Frederica Lipmann discusses the tradition of serving food to the hungry and highlights the efforts made by the volunteers at the St. Vincent de Paul Society Soup Kitchen.

Rufus Nicoll highlights the work of Matthew Dunlap, Maine's Secretary of State. Nicoll discusses how Dunlap works to keep the documents of the state in order and his everyman image.

Contribution page from the December 1975 Salt Magazine.

Contribution page from the April 1976 Salt Magazine.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to John McPhee, a writer from Maine.

Salt editor Samuel A. Eliot speaks to readers about this current issue of Salt Magazine.

Dottie O'Keefe visits Walter Stinson, a resident of Swan's Island to learn about his life. Stinson speaks about his work as a fisherman and working in a factory.

Rena Kaneko highlights the life of Rebecca Goodale, an author and illustrator who captures the essence of endangered and threatened animals and plants.

The population of wild salmon is in danger of becoming extinct, but a group of conservationists in East Machias are trying to save them. Nora Saks documents the efforts of the members of the East Machias Aquatic Research Center to save the wild salmon.

In East Lebanon, Col. George Martin puts on a lively performance at his weekly country auctions. Anne Harrison and Pat Shrader document the work that Martin does at the auction.

In Kittery, Freddie Cooper practices the dying art of spinning pewter. Janice Coyne visits Cooper to learn about his craft of metal spinning.