Staying at her grandfather's camp on the Blueberry Barrens, Dianne McLaughlin and her friends experience what work is like picking blueberries on a hot day.

Write up on upcoming Salt shows and updates on Salt faculty.

Since many people do not own a piano at home, the Portland Public Library provides a piano on site that patrons can use for an hour to practice. Patrons and library staff discuss the convenience of having a free public piano at the library.

Susanna Robbins documents the various way individuals in Portland celebrate and prepare for the Fourth of July.

For nearly 40 years, Sam and Hazel Wildes have been familiar figures at the Cape Porpoise Pier. Kelly Emery documents how the Wildes have become a staple for the community, and speaks about their experiences there.

In Portland, there are local stores that are more progressive in their nature, selling materials for the gay and Christian communities. Tania Tasse uncovers how these stores fit into the greater story of the gay rights and Christian movement in America.

Pamela Wood speaks about the thoughts that Mainers and non-Mainers have about the state, in regarding to myth and reality.

List of back issues and books from Salt.

Short write ups on commuting in Maine, barbershop economics, and the expansion of Bath Iron Works.

Staff, contributors, trustees, and academic board members are listed.

Patricia Erikson recounts to readers the importance of adding new materials and stories to the Salt Archive. Included is an article on the work Monica Mann did to start Community Concepts, Inc.

Project on the H.O.M.E organization that aims to assist and support low-income and homeless families.