Rosemary Elliott speaks to John Gaskill of Portland about his personal history. Gaskill shares his story of a black boy with a mind of his own growing up in Portland.

Despite the outrage from fishermen, sea farmers are fencing off sections of coastal bottom. George Carey documents the controversy between mussel growers and lobstermen.

Communities can be bound together by a number of reasons, and for the community in Munjoy Hill, the restoration of St. Lawrence Church brought back a sense of community. Pam Carter discusses the restoration efforts of the community and details the project.

Table of contents for November 1974 Salt Magazine.

Hugh French uncovers how myth binds Moose Island to the islands of New Brunswick, and how a creation of visible reminders about the border reinforces their separation from Canada.

In Portland, El Sinai Church on Brighton Avenue is the first majority Latino Evangelical church in the city, ministered by Israel Ortiz. Anne Hoffman discusses the growing hispanic community in Portland, and highlights Ortiz's own journey to Portland.

Information regarding the Salt Semester in Maine program.

Carolyn Vig reports on the Candian Pacific Railroad, discussing the railroad from the perspective of employees and train passengers. Vig covers the experience of passengers on the train and the opinions of railroad employees regarding the railroad.

Jennifer Mikulski speaks to individuals about garbage collecting and waste systems.

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.

In Deaf culture, talking straight signifies strength and empowerment, which Hilary Whitmore express through her signing. Lauren McSherry highlights the life of Hilary Whitmore, a deaf teenager, who has to overcome communication barriers for people to completely understand her directness.