As the son of a hard working immigrant, John Anagnostis wanted to be a teacher from a young age. Lisa Palas highlights Anagnostis' journey to get an education and how his father made those opportunities available to him.

Tom Falby learns about the shrimping industry in Maine by speaking with fishermen and going shrimp dragging.

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.

As women begin to enter into the blue collar working world in larger numbers, the old idea of women staying at home to raise a family is fading away. Valerie Coffin documents the lives of several women who work tough industry jobs and still raise their families, all playing vital roles in everyday life.

Paul Harrison highlights the work of groundfisherman in Maine, documenting their histories, daily lives, and the groundfishing industry.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to stories in this issue of Salt magazine related to town locals and tourism.

In order to understand how gill netting works, Keith Euler took a trip with Herbert Hutchins out to sea. Euler documents the work Hutchins does with gill nets and how he sticks with netting year round.

Encapsulated into a painting by Jamie Wyeth, Kyle Murdock recounts selling mummifed cats to tourists on Monhegan Island as a young boy. Diane Sternberg speaks to Kyle Murdock about his youth and his personality.

Heading to Giles Family Farm in Alfred, Mark Baker and others go to learn about cider production. Baker and other Salt students speak to Bruce Gile about the squeezing process and the work that goes into the production.

Along the beach, Arden Davis collects Irish sea moss, something he claims most people do not know about. Kim Lovejoy and Mary White speak to Davis about the process of sea moss harvesting.

In 1962, Almon Williams began raising sheeps. Elizabeth Tanner speaks to Williams about raising sheeps and taking care of them.

Sharon Lamontagne and Kati LeProhon speak to Harvey Bixby about his time spent fishing.