Introduction to readers for Eastport For Pride, a Salt double issue publication, on the topic of the village of Eastport, .

Caroline Hadilaksono, a new Maine resident, stumbles onto an unlikely story about her new home, that Maine is the site of the earliest mosque in America. She becomes obsessed with finding the muslim community behind that mosque. Who were they? Where are they now? As she digs deeper, she discovers that the roots of her obsession actually hits much closer to home than she realized.

Rachel Sieben documents various Opera Houses in Maine.

Traci Timlin captures images of tourists in Maine.

Seth Gallagher documents the lives and activities of BMXers in Maine.

Gary Pretsfelder captures images of life in Benedicta, Maine.

Jenifer Dean captures a photograph of a room filled with Maine coon cats.

Sherine Adeli captures images of tourists in Maine.

Kennedy Park‘s street soccer courts are at the heart of Maine’s most diverse neighborhood. “Courts of Belonging” explores how the rising popularity in soccer together with grassroots initiatives like Kennedy Park Football Club have created diverse communities and a sense of belonging for new immigrants in Portland, Maine.

Joanna Johnson captures the culture of independent film making in Maine.

Stephanie Mitchell captures the life of one Ethiopian family in Maine.

Ross Wick documents the work of lumbermen in Kezar Falls, Maine.