Schools that offer ESL programs are able to support members of varying communities in significant ways. Patricia Zalamea discusses how the Reiche School ESL Program assists with the academic, language, and social emotional growth and development for students at the school.

Coming back from the Army with PTSD due to sexual trauma, Lesley Corbett uses art as a way to cope with what happened to her. Dana Bialek documents Corbett's story of being stalked and harassed by her superior, and how her PTSD affects her world today.

Cecilia Duchano captures a photograph of Matt Araujo playing an upright piano and singing in a room at the Portland Public Library.

As a security guard at the Portland Public Library, Marko Petrovi? maintains order with a militaristic assertiveness. Dana Bialek documents how Petrovi? was once a border patrol officer in Yugoslavia, and how his previous training made it easy to fit into his new occupation in Portland protecting the library.

Emelia Wallace spends most of her time stenciling trays and antique chairs. E.J. Blake speaks to Wallace about her hobby and the work that goes into stenciling.

Within the poetry community of Belfast, Toussaint St. Negritude is trying to make a difference in his community. Marita Murphy highlights the how the art scene developed in Belfast, the creation of a Poet Laureate position, and the social adversity Toussaint faces.

Education is important for individuals of all backgrounds and while behavorial, conduct, and attentional disorderd individuals may have a difficult time in a traditional public schools, there is an option for them in Portland. Sarah Burke investigates the Pupil Rehabilitation and Education Program, a publicly funded alternative school that gives students a second chance at education.

For over sixteen years, Jon White struggled with drug and alcohol abuse. Karin Brown documents how White lives out his recovery process through his art.

Back cover for the September 1992 Salt Magazine, with an advertisment for the Eastman Kodak Company.

The creation of ceramic pieces is an art that potters take serious, generally not allowing people to watch them work. Seshu Badrinath captures images of potters at Rowantrees Pottery in Blue Hill to learn about their lives and their craft, uncovering the precise nature of their work.

For nearly three decades, Robert Skoglund, also known as the humble Farmer, had a radio show on Maine Public Broadcasting Network until he was kicked off the air. Cory Valentine documents the conflict that led of Skoglund's departure and what censorship means on a public radio station.

Brittany Hughes highlights the life of Charles Wilder Oakes, an artist who found sobriety. Hughes speaks to Wilder about becoming a professional artist and his journey with drinking.