Seeking elected office as a member of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Asher Platts is forming a campaign to run for the State Senate. Robert Smith documents the work that Platts puts forth into his campaign as he runs as a Green Party Independent and how he acquires clean elections funding.

Two artists in the Penobscot Nation attempt to bring community together through an art project that integrates language, land, and time. Sean Edwin documents the work that James Francis and Dominic Polchies put into their New Moon Drum project.

A longtime friend of Monty Washburn, Mary Turner works and lives on a farm in West Peru. James Jannetti speaks to Turner about her life experiences.

In Maine, souring clock faces are part of a still living tradition of public clocks. Lynn Kippax Jr. and Robert Warner capture how these clocks are still in use by communities.

Harvey Bixby is a skilled artisan who builds stone walls. Mark Serreze visits Bixby to learn about his craft and the work that goes into it.

Finding the science of selling ice cream, Mark McAdams and James Stewart work for Northeast Ice Cream. Natasha Haverty speaks to McAdams and Stewart about finding the best way to make their sales and remembering the orders customers make.

In the city of Portland, the men and women with the Sanitation Department play a crucial role in keeping the city clean. Workers with the department speak about their experiences at work and dealing with complaints.

Bios of the contributors to the December 1995 Salt Magazine.

As big summer hotels begin to die away, one in Kennebunk still remains. Nancy Segal explores the Colony Inn in Kennebunk to see why it is still successful.

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.

Robert Creamer, a retired police officer spent his career helping the youth in his community, but at home, he had a family struggling from drug abuse. Colleen Vasu documents how Creamer's family became hooked to prescription drugs, and how his sons are now serving prison sentences.

Robert Creamer, a retired police officer spent his career helping the youth in his community, but at home, he had a family struggling from drug abuse. Colleen Vasu documents how Creamer's family became hooked to and started selling prescription drugs, how he reached out for help, and turning in his own family.