Table of contents for January 1983 Salt Magazine.

Laura Neale investigates the activities and programs for students at School Around Us. Neale speaks with teachers, students, and parents to understand how this form of alternative schooling works.

Andrea Maio highlights the history of Wilhelm Reich, a psychoanalyst who lived and worked in Maine. Maio explores the Wilhelm Reich Museum and learns about Reich from Mary Byrd Higgins, director of the museum.

Adrienne Schatz highlights life in the small town of Chesuncook, Maine. Schatz discusses the solitude that Chesuncook provides for its residents and their way of life.

Short write ups with information on Salt alumni.

Despite the outrage from fishermen, sea farmers are fencing off sections of coastal bottom. George Carey documents the controversy between mussel growers and lobstermen.

Project on the perceptions of Northern and Southern Maine, as seen by individuals who live on the opposite half.

Paul Harrison highlights the work of groundfisherman in Maine, documenting their histories, daily lives, and the groundfishing industry.

Carolyn Tennant reports on the trucking industry in Maine and the experiences of truckers on the road.

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 who's whole world exists within the Monastery of the Precious Blood in Portland.

Kristin McKinlay spotlights The Cabin restaurtant in Bath, speaking with employees and patrons about their opinions of the business.

Paul Harrison highlights the work of groundfisherman in Maine, documenting their histories, daily lives, and the groundfishing industry.