Robyn Redman captures the environment within Ernie Villeneuve's tattoo shop in Portland.

Coming together for a public meeting to discuss the Pittston Company, members of the community are at odds regarding their situation. Pamela Wood documents the tension regarding Eastport's civil war over oil.

At risk of flunking out from school systems, Kristin Myers is an at-risk student. Christine Clark documents how Myers struggles in school and the impact it has on her life.

For an island 12 miles off the mainland, there is only one store on North Haven, Waterman & Co. Tina Waterman documents the story of the store, as told by its current owner, Frank Waterman.

Located on Congress Street in Portland, John Keaney's Ye Olde Pancake Shoppe has a certain character to it that makes it stand out and has customers return for more. Carrie Robbins documents the business of the restaurant, speaking to employees and patrons.

Kait Stokes documents the work of tattooists at Sanctuary Tattoo in Portland.

Pamela Wood documents the history of Water Street in Eastport. Wood speaks to locals about the activity on the street.

The passion that Susan Gagnon shows for her hometown of Jay is evident in the actions she takes to fight for the rebirth of the town. Phoebe Larson highlights how this region in Maine has undergone the struggles of industry relocations and job losses, and in reaction to this, how Gagnon is trying to make the community better again.

Just under 20 miles from the Canadian border, the town of Jackman, Maine is covered in snowmobile trails. Philip Mazzone discusses how important the snowmobile industry is for Jackman, assisting with the economy of the logging industry.

In Lewiston, Bates Fabrics and the L.L. Bean Telemarketing Center are only a few hundred yards from each other. Dan Stewart explores how these industries marks Lewiston as changing from an industrialized textile town to a service-based city.

Table of contents for December 1983 Salt Magazine.

Laura Lynn Lane documents the life of Mary Anne Toft Walton.