Heather Hay captures a photograph of Chris Patles holding a brown ash log near Fred Moore Jr.

Bios of the contributors to the December 1997 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.

In 2016, the earliest-known anthropological recordings were digitally restored and returned to their original owners: the Passamaquoddy people. This is a story about how the tribe is re-introducing these songs and stories back into their community. Recordings used with permission from the Passamaquoddy Tribe.

Courtney Stein discusses the work that Biff Brady performs at Forensic Polygraph Services, where he conducts lie detection tests. Brady speaks about the process of the interrogation and trying to get the truth.

Laurel Cox discusses the experience and struggles of the Amerasian community, as experienced in Vietnam in the United States.

Bios of the contributors to the Salt 2004-2005 Magazine.

In downtown Camden, the Boynton McKay Drugstore serves as a place for both locals and tourists. Kate Skorpen explores how tourism is handled in the town of Camden.

Conceived to counteract the actions of the Westboro Baptist Church, a church that protests military funerals, the Patriot Guard Riders are comprised of veterans and people who have family serving in the military. Charla Hudlow highlights the work of the Patriot Guard Riders in Maine and their experiences with attending funerals and coping with death.

Coming to Maine as refugees, two Cambodian families experience contrasts from their old lives and new ones in a land with plenty. Marianne Ciampi highlights how these two families adapt to their new lives in Maine.

For three generations, a colony of Swedish farmers have raised potatoes and families in rural Aroostook County. Tonee Harbert captures how these farmers are close knit and hard working.

As a native son of Kennebunk, Bertram Hanscom has many stories about the town. Kim Lovejoy visits with Bertram and his wife, Helen, to learn about their pastimes in Kennebunk.

Guide to help people find important places to eat in Maine.