Pamela Wood introduces readers to stories in this issue of Salt magazine related to town locals and tourism.

In order to understand how gill netting works, Keith Euler took a trip with Herbert Hutchins out to sea. Euler documents the work Hutchins does with gill nets and how he sticks with netting year round.

Heading to Giles Family Farm in Alfred, Mark Baker and others go to learn about cider production. Baker and other Salt students speak to Bruce Gile about the squeezing process and the work that goes into the production.

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.

Along the beach, Arden Davis collects Irish sea moss, something he claims most people do not know about. Kim Lovejoy and Mary White speak to Davis about the process of sea moss harvesting.

Sharon Lamontagne and Kati LeProhon speak to Harvey Bixby about his time spent fishing.

Salt holds an open forum for photographers in Maine to discuss their line of work.

Brandan Haskins explores the world of musicians who perform traditional music. Haskins speaks to musicians about the traditions that they carry and their performances.

Ryan O'Connell speaks to residents of Cliff Island to discuss a controversy regarding the deer population on the island.

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.

With a quote on fisherman in hand, Greg Violette decided to speak to fisherman around Cape Porpoise and Kennebunkport. Violette discusses superstitions that fisherman may have and how it shapes their experiences.

Lisa Merlini highlights the lives of Mira Cua and Cong Ba Nguyen, a couple who have different nationalities, but were able to mix and meld them into the family they started.