Zac Barr highlights the work of sea cucumber harvesters and processors, and discusses how the business brings in good money for the workers and fishermen. Barr also speaks on the hispanic community that works for the Cherry Point plant.

Zac Barr highlights the work of sea cucumber harvesters and processors, and discusses how the business brings in good money for the workers and fishermen. Barr also speaks on the Hispanic community that works for the Cherry Point plant.

Portland, Maine's business tend to close up shop in the early evening. But the third shift and overnight workers of the peninsula are still hard at work. Here is a Saturday night when I got to meet a few of them.

In the town of Lovell, when residents need any type of metal work done, they go to Rod Blood, a local metal worker. Emilie Kapp captures the work and life of Blood, who crafts nearly anything from metal.

Inside back cover for the December 1994 Salt Magazine with list of back issues and books from Salt.

Having worked for Stinson's Seafood in Gouldsboro for 54 years, Lela Anderson has to cope with the closure of the cannery. Macon Reed highlights Anderson's work at the plant and speaks to Anderson about the community that the workers created among each other.

For any relationship, it is important that both individuals respect and show care for one another in any situation. Elizabeth O'Keefe speaks with workers from Family Crisis Services on how their abuse prevention program works to address domestic violence for high school students.

In the the Androscoggin River Valley, many people in the community went to the family practice of Terry and Edward Martin for their heal care needs, which eventually started to include being diagnosed for cancer. Katie Fuller explores how the Martin's began to see links between the community members developing cancer and their employment at the paper mill.

Introduction to articles in this issue of Salt magazine on the topic of what it means to be a Mainer, and the displacement of Maine people.

Heidi Sistare highlights the work of Lisa Pixley, a trailblazer in the energetic printmaking community in Portland. Sistare speaks to Pixley about her printing studio, Pickwick Independent Press, and about being an artist.

In the town of Lovell, when residents need any type of metal work done, they go to Rod Blood, a local metal worker. Diana Potter highlights the work and life of Blood, who crafts nearly anything from metal, and discusses how Blood found this art form.

In Aroostook County, one of the most important jobs is the creation of potato barrels. Debbie Mountain and others speak to coopers about making potato barrels.