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Title
How to Peel a Persimmon
Year
2002
Krista Mahr documents the growth of the Cambodian community in Portland, speaking with several individuals regarding their culture and religion.
Type
Writing
Title
James Smith
Year
1997
Leanne Krudner documents the life of James Smith, a man who lives with the AIDS virus. Krudner recounts Smith's fight with the disease and how he copes with it.
Type
Writing
Title
Good Boy
Year
2001
Finding ways for prison inmates to give back to society while incarcerated is a difficult task, but the Pups in Prison Program at the Downeast Correctional Institute does just that. Lynnette Harper explores how the program allows inmates to train service dogs while they serve their prison sentence.
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published content
Title
I Loved Everything That Wasn't Good For Me'
Year
1976
Growing up in Maine during the prohibition era, Reid Chapman offers to share his story with Salt about how liquor was bootlegged around his town.
Type
Writing
Title
Moving Zigzag Toward a More Decent Future: Poetry Out Loud Champion Takes the Stage Again
Year
2010
Winner of the 2009 Poetry Out Loud competition, Will Whitham speaks about participating again in 2010. Christy Hartman discusses Whitman's beliefs regarding poetry.
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published content
Title
River Driving on the Kennebec
Year
1977
As a group project, members of Salt document the topics of river driving, logging, and cooking for loggers.
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Writing
Title
Dog Sledding in Maine
Year
1994
Matthew Belson discusses the activity of dog sledding and the dogs that are bred for the sport.
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published content
Title
Go Back Home, Senabeh
Year
1979
As the spiritual leader of the Penobscots, Senabeh believes he must make a last stand alongside his peoples. Pamela Wood speaks to Senabeh about how he defines his lonely Indianhood.
Type
published content
Title
Town Meetin'
Year
1977
Heading to Arundel to hear old time democracy, Valerie Gould and Anne Pierter go to a town meeting. Gould and Pierter document the meeting and the issues that were discussed.
Type
Writing
Title
What Are Cows For
Year
1994
Tim Hughes investigates the controversy over rBST and discusses how cattle farming in Maine plays a role in the dialogue regarding the bovine growth hormone.
Type
Writing
Title
Contra Dance
Year
1992
The act of contradancing, a type of folk dance, is examined in this piece by Leila Childs. She explores the history of this folk dance, the music associated with it, and talks to the dancers themselves to uncover the social aspect of dancing.
Type
published content
Title
Rum Running
Year
1976
As the chief agent for alcohol control in charge of the state of Maine, Henry Weaver experienced different situations with rum running. Keith Euler and others from Salt speak to Weaver about his experiences and stories as a federal officer during the prohibition era.
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