Noreen Hogan captures the work of women tradesworkers around Bath, Maine.

In central Maine, there is a cluster of small communities that are home to many Swedish immigrants. Debbie Ziegler and others investigate how these communities continue to preserve the traditions of their forefathers.

Winner of the 2009 Poetry Out Loud competition, Will Whitham speaks about participating again in 2010. Christy Hartman discusses Whitman's beliefs regarding poetry.

Technicians at the Maine Sleep Institute aim to find irregularities in a person's sleep, in order to assist with the recovery of sleep. Brooke Lawsing speaks to individuals who suffer from sleep disorders to learn about their experiences and treatments they have received.

List of Salt alumni from 1972-2003.

The profession of midwifery in Maine is not legal, but is also not illegal, despite being centuries old. Emily Ambrose documents the efforts of two professional midwives as they push for legalization and recognition of their trade as viable alternatives to hospitalized births.

Listing of Salt production staff, contributors, and faculty.

Jennifer Raitt documents the lives of the Sanipass family.

Around the Saco area, people are familiar with stories regarding the Saco River and a curse. Anne Pierter and others speak to Marion Banks to confirm whether or not the curse is real.

Representative of a different era, the Criterion Theater in Bar Harbor stands out. Peter Cooper documents how the theater continues to function in Bar Harbor's changing world.

Pamela Wood offers an introduction to readers for this double issue, that touches on the continuity of work, continuing harvest of land, and making of things.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to the topic of poverty, which is the focus of this issue of Salt Magazine.