On a forgotten section of the west end waterfront in Portland, a transient population has made a place for themselves known as the Hobo Jungle. Penn Chan documents how the transient community works together for each other in order to survive.

Maine's state flag was voted one of the country's worst by experts, but when a politician proposed reinstating the original state flag, a heated debate ensued. Ali Lemer looks at Mainers' complicated feelings about their official symbols. Music: "Local Forecast - Elevator" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), "Light Touch" by Podington Bear/Chad Crouch (soundofpicture.com) and "Rhodesia" by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org) are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Thanks to Tim Schneider, Janice Cooper, Dave Martucci, Matt Dunlap, Sue Sheriff and Barry Goldsmith

Georgia Smith highlights the life of John Martovich, a piano and violin repairman in Portland.

Lucille Rossignol captures the stories of people who grew up in Turner, Maine, and reveals a sample of life in a small town.

Dedicating his entire life to the Portland Boxing Club, Bobby Russo has had a positive influence on the athletes that go to the gym. Mika McGinnis documents the community and lifestyle that develops within the gym.

Kiersten Hanna captures the controversial life of Joe Soley, a landlord in the Old Port District of Portland, who many regard as a slumlord.

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.

Many states have staples that define the culture, and in Maine, the Whoopie Pie is close to icon status for Mainers. Roslyn McNally speaks to Amy Bouchard who bakes these pies at a quick rate and distributes them all over New England.

Allison Wightman documents the work done by Dan Lentz at Roy's Shoes in Portland, highlighting his profession as a cobbler.

Communities can be bound together by a number of reasons, and for the community in Munjoy Hill, the restoration of St. Lawrence Church brought back a sense of community. Pam Carter discusses the restoration efforts of the community and details the project.

David Foster documents the work of Lifeflight, Maine's only medical helicopter service, following Heather Cady as she helps citizens of Maine.