Stories from the Common Ground

Recovery, mental health, and community in Maine, plus news from InhuMAINE, our documentary about homelessness and addiction in Bangor.

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Sazha Ramos 10/12/26 Sazha Ramos 10/12/26

October Update: InhuMAINE Wins in Bangkok and Screens in Keene

InhuMAINE won Documentary Film at the 2026 Bangkok Movie Awards and screened at the Monadnock International Film Festival in Keene, NH, with a Q&A from director Rogan O’Donnell.

Sazha Ramos 10/5/26 Sazha Ramos 10/5/26

Homelessness Is a Humanitarian Crisis, in Bangor and Across America

745,652 Americans were homeless on a single night in 2025, chronic homelessness hit a record high, and in Bangor an encampment closure disrupted the response to an HIV outbreak. Why we call it a humanitarian crisis.

Sazha Ramos 7/31/26 Sazha Ramos 7/31/26

InhuMAINE This Summer: Saratoga Springs and a Return to Aroostook

InhuMAINE screened for county social services leaders at the New York Public Welfare Association conference in Saratoga Springs, then headed back to Presque Isle for two free library screenings.