Brittany Hughes highlights the life of Charles Wilder Oakes, an artist who found sobriety. Hughes speaks to Wilder about becoming a professional artist and his journey with drinking.

The sardine packing industry supported the town of Gouldsboro for nearly 135 years, until the packing plant was closed down. Madeleine Pryor captures how the closure of the sardine packing plant directly impacts the town, as well as other seafood industries in Maine.

Table of contents for June 1976 Bicentennial Salt Magazine.

Prior to the release of The Salt Book, Pamela Wood speaks to readers about the contents of the book and the release parties.

As the lighthouse keeper at Goat Island, Martin Cain has to live a secluded life. Jeffrey Bonney documents Cain's daily problems, routines, and experiences in running a lighthouse.

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

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Karen Gelardi and others explore how the islands off Cape Porpoise have retained their gemlike beauty.

Adriana Widdoes highlights how in the small town of Troy, the Farmers Corner Restaurant creates some of the best homecooked food in all of Maine. Widdeos recounts her experience going to the restaurant on her way to Bangor and then returning for more.

On three islands off the coast of Maine, Jenny Cirone raises sheep. Terri Selfa documents the work Cirone does as a shepherdess and her life.

Jenna Lane discusses the history of the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad, and how tourism plays a large factor in Belfast.

Column by Thomas Bradbury on joining the Atlantic Hose Volunteer Engine Company.