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Title
How to Knit a Lobster Trap Head
Year
1974
Living in Kennebunkport most of his life, Albert Hutchins is a Maine lobsterman. Fran Ober visits Hutchins to learn how to knit a lobster trap head.
Type
Radio
Title
The Ring Finder
Year
2020
Sean Kelly is a metal detectorist and a scuba diver. He became aware of ring finder by way of watching Youtube videos and eventually finding out about a website called theringfinders.com. He has since recovered more than 15 lost rings or precious items for folks throughout the northeast. In this story, Sean meets Matt Smith. Matt’s ring is somewhere laying somewhere at the bottom of Hopkins Pond. Can Sean return the ring to Matt and Amy?
Type
published content
Title
Squeezin' Season
Year
1974
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.
Type
published content
Title
Bait Bags
Year
1977
Knitting bait bags since the age of ten, Ada Foss has been creating them ever since. Anne Pierter visits Foss to learn how to create the bags and the work that goes into each piece.
Type
Writing
Title
Ceili Dancing
Year
1997
In Portland, the Irish American Club hosts dance lessons for various Irish dances, including ceili dancing, and welcomes anyone regardless of being Irish. Sarah Barrash discusses the experiences of individuals who learn ceili dancing, and the experiences of the Irish community in Portland.
Type
published content
Title
Salt 2005-2006 Magazine, Contributors
Year
2006
Bios of the contributors to the Salt 2005-2006 Magazine.
Type
published content
Title
From the Archive: Sanctuary
Year
2005
Kait Stokes documents the work of tattooists at Sanctuary Tattoo in Portland.
Type
published content
Title
Kniting Lobster Trap Heads and Bait Bags
Year
1977
Living in Kennebunkport most of his life, Albert Hutchins is a Maine lobsterman. Fran Ober visits Hutchins to learn how to knit a lobster trap head.
Type
published content
Title
On Being Ten
Year
1983
Pamela Wood recounts 10 years of work and progress that Salt students have done.
Type
published content
Title
Sam, the Minstrel Man
Year
1980
Seen around Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Sam Miller is known as the minstrel man. Ron Burr documents how Miller got into performing vaudeville and travelling around New England.
Type
Writing
Title
Even Though His Heart Is Breaking
Year
1999
Marcel Lemelin lives his life with cerebral palsy, yet remains positive in his outlook of life. Jennifer Keen highlights the life of Lemelin, discussing his past and aspirations.
Type
published content
Title
Lobstering: Bait Girl
Year
1977
Getting up at 5 o'clock every morning for the past two summers, Anne Pierter is a bait girl on a lobster boat. Anne Pierter documents her experience working on a lobster boat.
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