Meredith Wade explores the traditional craft of basketweaving, speaking with basketmakers in the Agamenticus community.

In the middle of a nostalgic pop movement, Salt vists diners throughout Maine to see how they are being revived.

Barbershops are social places with a crowd of regulars. Zena Calhoun captures images inside two barbershops to highlight the culture within a barbershop.

The Can-Am Crown dog sled race brings dogs and racers to Maine from all over the world. Karen Land discusses the experiences of indivuduals regarding the race.

Monument Square in Portland sits at the center of the city and serves as an ideal location for protests and demonstrations. Victoria Lyon discusses how demonstrators use the downtown area to hold their protests.

For the Freeport Flag Ladies, the American flag is more than just a symbol, but an entire lifestyle. Brendan Collins highlights how this group has made it their life's work to keep alive a sense of true Americanism, despite an unpopular war in Iraq.

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.

Pamela Wood speaks about tourism as a double edged sword in Maine, and how it is impacting the state in the 1980s.

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

Adriana Widdoes highlights how in the small town of Troy, the Farmers Corner Restaurant creates some of the best homecooked food in all of Maine. Widdeos recounts her experience going to the restaurant on her way to Bangor and then returning for more.

Charles Reitze documents the history of the Davis Family. Reitze explores how the family attempts to be self-sufficient and as independent as American society allows.

Table of contents for August 1989 Salt Magazine.