Elizabeth Churr speaks to families about adopting their children, who are bi-racial. Churr discusses how these families find it important to adopt bi-racial children, and how they deal with the negativity.

As one of the best known men in Old Orchard Beach, Clarence Roberts is a city council member who represents a white constituency as a black man. Stephen O. Muskie captures photographs of Roberts.

As the first black representative in Maine, Jerry Talbot drafted the Names and Places bill, which would outlaw the use of the "n-word" from maps of Maine, which passed in 1977. Yevonnie Lowe profiles Talbot's account of the path that led to his election in 1972.

In the town of Biddeford, the contract with the Maine Energy Recovery Center (MERC) is expired, many residents of the town have spoken against renewing the contract due to health concerns of center's emissions. Leslie Bridgers highlights the varying opinions of residents in the town and on the city council.

Looking for a way for Eastport to boost morale, Junior Miller sees the Maine Trades Center as a good way to accomplish that goal. Pamela Wood speaks to Miller regarding vocational training and the Eastport Port Authority.

As a sociologist, Peter Rose sees tourism as having a caste system. Rose explains how he views colonists as brahmins and bus tourers near the bottom of the system.

In an effort to rebuild the ecosystem of the Penobscot River, a partnership was formed between the Penobscot Nation, industry, federal and state governments, and conservation groups. Larissa Curlik highlights the work that has been to restore the fish life of the river.

Bios of the contributors to the December 1995 Salt Magazine.

The Cambodian community in Portland makes up a very small percentage of population, and as Carole Hoffman discovers, struggles to find jobs, learn English, and preserve their own culture. As a guest, Hoffman experiences a traditional Cambodian wedding, highlighting how the Cambodian community uses this as a way to ensure their culture is preserved away from home.

At the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival in Rumford, Shara Morris explores the logging lifestyle. Morris highlights about the culture around logging.

Carrying a tradition of black storytellers, Samuel James is trying to expend the genre of Blues music called songsterism. James speaks about growing up as the only black kid in his town in Biddeford, getting into music, and using his experiences to write new songs instead of covers.

Having an interest in history and wanting to keep it alive, Kate and Chris Nulle became Civil War reenactors. Laura Herberg speaks to the Nulle's about their passion for reenacting and joining the 15th Alabama.