Unlike the average homeless shelter, Friendship House houses homeless alcoholics who are attemping to stay sober. Erin Hurney documents the lives and experiences of individuals who stay at Friendship House.

The United States provides refugee for many different cultures and peoples who are escaping war around the world. Lacey Andrews speaks to refugees from Somali to learn about their community in Portland as they seek stability in the United States.

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.

Bios of the contributors to the September 1994 Salt Magazine, with information on the Salt Center.

Bios of the contributors to the August 1993 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.

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

At 21 years old, Matthew Lajoie is running for the school board seat at-large in Brunswick. Rebecca Cohen speaks to Lajoie about the trouble he has had with the law and his experience running for the school board.

Jessica Misslin highlights the history of Peabody House in Portland and lives of its residents. These individuals live with HIV/AIDS and are offered place to stay and call home.

Over the course of four interviews, Launa Cable and other Salt students learned how to cane chairs from Avon Wilcox. Cable documents the work Wilcox does on chairs and the caning process.

New feature with news on the Salt alumni.

The Mere Point Oyster Company wants to lease 40 acres in Maquoit Bay, but some people in the town of Brunswick don't think that's a good idea.

PRE-SEASON offers a peak behind the curtain into the work that gets done in the retail side of the ski industry, in order to prepare for the upcoming season.