In Portland, the sea urchin industry represents an opportunity for individuals of all backgrounds to have a job working on the waterfront. Joan Amory explores how lucrative this business is for individuals in Portland.

Inside front cover for the July 1984 Salt Magazine, with issue information.

Years before bulldozers and water companies, individuals would perform the act of dowsing in order to find water underground. Linda Rivard and others speak to dowsers to learn about their craft and the other things dowsers can read.

Unlike other Catholic religious orders in Maine, the Sister of the Precious Blood are a cloistered group. Mary Pope explores the daily lives of the sisters whose whole world exists within the Monastery of the Precious Blood in Portland.

For the town of Eastport, the Fourth of July offers a chance to celebrate being Eastport. Hugh French looks at how the Fourth brings the community together.

Column by Thomas Bradbury on the Indian Summer and why it might be called that.

Ruth Pinkham recounts her experiences going to and teaching in a one room schoolhouse.

As a direct descendant of Barney Beal, Avery Kelley is known for his ability to tell stories. Jill Harvey speaks to Kelley about a trip he took to New York.

Timothy Peternel explores the lives and careers of bush pilots, further discussing the development of aviation.

In towns of any size it is valuable to have a working fire department in case of emergencies. Amanda Cross discusses the daily lives of firefighters who work for the Acton Volunteer Fire Department and their experiences being firemen.

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.

Andrea Clark discusses the lives and experiences of various individuals who grew up being black in Maine.