Thomas Bradbury recounts the history of Pinkham Hall and how it is fitting that a group like Salt would find a home there.

Table of contents for December 1995 Salt Magazine.

In Maine, souring clock faces are part of a still living tradition of public clocks. Robert Warner documents how these clocks are still in use by communities.

Daniel Welch focuses on the life of Art Howell and the A.E. Howell Conservation Center, speaking to Howell about animal rehabilitation.

Kristen Lewis explores the history of Dew Animal Kingdom and discusses opinions of the farm.

Katie Freeman explores the history of Bowie Farm in Durham, speaking to members of the Bowie family about the business.

In Portland, the sea urchin industry represents an opportunity for individuals of all backgrounds to have a job working on the waterfront. Joan Amory explores how lucrative this business is for individuals in Portland.

William Ibelle explores how three generations of Penobscot Indians are searching through their experiences to define what it means to be a Penobscot living in today's work.

As one of the best farmers in Aroostook County, Mike Brown never sold a potato that he wouldn't put on his own table. Christopher Knight documents why Brown quit one day after his seed was bought and loan was approved.

Charles Reitze documents the history of the Davis Family. Reitze explores how the family attempts to be self-sufficient and as independent as American society allows.

Introduction to articles in this issue of Salt magazine on the topic of what it means to be a Mainer, and the displacement of Maine people.

Pamela Wood documents the opinions of other towns people regarding the Pittston Company refinery.