As a five-time Maine state women's dart champion, Tracy Tibbetts entered a new darts season after a short hiatus to reclaim her title. Jennifer Quartararo documents a night of dart throwing, and discusses Tibbetts' performance.

Kristen Lewis explores the history of Dew Animal Kingdom and discusses opinions of the farm.

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

Jennifer Jennings documents the life of the Kelly Corbeil, a dog breeder in Maine who specializes in the breeding of labradoodles. Jennings speaks to Corbeil about raising over three litters a year and working with animals.

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.

Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine was the first place in Maine built just for racing cars, and while it is no Daytona, the individuals who attend and participate at the speedway take it serious. Erin Collins discusses with drivers and crew members what it is like to race stock cars at Beech Ridge.

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

Emily Funkhouser highlights the work of boat builders and boat restorers at the Brooklin Boatyard in Brooklin, Maine. Funhouser speaks to carpenters about their experiences and the building process.

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.

Located in downtown Biddeford, the Maine Energy Recovery Company destroys waste with its incinerators. Samuel Allison investigates how MERC impacts the communities that surrounds it, and what has been done against MERC.