In Portland, the Italian American Community Center serves as a location for local Italians to gather and share meals. Alexandra Daniello reports on activities and traditions of the Italian community in Portland, focusing on the Italian American Community Center.

In the city of East Kingston in New Hampshire, George and Roy Cole cut trees at their sawmill. Greg Violette documents the Cole's work on trees and the precision that goes into their work.

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Pamela Wood introduces readers to the June 1976 Bicentennial Salt Magazine, discussing the work that her students put into the book.

Readers write in response to the work Salt has done.

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.

Even at old age, Elizabeth Shames continues to dance with the Perennial Effects dance group. Sarah Merrill highlights the life of Shames, discussing her history with dancing and her personal life.

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.

On three islands off the coast of Maine, Jenny Cirone raises sheep. Terri Selfa documents the work Cirone does as a shepherdess and her life.

Salt holds an open forum for photographers in Maine to discuss their line of work.

Short write ups on commuting in Maine, barbershop economics, and the expansion of Bath Iron Works.