Traditional to New England, tapping trees and making maple syrup is done every year. Louis Burns speaks to Donald Wood about how it's done.

Mercedes Grandin speaks to Mark Usinger about his buisness, A.L. Griffin ship's chandlery. Usinger discusses how the business has changed over the years, making it difficult to compete.

Jennifer Mikulski speaks to individuals about garbage collecting and waste systems.

In Salt's first guest article, John E. Chaisson writes about his childhood days in the Maine woods.

Liza Buchbinder investigates the mental health system in Maine, speaking with caretakers and visting the Augusta Mental Health Institute.

Laura Roe and Laura Sibley document the history of people from Chebeague Island, Maine.

A Company of Girls, located in Portland, is a touring company of of girls who put on one play a year. Talia Gibas highlights the work of the company and uncovers how girls of all ages and backgrounds are able to come together as one group.

The YMCA organization serves multiple purposes within a local community, from offering recreational sports to housing. Jim Chilsen speaks with patrons and residents of the Portland YMCA to discuss programs and activities related to recreation and social services.

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

Salt invites scholars to a conference to speak about how folk culture and popular culture interact. Salt offers a report on the conference.

George Lewis and Salt students attempt to uncover why people have the desire to go to shopping malls and spend their money.

Representative of a different era, the Criterion Theater in Bar Harbor stands out. Peter Cooper documents how the theater continues to function in Bar Harbor's changing world.