethnic violence. Eagle discusses how Runyambo was not allowed a voice in her country, but in the United States language has become a large part of her life.

In Maine, moose hunting permits are given out as a lottery. Jamie Yuenger highlights how one women was picked on her first try, and discusses about her experience.

Quincy Slobod speaks about her experience being homeschooled, and trying to decided if she should go to a normal school before going off to college.

Dr. Charlie Perakis studies and practices the art of medicine, not just the science of medicine. Jose Holtzman highlights how Dr. Perakis uses narrative medicine to help people cope with disease, and how he teaches this method to medical students at the University of Southern Maine.

Kendall Morse is an entertainer who played folk music and performed comedy in Maine, but started to have problems with his voice. Jud Esty-Kendall highlights how Morse developed throat cancer from forty years of smoking, and how he is trying to recover.

Richard and Rita Clement recount their feelings about their son Brian joining the military right out of high school. Brian speaks about his experiences in Iraq, and how the whole family started to speak out against the war.

Lydia Crafts highlights the work that Donna Brown and Nicky Johnson do in order to preserve the culture and traditions of the Penobscot tribe. Crafts speaks to Brown and Johnson about the women's group that they started to fix long periods of separation, where they make traditional crafts.

Students at the Maine Primitive Skills School learn how to live outdoors, by learning how to build fires and shelters. Sarah Jesse highlights the work that Katee Schultz has done at the school, as she prepares to spend a night alone in the woods.