Danny was a mill worker from the 1970s to the 1990s. He discusses his family history of working at the mills and the community that resulted from working there. He also recounts how people adapted as the mills began closing down, and the different positions he had...
Vernon Daigle moved to Lewiston at 7 years old in 1943 from Fort Kent, ME. His dad was a lumberjack and his mom was a cook, but they moved to Lewiston to work for the BIW. He explains what it was like growing up in Lewiston; his neighborhood, the stores he went to,...
Fuad Abdi has lived in Lewiston most of his life and talks about how he has seen the area change. He was born in Thailand and is Somali. He speaks about growing up here, why he has stayed, and why he might leave at some point in the future. Fuad talks about his family...
Abdul Mohamed is Somali-American. He was born in Atlanta and has lived in Lewiston since 2008. He speaks about the move to Lewiston and how it differs from Atlanta, the community he has found and made here, and the changes he has seen take place in Lewiston. Abdul...
Roger Nadeau, born and raised in Lewiston, Maine, talks in this interview about his family, affiliation with the mills, his friendships growing up, and dropping out of high school during his sophomore year of high school to work in the shoe industry. He touches on...
