Melissa Chen, a Taiwanese-American therapist living in Portland, ME, faces her first winter without her mother, navigating a complex grieving process that is both liberating and painful.

The public housing community of Riverton Park serves residents that are mostly refugees from Somalia and Sudan. Ted Hornick explores how the Portland Public Housing Authority and local police are working together to address concerns regarding gang violence within the community, and what they are doing to help the youth in the area.

Mercedes Grandin speaks to Mark Usinger about his buisness, A.L. Griffin ship's chandlery. Usinger discusses how the business has changed over the years, making it difficult to compete.

Discussing her brothers autism, Marissan Skillings speaks about dealing with her brothers disability as the older sibling. Skillings explains the difficulties she has at times with her brothers, and how she stands up for him.

Joshua Gallant captures a photograph of Don Norton, the Post Commander of the Harold T. Andrews American Legion Post Number 17 in Portland.

Hillary Berliner documents the lives of migrant workers from Honduras who work in forestry, known as brushcutters. Berliner learns about the work that these workers performer in the forestry industry and discusses their personal stories.

Mary Lou Wendell documents how immigrants who come from different places to America for freedom are the bridge generation.

Table of contents for Salt Summer 2002 Magazine.

Tonee Harbert displays the living space for Jamaican apple pickers at Douglas Hill Orchard in South Bridgton.

Erin Miller captures the work that Bob and Loretta MacLeod do creating Christmas wreaths on their farm in Columbia, Maine.

Wynne Parry discusses how the Bayside neighborhood of Portland has begun to revitalize their community after dealing with years of arson and vandalism. Parry speaks to residents of the neighborhood to learn about their experiences in the area.

Bios of the contributors to the December 1988 Salt Magazine.