Table of contents for February 1977 Salt Magazine.

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On Beals Island, while most jobs are centered around lobstering, boat building, trap building, and seafood distribution, the fishing community is dying away as more tourists replace the native island population. Benjamin Brady explores how the changes on Beals Island could force lifelong residents to leave to find new work, and speaks to Cole Beal, who's family has lived on Beal's Island since 1775.

Abigail Kienbaum highlights the work of Bob and Julie Miner, owners and operators of their own wild and exotic animal farm in Mt. Vernon. Keinbaum speaks to the Miner's about starting their farm and the different kinds of animals they have there.

As a group project, members of Salt document the topics of river driving, logging, and cooking for loggers.

Acknowledgment page for the Salt Book.

For the sea urchin industry, a rough economy is causing tensions to grow between government regulators and sea urchin fishermen. Meghan Daniels explores how the Department of Marine Resources and sea urchin fishermen are encountering issues regarding regulations on how many days are set for urchin fishing a year.

Since many people do not own a piano at home, the Portland Public Library provides a piano on site that patrons can use for an hour to practice. Patrons and library staff discuss the convenience of having a free public piano at the library.

Listing of Salt production staff, contributors, and faculty.

Table of contents for October 1986 Salt Magazine.

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