Cay Chalker documents a moment between Vicki Russell and her daughter, as she washes her daughter's hair in the sink.

Front cover for the April 1997 Salt Magazine.

In 1936, 14 school children died over the course of one summer in Lubec, Maine. The tragedies cast a long shadow over the town and for years nobody spoke about the deaths. That is, until Vicki Reynolds Schad, a descendant of two of the children lost that summer, decided to help break the silence. What followed is the story of a small town finally speaking about a grief that had been buried for nearly one hundred years. Producer Marina Henke has the story.

Alexis Mann captures the work and life of Vickey Sanzone, a trucker from Auburn, Maine, who can cover more than 2,600 miles in a week.

Alexis Mann documents the work and life of Vickey Sanzone, a trucker from Auburn, Maine, who can cover more than 2,600 miles in a week.

Back cover for the Salt 2007-2008 Magazine.

Stories teach kids about the world. But sometimes, the world can be a scary place. Producer Nicki Stein revisits a story in a kids’ book of folklore that lingered with her long past childhood. Music by the Ar-Kaics, courtesy of Daptone Records NOTE: This piece deals with the concept of death and contains swearing, so it may not be suitable for young listeners

In West Bath, a small group is dedicated to revitalize West Bath Seaside Grange into an organization that serves everyone and focuses on community service. Leslie Chang documents the work the Smith family has done for the grange, and how it still holds traditions from the 1800s.

Despite the challenges facing dairy farmers, the Russell family fights to keep their farm going. Cay Chalker captures the lives of the Russell family and their work on their dairy farm in Litchfield.

Lydia Crafts highlights the work that Donna Brown and Nicky Johnson do in order to preserve the culture and traditions of the Penobscot tribe. Crafts speaks to Brown and Johnson about the women's group that they started to fix long periods of separation, where they make traditional crafts.

Despite the challenges facing dairy farmers, the Russell family fights to keep their farm going. Anna Hoberman documents the lives of the Russell family and their work on their dairy farm in Litchfield.

Cay Chalker captures the life of a dairy farmer and their farm chores.