For nearly 60 years the Scarborough Downs has been home to southern Maine's horse racing tradition, but it has begun to show its age as modern gambling becomes more popular. Aubrey White speaks to Mike Sweeney, the track's announcer, about lower attendance and how the sport has dwindled from a full time investment to a part time hobby.

Lisa Merlini highlights the lives of Mira Cua and Cong Ba Nguyen, a couple who have different nationalities, but were able to mix and meld them into the family they started.

Even at old age, Elizabeth Shames continues to dance with the Perennial Effects dance group. Sarah Merrill highlights the life of Shames, discussing her history with dancing and her personal life.

Noreen Hogan captures the experiment of raising cashmere goats in Maine. Noreen Hogan and Timothy Burns visit farms in Maine to learn about how these goats are raised and how this fits into a Maine lifestyle.

A young woman living in Maine navigates life, spirituality, and acceptance.

Within one block of Congress Street lives two ballroom dance studios, usually filled with couples learning how to dance. Rachel Garber speaks with couples at these studios to learn about their passion for dancing.

Amanda Bladt documents the life of Hank Cocking, a man who spends his time at Amistad in Portland.

Table of contents for December 1994 Salt Magazine.

After experiencing a quarter life crisis of her own, Belinda Woolfson set off to investigate if others in her generation had similar experiences, and what caused them.

For the town of Patten, Maine, the logging industry made a large impact, being considered the lumbering center of the world. Regina Baker and Nancy Noyes document how lumbering became ingrained into the local history, and write about the museum that holds that history.

In the northwestern part of Maine, Russell Kennedy has trapped about 250 bears. Anne Pierter speaks to Kennedy about hunting and how he traps.