Ready for retirement, Janice Sage decided to start an essay competition to give away the rights to Center Lovell Inn. Mette Lutzhoft highlights how people from all over are submitting essays to be considered the new owner of the inn, and how the trend of giving away property through essay competitions is growing.

In the small border town of Forest City, the residents had concerns about expanding border protection in their town. Natalie Ivis documents how the community was divided because of the new regulations.

From dawn to dusk, friends and neighbors of Stacy Wentworth helped him raise a 50 foot barn in Arundel. Anne Gorham documents the work that went into putting the barn together. Published in The Salt Book.

Amelia Walchli captures images of the world of the female sailors, uncovering that the idea that only men are ship captains and sailors is antiquated.

Harvey Bixby is a skilled artisan who builds stone walls. Mark Serreze visits Bixby to learn about his craft and the work that goes into it.

Within the Salt building at the mouth of the Kennebec River, a variety of youth training programs are held. Sheryl Lane highlights the work that the Salt Coast Youth Program does with boat building, farming, and media arts.

With an interest in firearms from a young age, Monty Washburn began making guns for himself. Laurie Astrowsky and others document Washburn's interest in guns and the work that goes into crafting one.

Jenna Lane discusses the history of the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad, and how tourism plays a large factor in Belfast.

Pamela Wood offers an introduction to readers for this double issue, that touches on the continuity of work, continuing harvest of land, and making of things.

In Presque Isle, Cluny McPherson collects the heritage of potato growing people. Tanya Solomon and Parise White speak to McPherson about his collection of old farm tools.

Joni Murphy speaks to Quakers regarding their worship practices, all conducted in silence. Murphy also discusses the structure of Quaker worship within the meeting hall.

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.