Deciding that work in corporate business is not for him, Richard Profenno has decided to sail away and become a live aboard. Penn Chan profiles the choice Profenno has made to live on his boat.

Schooner Fare is a folk group that gives a new beat to old songs that were almost forgotten. Amy Schnerr documents how the band aims to give songs back to the people in a contemporary setting.

At the bottom of Sebasticook Valley lies the town of Dexter, a town that has seen the lose of a large number of jobs. Carrie Kilman investigates how the lose of shoe production jobs in Dexter has affected the livelihoods of its residents and the community.

Back cover for the December 1988 Salt Magazine.

William Ibelle explores how three generations of Penobscot Indians are searching through their experiences to define what it means to be a Penobscot living in today's work.

Coming together for a public meeting to discuss the Pittston Company, members of the community are at odds regarding their situation. Pamela Wood documents the tension regarding Eastport's civil war over oil.

Stephen Dismore speaks to Billy Beckwith, a boy who tends a vegetable stand, about tourists.

On the mud flats of the Kennebunk River lies a building that has come to represent the tides and fortunes of Salt. Pamela Wood documents the active learning that Salt students do and the energy of the craftsmen who train the students.

Readers write in response to the work Salt has done.

For nearly half a century, Ken Campbell has been caulking boats. Carl Young speaks to Campbell about getting into the trade and the work that goes into repairing a boat.

Peter Millard speaks to Amy, a waitress, about her experiences working the tourist trade as a waitress.

Genevieve Pedulla documents the lives of Colby Smith and Caitlin Horigan, two individuals who live off the grid and attempt to maintain a connection to the modern world without public utilities.