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Roger McCord

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Roger McCord is a freelance videojournalist that contributes the Chasing Maine series to The Maine Monitor.

He has had a wide-ranging career in journalism, spanning the gamut from writing/reporting to daily news photography to working on various news desks as an editor. The most recent incarnation is in video production, usually brief features and mini-documentaries in and about Maine.

His video journalism has been recognized by the Maine Press Association and has been a finalist for the New England Emmy Awards.

Contact Roger with questions or concerns: rogermccord@gmail.com

machinery in the process of harvesting potatoes

Chasing Maine: The Harvesters

Maine's potato harvest is a grueling, four-week marathon of 12-hour days. At Double G Farms in the Aroostook County town of Blaine, the Garrison family produces 14,000 tons of potatoes a year. This year, a prolonged drought has made the ground harder to dig.
ByRoger McCord
October 11, 2020
a ballerina performing

Chasing Maine: The Messenger

Rhiannon Pelletier-Guerrette, a principal ballerina with the Maine State Ballet, uses her athleticism to convey stories of love, conflict and struggle on stage.
ByRoger McCord
September 27, 2020
woman holding a goat in her arms

Chasing Maine: The Goat Farm

Ten years ago, Hope Hall and her family decided to chase a dream of living on a farm. What they didn't expect was to become an internet sensation. Videos of their baby goats in Cumberland now attract millions of viewers from across the globe.
ByRoger McCord
September 13, 2020
a tugboat pulling a ship owned by Irving Oil

Chasing Maine: Tugboating on Casco Bay

Portland tugboats provide safe passage for larger ships as they navigate busy boat traffic on Casco Bay. Join Kevin Rodriguez, captain of the Nancy McAllister, as he helps guide a 23,500-ton tanker ship through the Casco Bay Bridge and into a berth in South Portland.
ByRoger McCord
August 30, 2020
aerial photo take from a gopro attached to a small propeller plane

Chasing Maine: A Banner Day with Flying John

Banner-flying pilot John Apte has been hard-hit by the coronavirus crisis as advertising has dropped off. As Apte adapts to a changed industry, he is taking to the sky to spread messages about something new: public health.
ByRoger McCord
August 23, 2020