Heather Goldman captures the lives of the Sanipass family.

Jennifer Raitt documents the lives of the Sanipass family.

Living in a trailer in the Maine woods, Donna and Clyde Brown are loggers. Christopher Dardaris documents their lives in the woods.

Working as a magician every weekend in Lewiston, Steven Cornish speaks about being a performer. Cornish recounts getting into entertainment as a magician, how the magic community is a tough market, and his love for performing.

Walking around Portland, one man whistles at an extraordinary volume. Steven Jackson offers a profile on Robert Smith, who despite two arrests, does not plan on stopping.

Howard Labbe is a medical technician, a deeply spiritual man, and dedicated ghost hunter. Steven Jackson documents the works that Labbe does as a medical technician and discusses his belief in spirits and methods of hunting ghosts.

Behind all of the graffiti and tagging in Portland, there is a complex and exclusive subculture. Steven Jackson highlights how the members of this community are artists dedicated to their artform and its governing rules.

Attempting to investigate paranormal activity at the Androscoggin Country Jail, Jeremy Thurlow and his friends are prepared to find any evidence of ghosts. Steven Emmons documents the investigation, discussing the work that goes into the investigation while in the field.

Steven Emmons documents how individuals remember friends and family that have passed away from AIDS. Emmons speaks to individuals about the AIDS memorial quilt for the Names Project, and the work and feeling that goes into each piece of quilt.

Having worked on their orchard for over thirty years, Steven and Marilyn Meyerhans contemplate what to do with their business. Julia Davis highlights the work that the Meyerhans have put into their business and how age is catching up to them.

Florence Nicolar Shay made sure everyone knew – Native Americans were being denied the right to vote in Maine. She forced the Maine State Legislature to take up the issue in the 1950s. Eventually, the people spoke: in 1954, 79% of voters said yes to Native American suffrage. But the work didn’t end there – Native leaders have continued Florence’s campaign for Native rights. Like Donna Loring, a Penobscot’s Tribal Representative to the state legislature, who sponsored legislation for Native history to be taught in Maine public schools. With every legislative victory, Native American get one step closer to equality, and ultimately, sovereignty.

Donna M. Galluzzo welcomes readers to the Salt 2004-2005 Magazine.