Seen by some as one of the last remaining poetry forms accessible to everyone, Professor Henry Garfield started the Maine Limerick Project. Molly Haley highlights how Garfield works with the limericks and discusses with Karin Spitfire the offensiveness of limericks.

Driving around to locations in New England to collect grease waste, Maine Standard Biofuels turns used grease into biodiesel. Caitlin Allen highlights the work that Maine Standard Biofuels does to provide a local recycled fuel source, and how the company is still working to secure customers.

Katie Terrill captures the lives of student athletes from Maine Central Institute and how basketball plays an important role at the school.

Following the terrorists attacks of 9/11, Scott Rodbro and Trevor S. Brown Jr. set out to find Maine's heroes, contacting veterans groups in the state. Rodbro and Brown Jr. speak to veterans about their time and experiences in the armed services.

One mystical form of Islam known as Sufism has been practiced in the United States since the early 20th Century, and in Maine, there are people who practice Sufi meditation. Jessica Miller explores the experiences of Sufi followers and discusses how the practice works for individuals.

In central Maine, there is a cluster of small communities that are home to many Swedish immigrants. Debbie Ziegler and others investigate how these communities continue to preserve the traditions of their forefathers.

For years, people along the coast of Maine have used sea moss to make pudding. Suellen Simpson and others speak to Marion Webber of Kennebunk to learn how the pudding is made.

Spanning the waterway of the Townsend Gut, the Southport Bridge is one of the only remaining swing bridges in Maine. Bonnie Rosenbaum discusses the history of the bridge and how the Lewis family now run the bridge.

Introduction to readers for Eastport For Pride, a Salt double issue publication, on the topic of the village of Eastport, .

Many states have staples that define the culture, and in Maine, the Whoopie Pie is close to icon status for Mainers. Roslyn McNally speaks to Amy Bouchard who bakes these pies at a quick rate and distributes them all over New England.

Introduction to articles in this issue of Salt magazine on the topic of what it means to be a Mainer, and the displacement of Maine people.

In the middle of a nostalgic pop movement, Salt visits diners throughout Maine to see how they are being revived.