Although Great Diamond Island spans over 400 acres of land in Casco Bay, the island is split into two sides, leading to different ways the residents of the island view themselves. Bogart Salzberg investigates the two "sides" of the island to learn more about the island communities on Great Diamond Island.

Kate Fox captures the profession of mussel farming.

Starting a bed and breakfast in Maine as outsiders, Bill and Debbie Michaud learn some lessons. Elline Lipkin speaks to the Michaud's about their inn, the Outsiders' Inn Bed and Breakfast in Friendship, Maine.

Bios of the contributors to the November 1989 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.

Back cover for the November 1989 Salt Magazine.

Back cover for the September 1994 Salt Magazine

Geoffrey Gundersdorf highlights Enterprise Records, a local record shop, that only sells records, owned by Bob Wirtz. Gundersdorf speaks to Bob and customers at the store regarding their experiences listening to music from records.

A child of the spacerace, Steve LeVerdiere has always dreamt of going to outer space. LeVerdiere speaks about the possibility of visiting space as a tourist.

For over twenty years, renowned conductor Dr. Carl Eberl has suffered from Parkinson's disease. Erin Calabria highlights Carl's life before his disease, and how his wife Julianne is struggling to keep music in his life as Carl's condition gets worse.

Living with cystic fibrosis, Michael Healey cannot interact with other people that have the disease because of cross infections. Healey highlights his personal experience with the disease and how it leads to an isolating experience.

Hafid Laloui, an immigrant from Morocco, discusses his experiences growing up in Morocco, moving to the United States, and squatting in old buildings before becoming a carpenter.

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