Table of contents for September 1992 Salt Magazine.

At the Bolduc Correctional Facility, inmates are given opportunities for change and personal growth through work programs. Christina Cooke explores how these vocational trade programs allow inmates to fix their ways of living.

Lisa Jones speaks about her husband Joseph, who drowned while drag net fishing for sea urchins. Jones discusses the relationship she had with her husband and the difficulty of moving on.

In an effort to assist the homeless population of Portland, Logan Place offers homeless individuals their own permanent apartments, and a way to turn their lives around. Liz Lance captures the work done at Logan Place.

As the Irish continue to flee from the crofts of western Ireland and civil war in northern Ireland, the Irish community grows in Portland. Tonee Harbert captures the lives of individuals within the Portland Irish community.

Nellie Large documents the life of Chelsey, a stripper from Biddeford, portraying the choices she has made in her life as she moves forward to sustain her life gracefully. Contains adult content.

Bios of the contributors to the September 1992 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.

Sara Shahriari and Shaleece Haas explore the lives of Muslim women in the state of Maine, discussing their beliefs and lifestyles. Haas highlights how the Muslim community in Maine has the freedom to practice their religion and be a part of the larger community.

In the town of Searsport, one of the country's largest natural gas companies intends to build an expansive propane storage facility. Diane Sterberg highlights the fear that Brenda Liston feels towards the facility moving into her hometown.

Living on home confinement, one women in Portland is the only person in the state who is serving a prison sentence from home. Natasha Haverty highlights how this women is trying to find her way back into society.

As two performers who are at different stages in their musical careers, Gail and Obi are both fiddle players in a community fiddle group based in Portland. Ali Scattergood documents how the two performers weave music into their lives.

Sarah Elzas speaks to Franco Americans about their experiences in Lewiston when French was spoken by everyone, and how things are now different in the town. Elzas explores how Franco Americans are losing sight of their cultural roots.