Leslie Brooks captures the life of Mary Merithew, who was given only a few months to live after being diagnosed with heart failure.

For centuries, males have been the head of congregations for various religions. Katherine Bordwell captures how in Maine there are women who have taken on these leadership roles.

Scott Vlaun and Gretchen Batz visit with Ilsa Pasechnik, from the Russian colony in Richmond, Maine. Scott Vlaun captures Pasechnik inside of her home speaking and playing piano.

Jennifer Whitney documents how Brooke and Stephanie Hammond have won seventeen beauty pageant titles with the support of their parents.

Lisa Merlini highlights the lives of Mira Cua and Cong Ba Nguyen, a couple who have different nationalities, but were able to mix and meld them into the family they started.

Eric Lee captures a photograph of Ralph Bishop in the process making twig furniture outside of his home.

Pam Berry captures a photograph outside of the Custom House Wharf in Portland, a year before the pullout by Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal.

Bios of the contributors to the September 1988 Salt Magazine.

As potters, Bob and Lou Lipkin craft and create different kinds of ceramic objects. Tracy Pinkham highlights the work the Lipkin's do with ceramics in their studio.

Nancy Rosenbaum highlights the Local 188 restaurant, owned by Jay Villani. Rosenbaum speaks to Villani about the start of the business and how it fits into the local restaurant scene.

As a fisherman who sailed off of sailing vessels in the early 1900's, Kenneth Hutchins has many stories about the old days of fishing. Jay York speaks to Hutchins about his experiences sailing in the early 1900's.