Making just 10% over the minimum wage, Crystal Cron still struggles to save money. Kelsey Nichols investigates how the standard of living is affected by the minimum wage in Portland, and how local businesses feel about changes to employee wages.

As a way to bridge the medical world and the spiritual world, several women became involved with a concept known as parish nursing. Annick Shen captures the lives of several women who perform duties as a parish nurse, showing their importance within their church community.

As fish dealers began to buy crabmeat in larger numbers, picking and packing the meat became an important business for Cheryl Robinson and others who live on Little Deer Isle. Kara Urion captures the work of crab pickers on Little Deer Isle.

This is a piece about mental health wellness, what helps people heal and process trauma, and for some- the usefulness of psychedelics like Ketamine in addressing their emotional suffering. Content warning: This piece discusses mental health concerns and contains mention of suicidal ideation.

Inside front cover for the December 1983 Salt Magazine, with advertisement for Salt subscriptions.

Living downwind from MERC, Mark Johnston filled a lawsuit against MERC because of the smells from MERC that disrupt his business and others in the Saco area. Shane Perry speaks to Johnston about his complaints regarding MERC, and visits the MERC plant to discuss odor violations.

Kennedy Park‘s street soccer courts are at the heart of Maine’s most diverse neighborhood. “Courts of Belonging” explores how the rising popularity in soccer together with grassroots initiatives like Kennedy Park Football Club have created diverse communities and a sense of belonging for new immigrants in Portland, Maine.

Kelly Christian documents the work of Karen Lee, a tattoo artist from Windham, Maine.

Pete Chase, who suffers from a degenerative brain disease has begun to contemplate suicide, with the support of his wife. Morgan Springer documents how Sophie and Pete have tried to cope with Pete's brain disease, and their decision that suicide might be the answer.

With nowhere to view European and experimental films, a group of friends and film enthusiasts living in central Maine decided to open their own movie theatre to show these films. Dinah Grossman highlights the Railroad Square Cinema and how the town of Waterville reacted to the theatre opening.

Like many diners, the Third Alarm Diner carries a unique characteristic that makes it different from other diners, housing a collection of firefighting memorabilia. Drew Oberholtzer captures images highlighting how the diner brings out the firefighting culture and family feeling.

Despite the outrage from fishermen, sea farmers are fencing off sections of coastal bottom. George Carey documents the controversy between mussel growers and lobstermen.