Whit Richardson highlights the lives of two families, whose husbands are deployed in Iraq. Richardson explores how the wives live together during the deployment, and the conversations they have with their husbands overseas.

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At Peabody House in Portland, Cynthia Cushing is able to receive care from nurses and volunteers to ensure she takes her AIDS medication, and also have a place to sleep. Renee Nemmers discusses the life of Cushing, recounting her life with drug abuse, being tested positive for HIV/AIDS, and changing her life.

The 158 Bakery, located blocks away from Willard Beach in Portland, specializes in selling bagels and sees so much business that it had to limit the number of bulk and wholesale orders it took in. Leah Bruns highlights the bakery and speaks to the owners about how they help to serve the community.

The West End News, a community newspaper in the West End neighborhood of Portland, is run by Ed King and sent out bi-monthy. Paige MacGregor speaks to King about his newspaper, and the value in having a community newspaper, despite operating with financial losses at times.

In the Kennedy family, bean hole bean baking has always been a tradition. Suellen Simpson travels to the Kennedy household in The Forks to learn about baking beans in the ground.

Moving from one after school activity to another, Michee Jean constantly finds different extracurriculars to keep her occupied. Kate Van Ploeg highlights the life of Jean, a teenager of Haitian decent, who speaks about her activities.

Inside front cover for the April 1997 Salt Magazine with an advertisement for the Salt Semester Program.

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Susy Kist documents how the Mickalide's make Tuscan style bread in their family bakery.

Andrew Harsig visits the Old Town Canoe Company to document the creation of traditional wooden canoes.

Inside back cover for the January 1983 Salt Magazine asking readers to become charters members of Salt.