Column by Thomas Bradbury on Chester Ferguson's new truck, and trying to get insurance for it.

Join me in my journey trying acupuncture and cold plunges in an attempt to treat chronic pain.

Rigging the Endeavor was a week long process for Ralph Stanley and his crew. Sheryl Lane documents the handiwork that went into preparing the boat.

The Island Soundscape Project documents the sounds of the Maine coast, from the everyday to the highly unusual. They record birdcalls and babbling brooks, but also underwater animal calls and the weird moaning of suspension bridges. Their work draws on the traditions of soundscape studies, a field based on understanding the way people relate to their environment and their communities by studying sound. Its part scientific and part artistic, but it is all about the importance of learning to listen closely.

In the city of East Kingston in New Hampshire, George and Roy Cole fell trees. Suzanne Emery documents the Cole's work on trees and the precision that goes into their work.

Luke Snyder highlights the life of Jordan Kratz, a Jewish punk rocker. Snyder discusses Kratz's punk rock lifestyle, interest in science fiction, and living with Hepatitis C.

Living on an island requires certain adjustments that some individuals cannot make. Kimberlee Poole explores the reality of Generation X and Yers who choose to live the alternative island lifestyle in North Haven.

After being interviewed for Salt, Stilly Griffin calls Salt to tell them how he has become a star.

Living in Kennebunkport most of his life, Albert Hutchins is a Maine lobsterman. Fran Ober visits Hutchins to learn how to knit a lobster trap head.

By speaking with old-time Mainers, Jay York and other Salt students were able to learn the proper way to eat a lobster. York documents the experience.

As a commercial lobsterman, Mary Todd navigates her way through a man's world. Galen Koch documents the work that Todd does as a lobsterman and how her gender plays a role in her work experiences.

Residents of Matinicus Island speak their opinions about a man who is releasing raccoons into the area, while the individual reacts to the statements made about him. The residents highlight how there is a struggle for territory on the island.