At 90 years old, Betty Jarratt chooses to live independently. Alysia Mazzella profiles how Jarratt thinks about death, but does not dwell on it and focuses on living.

In Maine, many mills are shutting down due to raising fuel prices and global competition, but new research at the University of Maine is providing a way for the mills to reopen. Larissa Curlik explores how the technology being developed to turn Maine's woods into fuel for cars can save struggling mills and put them back into production.

Back cover for the June 1986 Salt Magazine.

Advertisement for the Salt Institute.

Kate D. Philbrick captures a photograph of friends at Gritty McDuff's Brew Pub.

Chris City spotlights the lobster industry, speaking to lobstermen and learning about industry regulations, Seal Cove, and lobsters.

A group of a dozen young activists created a collective living experiment on Clark Mountain, where they share living spaces, expenses, and incomes. Anna Lundgren captures how the activists learn to balance their own careers and personal lives with the needs of the group.

Candlepin bowling, which is unique to New England and the Maritime Provinces, offers a different way to experience bowling. Jason McCray explores the inner working of Good Time Lanes in Lisbon Falls, speaking to patrons and owners of the bowling alley.

The profession of midwifery in Maine is not legal, but is also not illegal, despite being centuries old. Emily Ambrose documents the efforts of two professional midwives as they push for legalization and recognition of their trade as viable alternatives to hospitalized births.

Table of contents for May 1988 Salt Magazine.

Inside front cover for March 1979 Salt Magazine with masthead, mission statement, and issue summary.

As a longshoreman, Ed Barnes has had experience loading many ships into the Eastport breakwater. Pamela Wood highlights how Barnes came into his line of work.