Bios of the contributors to the December 1988 Salt Magazine.

From all over the world, Joanne Millay has nine internationally adopted children, and raises them as a single mother. Dana Carmody-Burns speaks to Millay about her experiences adopting children and how the family functions as a community.

While Portland is heralded as a city that is too good to be true, Maria Hazen explored the other side of the story. Hazen documents the lives of individuals who are struggling to get off the streets.

Tonee Harbert captures the street scenes on Tyng and Tate Streets in Portland.

When Salt joins Bert McBurnie in the wilderness at Chesuncook Lake, their adventure escalates when they join his search for a lost hunter.

Through impersonators the legacy of Elvis Presley continues to live on, as Jennifer Andrews highlights in her work. Andrews learns how Elvis has affected the lives of certain individuals and why some choose to impersonate Elvis.

As the wives of fishermen, four women share their stories. Rachel Brochu and others speak to the four wives to learn about unique experiences.

Jean Cheney discusses the gardening experience and the cultivation of roses.

Representative of a different era, the Criterion Theater in Bar Harbor stands out. Peter Cooper documents how the theater continues to function in Bar Harbor's changing world.

Barbershops are social places with a crowd of regulars. Julia Mickenberg takes readers inside two barbershops to highlight the culture within a barbershop.

Amy Harwood speaks to residents of Millinocket to learn how the changes within the mill and outside have left the town with few options for the future. Harwood discusses how the town was affected by it's major industry and how generations of family are dealing with transition.