The state of Maine contains the largest senior citizen population, with many seniors living on islands. Laura Candler highlights the work that one women does as a caregiver for her neighbor, due to the lack of ways to care for the elderly on isolated island communities.

In the hayday of the granite industry, thousands of Maine quarrymen and stone cutters worker in over a hundred quarries. Maryanne Mott captures the work that a few determined artisans continue to do with granite on Crotch Island.

Volunteers like Nancy Troubh provide a valuable service through Maine Search and Rescue Dogs to help find missing people in the wilderness. Marita Murphy documents the specialized training that dogs receive to provide search and rescue services, and the emotion attached to each search.

At the Kenniston Hill Inn in Boothbay Harbor, people are afraid to stay in bedroom number five, the Nicole Room, a room that has been investigated by the Maine Ghost Hunters. Karin Brown and Caitlin McDonnell speak to these paranormal investigators about their beliefs in the paranormal and the practices they follow in the field.

Growing up in Maine being black, Joshua Watkis recounts his experiences finding acceptance in the fishing community and getting into lobstering. Autumn Caviness highlights how Watkis faced racism within the fishing community, his struggle with drugs, and getting clean.

Back cover for the April 1997 Salt Magazine with exhibit schedule.

The last hand operated bridge in Maine spans between Barter's and Hudgins Island, and is run by two brothers, Dwight and Duane Lewis. The Lewis brothers speak about the people they encounter while working the bridge and what it means for the community to maintain this hand operated bridge.

Write up on donating money to the Salt Scholarship Fund.

With nowhere to view European and experimental films, a group of friends and film enthusiasts living in central Maine decided to open their own movie theatre to show these films. Dinah Grossman highlights the Railroad Square Cinema and how the town of Waterville reacted to the theatre opening.

Fishing for sea urchins in the waters of Downeast Maine, Dan and Jamie Header face a changing market, along with the typical dangers of diving for urchins. Graham Letorney captures the methods that the Header's use for urchin diving and how the urchin industry is changing with added regulations and depressed prices.

Fishing for sea urchins in the waters of Downeast Maine, Dan and Jamie Header face a changing market, along with the typical dangers of diving for urchins. Graham Letorney captures the methods that the Header's use for urchin diving and how the urchin industry is changing with added regulations and depressed prices.

The sardine packing industry supported the town of Gouldsboro for nearly 135 years, until the packing plant was closed down. Madelein Pryor captures how the closure of the sardine packing plant directly impacts the town, as well as other seafood industries in Maine.