Readers write in response to the work Salt has done.

Readers write in response to the work Salt has done.

At odds with the world, James Benner is a poet. Lesley MacVane captures Benner's activities and lifestyle.

Salt editor Samuel A. Eliot informs readers that Salt will be returning to a small 64 page magazine.

Rebecca Kiil documents the activities and work done at the East End Children's Center in Portland.

Ryan O'Connell speaks to residents of Cliff Island to discuss a controversy regarding the deer population on the island.

Auction houses play an important role in Maine for the trading of antiques and collectibles. Molly Gerbracht explores the auctioneering business and those who frequent the auctions.

The WINGS (Women in Nurturing Group Support) support group aimed to help single mothers and women who were living in poverty by providing advice and assistance. Gerrie Brown, who ran this support group, is the focus of James Sylvan's research, which highlights Brown's work and her personal life.

After being threated with being sent to prison, Amy Cobb decided to enter a drug abuse recovery program at Wellspring, Inc.'s Halfway House for women. Amanda Waldroupe discusses how Cobb has to overcome her desire to leave the home, in order to fully recovery.

Dropped as a child, John Lee was left blind. Marshall Clarke documents how Lee does not let his blindness stand in his way to enjoy his life to the fullest.

Following the events that took place in Ferguson, Missouri, Muna Mohammad and a group of her friends decided to place posters around Lewiston High School in protest. Lila Cherneff documents the controversy that developed from the posters and how the teenagers organized a town wide dialogue on race.

Table of contents for May 1988 Salt Magazine.