Tyler Redmond discusses the lives of student athletes from Maine Central Institute and how basketball plays an important role at the school. Redmond speaks with students about their experiences growing up and the game of basketball.

Salt shares letters to the editor, and speaks about past stories.

Julie Johnson highlights the services provided by Youth and Family Outreach in Portland, which supports youths who are living on the street. Johnson also speaks with girls regarding their personal lives and survival from abuse.

As Portland becomes more suburban, Peaks Island has experienced waves of change. Harry Brown documents how the community of people have little in common except the ferry commute they make and their liking for Peaks Island.

Bios of the contributors to the Salt 2004-2005 Magazine.

With regulations in Maine keeping the lobster population strong, the Maine lobster fishery is actually struggling due to the price of lobster getting lower. Jessica Miller investigates how fishery conservation is impacting the work that lobstermen do, and how an ecosystem imbalance is causing concern for conservationists.

A family tradition since 1974, Aryn Markee participates in the annual Miss Shrimp Princess Pageant. Hayley Anson documents the work that Markee puts into the competition.

Although small businesses compete for clientele from large companies and see a growing rate in failure, the American dream is to start a business and be successful. Catherine O'Brien explores the lives of three business owners in Portland, who came to the United States as refugees, and run their own businesses as a way to service their community.

At the Portland Public Library, librarian and archivist Abraham Schechter lives the memories that he collects. Emma Rosenberg speaks to Schechter regarding the local history of Portland, growing up in Portland's Jewish community, and the importance of recording history.

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.

Cara Stadler, a chef in Brunswick, Maine, is so concerned about being environmentally sustainable that she's building her own farm behind her restaurant. It's not like your average vegetable farm though, it's an aquaponics farm.

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.