Table of contents for August 1979 Salt Magazine.

A practitioner of alternative healing, Dana Roffler runs a healing business for animals and people. Melissa Matsubara discusses how Roffler uses Shamanism as a form of healing.

Every morning on WCSH Channel 6, Roger Griswold provides viewers in Portland with the weather forecast. Katie Arrants highlights how Griswold takes pride in his job, and his desire to be as accurate as possible, especially when it comes to winter storms.

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.

Amy Harwood speaks to residents of Millinocket to learn how the changes within the mill and outside have left the town with few options for the future. Harwood discusses how the town was affected by it's major industry and how generations of family are dealing with transition.

Jim Bishop collects the perspectives of students and alumni of the Maine Coast Semester to highlight the activities and programs offered by the school.

Jennifer Fiano captures images while Jennifer Mikulski speaks to individuals about garbage collecting and waste systems.

The origin stories of the Passamaquoddy Tribe revolve around the water and fishing, but recently the political landscape has caused the government to stop people fishing in federal waters. Nadia Wilson investigates how these changes in fishing regulations have impacted the Passamaquoddy tribal fisherman, and the actions they are taking to still be able to fish.

Jaime Ogden discusses the life of Jean Demetracopolous, working on a farm, and her Greek heritage.

Mark Emerson and Robert Verrier capture photographs of a red house in the Blueberry Hill area that is actually haunted.

The Raymond Hill Baptist only holds its services during the summer season, and many of the congregation members travel from in and out of state to attempt service. Frederica Lipmann documents the events surrounding arson attacks on the church, and how the church community reacted.

Tonee Harbert captures the lives and work of Jamaican apple pickers who spend more time in American than in Jamaica.