Juniper Lesnik explores how the Amistad social club in Portland offers individuals who suffer from mental health issues a place to convene and socialize.

Table of contents for May 1989 Salt Magazine.

Jacob Kowalski documents the life of working the night shift and radio broadcasting.

Readers write in response to the work Salt has done.

With the recession of the late 2000s, many paper mills in Maine were closed down, including the Otis Speciality Papers Mill in the town of Jay. Rob Korobkin explores how residents of the town are coming together to support each other, and discusses how the town's current social dynamics are shaped by a labor union strike from the 1980s.

When the lease between the Cumberland County Civic Center and the Portland Pirates hockey team grew close, the fans struggled with the notion of their team being relocated. Emma Deans highlights the importance of hockey for the local community and how fans of the team rallied together.

Bridget Huber documents the lives of the Taylor family, a Pentecostal family who follow their religion on a daily basis. Huber speaks to the family regarding their religion, beliefs, and protesting.

Bios of the contributors to the April 1990 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.

A long established part of Portland, the John J. Nissen Baking Company has had many employees come through the business. Lisa Ferrugia speaks to current and former employees of the baking company to learn about their experiences working for the company and their opinions about a facility move to Biddeford.

Front cover for the May 1989 Salt Magazine.

Zachary Crabtree speaks to members of the Banyamulenge community in Portland, discussing how they come together as a church community.

From dawn to dusk, friends and neighbors of Stacy Wentworth helped him raise a 50 foot barn in Arundel. Anne Gorham documents the work that went into putting the barn together.