Having a passion for dogsledding, Anthony Colello dreams of having a full-fledged business around dogsledding. Page McClean highlights the efforts that Colello puts into starting a dogsledding business and discusses how he got into dogsledding.

Hugh French uncovers how myth binds Moose Island to the islands of New Brunswick, and how a creation of visible reminders about the border reinforces their separation from Canada.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to the topic of poverty, which is the focus of this issue of Salt Magazine.

Rufus Nicoll highlights the work of Matthew Dunlap, Maine's Secretary of State. Nicoll discusses how Dunlap works to keep the documents of the state in order and his everyman image.

In the town of Buxton, the Wat Samaki Cambodian Buddhist Temple has found opposition among the neighbors in the area due to public safety concerns. Hannah Dunning-Sharp documents how Navan Leng, the president of Wat Samaki, is trying to keep the temple open and provide the community with an understanding about Cambodian culture.

Introduction to Maine: A Peopled Landscape by Hugh T. French, who writes about the changing face of Salt and Maine.

For a tiny store in Lubec, FitzHenry's has everything. Pamela Wood speaks to Fred McClure about the history of Fitzhenry's Store.

Salt seeks to understand what draws men to the river driving business.

In Lubec, Maine, McCurdy's Smokehouse is the last commercial smokehouse in the country. Lynn Kippax Jr. and Salt students capture photographs showing how the smokehouse continues to function.

Short write ups on the passing of Harvey Bixby, Ronald Blythe's work on people, and about Stacy Wentworth.

The most controversial spot in Kennebunkport is the first pay parking lot, which George Harriman works at in the kiosk. Susan Lauttman speaks to Harriman about his job.

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.