Being injured while serving on combat duty in Iraq, Matthew Pennington suffers from PTSD, and is working towards recovery. Damian Biniek documents the experiences that Pennington had in Iraq, and how he attempts to recover from his PTSD through self-identification of his symptoms for other veterans after appearing in a short fictional film.

In Deaf culture, talking straight signifies strength and empowerment, which Hilary Whitmore express through her signing. Lauren McSherry highlights the life of Hilary Whitmore, a deaf teenager, who has to overcome communication barriers for people to completely understand her directness.

Drawing from personal experiences, Janine Clarke discusses what the camps of Cold Stream Pond mean to her. She looks at the lives and histories of the people who own these camps, and how their family histories are shaped by them.

For the town of Eastport, the Fourth of July offers a chance to celebrate being Eastport. Hugh French looks at how the Fourth brings the community together.

For the Freeport Flag Ladies, the American flag is more than just a symbol, but an entire lifestyle. Brendan Collins highlights how this group has made it their life's work to keep alive a sense of true Americanism, despite an unpopular war in Iraq.

With a passion for lilacs, Ken Berdeen raises over 1,500 lilac bushes on his 65 acres of land just outside of Kennebunk. Wade Zahares documents Berdeen's desire to raise lilacs and how he got into that line of work.

As more opportunities grew for women in the workplace, and religious activity became accessible to the lay person, many religious communities saw a drop in numbers. Leith Warlick explores the Sisters of Mercy community and discusses the traditions that they continue to practice at St. Joseph's Convent in Portland.

Struggling to get by year by year, the Bubier family in Washington County piece together a year of income from seasonal work. Mark Childs documents how the Bubier family survives in rural Maine.

Tom Falby learns about the shrimping industry in Maine by speaking with fishermen and going shrimp dragging.

Kristin Atwell documents the lives of migrant workers from Mexico to the Philippines who come to Maine to harvest acres of broccoli. She explores how these newcomers to the Aroostook community brought forth interest, as well as some difficulties.

Pamela Wood speaks to Art Mackay regarding the raising of salmon and how it impacts the economics of Eastport. In the closing paragraphs of the magazine, Pamela Wood recounts the current situation in Eastport, and how there is promise for the town.

In Maine, fishing has always been a way of life. Pamela Wood and Salt students offer an overview of fishing in Maine.