Salt staff and students collect and retell the stories of people involved with rum running, on both sides of the situation.

Leanne Krudner documents the life of James Smith, a man who lives with the AIDS virus. Krudner recounts Smith's fight with the disease and how he copes with it.

The art of working with ceramics takes a trained hand to perfect, whether someone is making a small cup or a large sculpture. Heather Black talks to potters in South Portland to learn about their craft and the Sawyer Street Studios.

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.

Pamela Wood highlights the life of John A. Craig, a former longshoreman of 43 years in Eastport. Wood speaks to Craig about stories from along the waterfront.

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Lindsley Hand discusses the life of Paul Rollins, a builder of schooners and other wooden boats.

Maisie Crow documents the work Stephen Dyro does for students at Portland High School as an ESL teacher.

A key staple to fishing is bait, and in Maine there are individuals who practice wormdigging. Jennifer Dowell speaks with some of these men and learns about capturing and dealing bait.

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There was a time when Maine was marketed as a landscape for escape, known as vacationland. Brett Jenks explores how Maine is now marketed as "The Way Life Should Be."

Carl Haycock and Sheryl Lane meet with Helen Perley of Pine Point to speak about the old days, her animals, and personal philosophies.