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.

Despite growth and new trends in Greenville, it is impossible to take out the frontier. Daniel Bigman documents the town of Greenville through the eyes of somes of its people.

A sailmaker for thirty-five years, there is not a sail that gets made in his shop that Nat Wilson has not had a hand in making. Amanda Witherell documents the craft and the work that Wilson does on his sails.

A sailmaker for thirty-five years, there is not a sail that gets made in his shop that Nat Wilson has not had a hand in making. Amanda Witherell documents the craft and the work that Wilson does on his sails.

Megan McCune captures the intricacies of the fishing industry in Maine.

A sailmaker for thirty-five years, there is not a sail that gets made in his shop that Nat Wilson has not had a hand in making. Michael Teuteberg captures the craft and the work that Wilson does on his sails.

Peter Millard speaks to Amy, a waitress, about her experiences working the tourist trade as a waitress.

As one of the first Greeks to come to Maine, Pericles Economos became a leader in the Greek community. Kelly Emery documents Pericles' journey to Maine and opening his own business.

Christine Kulcheski speaks to residents on Islesboro and learns about their island community and women's group.

Leading an effort to revitalize the town of Skowhegan, Cory King is finding new ways to development the town economically and bring back tourists. Caitlin Elsaesser documents King's efforts to rebuild the town and how people in the town perceive King's approach.

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.

Table of contents for April 1997 Salt Magazine.