Coming to Maine with his family in the late 19th century, David Breggia has seen both joy and sorrow in the history of Little Italy in Portland. Hugh French visits Breggia to learn about Portland's Italian community.

Dropped as a child, John Lee was left blind. Marshall Clarke captures how Lee does not let his blindness stand in his way to enjoy his life to the fullest.

By night, Tyler Devos is a musician, but by day, he works in group homes for adults with schizophrenia. Emily Forman profiles how Devos' work inspires the lyrics that he writes.

Chris Demos leads a dual life as a high school science teacher and experimental jazz performer. Tim Peterson documents how Demos uses life's transitions as energy for his work.

The Westbrook High School Marching Band received a gold medal at the last Maine State Finals in 2019. Whether they can repeat that success depends on how much the band has been impacted by two big major events— the COVID-19 pandemic and a fire that has kept students from attending class together as the high school rebuilds. Is it really about gold medals or the community that marching band creates?

At St. Demetrios Church in Biddeford, the Greek community has a home to practice their beliefs and ideals. Dorothy O'Keefe highlights how the Greek Orthodox church and community celebrates Easter.

Bios of the contributors to the Salt 2005-2006 Magazine.

Jesse Harvey created the Church of Safe Injection to give drug users in Maine the resources and support they needed. This story is about how the organization decided to move forward in the wake of his passing and the women who kept his dream alive. PLEASE NOTE: This story contains references to substance misuse disorder and sexual abuse. Please take care while listening.

Veronica McNally recounts her experiences working at Pantheon Guitars, where she works on guitars for high-end clients.

Dealing with ADHD made it difficult for Ben Toppi to listen in school. Mette Lutzhoft profiles how Toppi turned all of his energy towards beatboxing to help him deal with his condition.

Salt invites scholars to a conference to speak about how folk culture and popular culture interact. Salt offers a report on the conference.

Culture can be expressed through many different avenues, from telling a story about ones culture, to performing a traditional dance. Kim Wutkiewicz captures images of artists and performers from House Island Project.