A long established part of Portland, the John J. Nissen Baking Company has had many employees come through the business. Lisa Ferrugia speaks to current and former employees of the baking company to learn about their experiences working for the company and their opinions about a facility move to Biddeford.

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.

Kelli Gavant highlights the life of Phyllis Rogers, a teacher with SPIRAL Arts, Inc., who suffers from chronic pain following an accident that damaged her brain. Gavant discusses the work that SPIRAL Arts does for their students and how it has helped Rogers and others.

After losing her husband to ALS, Joan Uraneck began to redefine her sense of spirituality but experiences the struggles of being a widow in our recent culture. Anna Clarke highlights Uraneck's life with her husband, dealing with ALS, and coping with his death.

Kathryn Weigel captures the life of Myrtle Lowell.

Table of contents for February 1975 Salt Magazine.

Fleeing Iraq because of their cooperation with American forces, former interpreters have found a new home in Maine. Genevieve Lysen documents the lives of Iraqis living in Maine, and discusses the difficulties they face here in America finding work.

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

As Captain of Booth Tarkington's ship, Stan Thirkell has many experiences on deck with Tarkington. Michael Claus speaks to Thirkell about the ocean and his ways.

The idea of recycling is nothing new, and for people in Maine they have been finding ways to reuse old items for generations. Elka Uchman documents how Mainers salvage and repurpose second hand items.

Alyssa Grossman captures the life of Myrtle Lowell, speaking with Lowell about her about her life and growing up in Maine.

Carolyn Jackson speaks about a fire that struck Brownfield in 1947. Jackson discusses how the fire effected the town and what life was like in Brownfield.