In the town of Lubec, the story of the giant whale that washed ashore is part of their local history. Arielle Zionts documents the work being done to excavate the skeleton of the whale to put on display, and speaks to people from the town about their opinions on the excavation.

Sean Todd is a professor of marine biology, oceanography, and marine mammal science at College of the Atlantic. He also directs Allied Whale, the college’s marine mammal research group.

Mackie Greene is a fisherman and a whale watching guide. He also leads the Campobello Whale Rescue Team, a group of ocean experts who work like a volunteer firefighters to untangle whales from fishing lines and netting.

Sara Wood highlights the life of Sturgis Whalen, a bus driver in Maine. Wood discusses Whalen dropping off his son to leave for the Navy, which follows a military tradition in the family.

Fascinated by the visual representation of stories through tattoos, Cyndi Lou Pappenfus uses tattooing as a way to give people closure for life-changing events. Sarah Delia documents the work that Cyndi Lou does for people who have survived cancer and drug addictions, and how the tattoos tell their own story.

Fascinated by the visual representation of stories through tattoos, Cyndi Lou Pappenfus uses tattooing as a way to give people closure for life-changing events. Luke Madden captures the work that Cyndi Lou does for people who have survived cancer and drug addictions.

Luke Madden documents the life of Willie Leo, a retired boxer and mason, who at 87, spends most of his time socializing.

Playwright Michael Gorman has been writing and rewriting a series of plays about the opioid epidemic for over two decades. Producer Emily Reeves tells the story of his epic artistic quest that spans from theaters to job sites to a recovery center in Augusta, Maine. Music by Alex Mejia. Archival footage courtesy of The La MaMa Archives/Ellen Stewart Private Collection, and The Forty Hour Club. “Welcome to La MaMa” from La MaMa Cantata courtesy of the Elizabeth Swados Estate.

Pamela Wood documents the opinions of other towns people regarding the Pittston Company refinery.

Short interviews with Salt alumni.

In the middle of a nostalgic pop movement, Salt visits diners throughout Maine to see how they are being revived.