For nearly 60 years, Maria Gollaros has worked in the fabric mills of New England. Deborah Garvin highlights Gollaros' life as a Greek immigrant and how she uses her Greek traditions in Maine.

John Randolph documents the life of a non-traditional family from Portland.

The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul stands tall in the city of Lewiston, giving Catholic immigrants and residents a sense of stability within the community. Kim Male captures the Franco-American community in Lewiston.

Sociologist Peter Rose argues that ethnic groups in Maine are not part of a homogeneous melting pot, but rather distinct contributors to an identifiable American stew.

Matthew Bibeau speaks to three members of the Wells Conservation Commission regarding the use of land in Wells, and efforts they are making to protect the land, along with memories and traditions.

In central Maine, there is a cluster of small communities that are home to many Swedish immigrants. Debbie Ziegler and others investigate how these communities continue to preserve the traditions of their forefathers.

A refugee from Sudan, Nyapeni Chou Doul lives an entirely different life than she did in her native country. Kody Steffy captures the life of Doul, who lives in Portland.

David Walsh documents how Franco-American culture in Lewiston revolves around St. Peter and Paul Cathedral.

In the Kennedy family, bean hole bean baking has always been a tradition. Suellen Simpson travels to the Kennedy household in The Forks to learn about baking beans in the ground.

The Cambodian community in Portland makes up a very small percentage of population, and as Carole Hoffman discovers, struggles to find jobs, learn English, and preserve their own culture. As a guest, Hoffman experiences a traditional Cambodian wedding, highlighting how the Cambodian community uses this as a way to ensure their culture is preserved away from home.

The two sons of Madas Sapiel who live and work on Indian Island represent the two divergent ways of thinking among the Penobscots about their future. Sheryl Lane speaks to Frances Glossian and Wally Pehrson about their lifestyles.

Zachary Crabtree highlights a rehearsal of the Casco Bay Tummlers, a band that performs klezmer music, a type of music traditional of Ashkenazi Jews in Eastern Europe.