Struggling with mental illness and homelessness growing up, Danielle Gauvin was able to find a welcome place within the Occupy movement in Portland. Damian Biniek documents how Gauvin made the Occupy community her own, allowing her to begin the healing process for her issues.

With the rise of UFC fighting in American, many martial arts studios introduced training for a form called grappling. Quinn Witte captures how Seung Choi runs his martial arts studio in Portland.

Greg Gilman, a chef in Portland, strives to create perfect food dishes and eating environments. Gilman speaks about gathering his produce and the lengths he goes to ensure the right atmosphere is achieved in his restaurant.

At Peabody House in Portland, Cynthia Cushing is able to receive care from nurses and volunteers to ensure she takes her AIDS medication, and also have a place to sleep. Meghan Lazier captures Cushing's life.

Erin Miller captures the work that Bob and Loretta MacLeod do creating Christmas wreaths on their farm in Columbia, Maine.

For a group of disadvantaged youth in Portland, they are mentored at the Boys and Girls Club where they build robots. Kelsie Hardson documents the importance of the Boys and Girls Club for this group of youths and their work in robotics.

Amy Toensing shares a photograph of the broccoli fields in Limestone, Maine.

Seeking a community to relate with, 87 year old Maddie Watson attends bingo at the South Portland Bingo Hall, because like her most of the women there are widows. Megan Stacy speaks to Watson about playing her bingo games and her community.

Alyssa Grossman captures the life of Myrtle Lowell, speaking with Lowell about her about her life and growing up in Maine.

Located in downtown Biddeford, the Maine Energy Recovery Company destroys waste with its incinerators. Samuel Allison investigates how MERC impacts the communities that surrounds it, and what has been done against MERC.

Emily Funkhouser highlights the work of boat builders and boat restorers at the Brooklin Boatyard in Brooklin, Maine. Funhouser speaks to carpenters about their experiences and the building process.

A local business owner since 2006, Jacques deVillier owns the Old Port Wine Merchants and Cigar Shoppe in Portland. Rebeca Beeman captures images of deVillier sharing stories with his customers.