Having been told that she would need a cesarean section to deliver her child, one Somali woman declined the procedure at Mercy Hospital in Portland. Olga Kreimer explores how childbirth is seen from a different culture and how this interacts with a woman's legal right to refuse life-saving measures in the state of Maine.

David Gavril captures the work that sea urchin pickers do in Portland.

Owner of a barbership in Portland, Danny Mardigian shares his life story and experiences, while Polly Diantha Stone captures images.

Elizabeth Claffey captures the life of Laura Ochoa, a single mother who is raising a daughter alone after leaving an abusive husband.

In the middle of the night, flyers promoting the KKK were dropped in the Sand Hill neighborhood of Augusta, ME. Reactions to the flyers have varied; some people were surprised, some outraged, while some took it in stride. I toured the Sand Hill neighborhood of Augusta to see how people were responding to the presence of hate in their community.

Matthew McInnis documents the life of Alfred Jacob, a man from Sudan living in Portland.

War-torn countries can cause individuals to flee their homes to find better lives for themselves and their family. Antonia Small captures how refugees from Bosnia have made new homes in Portland and started a Bosnian community.

Since 2010, ICE has allowed a community of Indonesians to stay in New Hampshire without having legal status. That is, until August 2017, when some were told they had to leave the country in two months. This audio feature tells the story of the Sombahs, one family affected by the change in policy.

New feature in Salt Magazine that guides people to important places to eat in Maine.

Bios of the contributors to the Salt 2007-2008 Magazine.

In Portland, the sea urchin industry represents an opportunity for individuals of all backgrounds to have a job working on the waterfront. Joan Amory explores how lucrative this business is for individuals in Portland.

In Portland, the Irish American Club hosts dance lessons for various Irish dances, including ceili dancing, and welcomes anyone regardless of being Irish. Sarah Barrash discusses the experiences of individuals who learn ceili dancing, and the experiences of the Irish community in Portland.