Sydney Leonard highlights the efforts of Bob Emery as he attempts to assist his son, who abuses OxyContin. Leonard speaks to Emery about his decision to open a methadone clinic in the town of Warren, and how the residents rose up in protest.

Kristin Atwell documents the lives of migrant workers from Mexico to the Philippines who come to Maine to harvest acres of broccoli. She explores how these newcomers to the Aroostook community brought forth interest, as well as some difficulties.

Forward to by Robert Coles to Maine: A Peopled Landscape.

Column by Thomas Bradbury on Chester Ferguson's new truck, and trying to get insurance for it.

Within the blueberry barrens, many different types of individuals help to complete the blueberry harvest. Pamela Wood speaks to these individuals to see what the harvest means to them and what they see for the future.

Benite Birkeland highlights the life of deaf individuals who have received cochlear implants, allowing them to hear sounds and speech. Birkeland discusses how the implants help with learning and how it affects deaf culture.

Racial barriers exist in many parts of the United States and in the state of Maine, but the church community of Green Memorial AME Zion Church aims to break down those barriers. Seshu Badrinath captures how this church embraces integration in order to share their faith with all.

The largest of eight therapeutic riding centers in Maine, Hearts N Horses assists thousands of handicapped people with all kinds of disabilities. Andrea DelCastillo captures the Hearts N Horses organization and the services they provide.

At the age of 86, the Furbish twins, Ethel and Edie, have many interesting stories from their childhoods. Anne Gorham and Sherri Jones speak to the twins about their experiences.

Table of contents for January 1982 Salt Magazine.

Table of contents for August 1987 Salt Magazine.

Carolyn Mix documents the lives of Terry, Lib, and Nick who are redefining the meaning of the traditional family unit. As a lesbian family living in suburban Portland, they build their own unique structure to define what a family is for them and the traditions they hold.