In Portland, the sea urchin industry represents an opportunity for individuals of all backgrounds to have a job working on the waterfront. Joan Amory explores how lucrative this business is for individuals in Portland.

As the Irish continue to flee from the crofts of western Ireland and civil war in northern Ireland, the Irish community grows in Portland. Tonee Harbert captures the lives of individuals within the Portland Irish community.

Listing of Salt production staff, contributors, and faculty.

Adam Jones discusses his job as a worm digger, and the difficulties he faces with finances.

When artists enter towns, they usually herald incoming change. Jennifer Ouellette documents how this is taking place in Belfast, and how some people in the community do not want the change.

Despite growth and new trends in Greenville, it is impossible to take out the frontier. Daniel Bigman documents the town of Greenville through the eyes of somes of its people.

A member of the Green Party, Pat LaMarche shows pride when she mentions that she once ran for Vice-President of the United States. Beatrice Marovich discusses the life of LaMarche, covering her early life and political career.

Listing of Salt production staff, contributors, and faculty.

Table of contents for May 1988 Salt Magazine.

Roland Laigo captures the departure of the Island Romance from Portland at 5:45 A.M.

Pam Berry captures an image of Fonnie, a retired fisherman, smoking outside of the Custom House Wharf in Portland.

Despite growth and new trends in Greenville, it is impossible to take out the frontier. Daniel Bigman documents the town of Greenville through the eyes of somes of its people.