Table of contents for June 1976 Bicentennial Salt Magazine.

Salt invites scholars to a conference to speak about how folk culture and popular culture interact. Salt offers a report on the conference.

Marla Ulrich captures the intricacies of the beer brewing process and industry from a smaller level.

Encapsulated into a painting by Jamie Wyeth, Kyle Murdock recounts selling mummifed cats to tourists on Monhegan Island as a young boy. Diane Sternberg speaks to Kyle Murdock about his youth and his personality.

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.

Brittany Hughes highlights the life of Charles Wilder Oakes, an artist who found sobriety. Hughes speaks to Wilder about becoming a professional artist and his journey with drinking.

Located in downtown Biddeford, the Maine Energy Recovery Company destroys waste with its incinerators. Samuel Allison investigates how MERC impacts the communities that surrounds it, and what has been done against MERC.

Following the death of her husband, art history professor Joan Uraneck took a personal journey aimed at coping with grief. Cody Romano highlights how Uraneck recalled memories that she could relate to paintings from Picasso's Blue and Rose periods, which allowed her to illustrate her journey as if they were paintings.

In order to have equal work places and environments, women should have the opportunitity to receive the same training as a man would receive. Cathy Lafferty explores how Women Unlimited, a non-profit organization, recruits women interested in non-traditional trade and technical skills training, speaking with women involved in the organization.

Comics and superheroes can appeal to individuals of all ages, and at Casablanca Comics in Portland, they strive to reach all audiences. Lizz Giordano and Laura Belous speak to employees and owners of the shop to learn about their passion for comics and the culture surrounding comics.

Guide to help people find important places to eat in Maine.

For many people in Portland the corporate run cinema houses are not for them, and instead turn to a smaller moviehouse, The Moves on Exchange. Laura Sutherland captures the experiences of those who work there.