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.

David Homovich has worked in the Bluestone mining industry in Downsville, New York, as an independent quarryman his entire life. Despite working alone in a quarry that isn't producing quality stone, he still continues to practice this esoteric trade like his forefathers have done since the early 1900s.

Traditional to New England, tapping trees and making maple syrup is done every year. Louis Burns speaks to Donald Wood about how it's done.

Barbershops are social places with a crowd of regulars. Julia Mickenberg takes readers inside two barbershops to highlight the culture within a barbershop.

Six nights out of the week boxers of all skill levels come to the Portland Boxing Club to train and fight. Ethan Anderson speaks with the fighters to learn about their boxing careers and aspirations.

Jennifer Moorefield discusses the various kinds of police patrols in Portland, and talks to officers about their jobs and experiences.

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.

Each day, ten men are needed for group prayer at the Etz Chaim Synagogue in Portland. Jennifer Freed documents the work members of the congregation do to keep their Jewish traditions and culture alive.

Getting up at 5 o'clock every morning for the past two summers, Anne Pierter is a bait girl on a lobster boat. Anne Pierter documents her experience working on a lobster boat.

As an experienced boatbuilder, Tim Dowling understands the importance of being accurate in lofting. Dorothy O'Keefe documents the work Dowling does as a boatbuilder.

Finding ways for prison inmates to give back to society while incarcerated is a difficult task, but the Pups in Prison Program at the Downeast Correctional Institute does just that. Lynnette Harper explores how the program allows inmates to train service dogs while they serve their prison sentence.

Front cover for the September 1994 Salt Magazine.