For the Switzer family, harness racing is their passion and their livelihoods. Beth Leonard highlights the acitivities of the Switzer family, their family business, and harness racing.

Abdi Saeed speaks about the journey that his mother, Nimo Saeed, has gone through living in Somalia, coming to Maine, and learning English.

In Maine, there is a growing conflict between old lifestyles and traditions surrounding hunting and wildlife preservation. Rebecca Goldfine investigates the differing opinions of hunters and animal rehabilitators regarding the use of land for hunting.

John Randolph captures the lives of caregivers and volunteers at Peabody House in Portland. These individuals offer support and services to people living with HIV/AIDS in Maine.

Annie Reichert captures a photograph of Michael Luce in his basement workshop, looking into the coffin he is building for his recently deceased mother, Portland, Maine.

Table of contents for August 1978 Salt Magazine.

Michael Wingfield, a world class percussionist, share his knowledge of drumming with communities throughout Maine and New England. Bryan Thomas captures the work done by Wingfield in Searsmont.

Living in Kennebunkport most of his life, Albert Hutchins is a Maine lobsterman. Carl Young Jr. visits Hutchins to learn how to knit a lobster trap head.

As a female minister in Maine, Nancy Platt has had to deal with sexism. Erin Miller captures a moment at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church.

Building Alternatives provides juveniles serving a prison sentence opportunties for vocational education. Collette Sosnowy speaks to educators and students with the Building Alternatives program about their experiences and the opportunities the program offers.

Kate D. Philbrick captures the lives and experiences of various individuals who grew up being black in Maine.

From working at the local theater to owning Maine's last video rental store, Denis is a true ‘movie person’.