Contribution page from the December 1975 Salt Magazine.

Salt editor Samuel A. Eliot speaks to readers about this current issue of Salt Magazine.

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

As the only Asian immigrant in Livermore Falls, Suzuko Hiraoka Laplante had to learn a lot of new things on her own. Clea French documents how Suzuko had to overcome personal tragedy to make Maine her home.

Pamela H. Wood introduces a profile on Ruth Moulden, a women who had to work as hard as any man on Swan's Island.

New feature in Salt Magazine that guides people to important places to eat in Maine.

Short interviews with Salt alumni.

Leaving behind her secular life following the divorce from her husband, Barbara Fenton sought refuge within a Mennonite church in Massachusetts. Kristen Hewitt highlights the religious journey that Fenton has gone through, and how several families moved to Brownfield to build a Mennonite church community there.

As potters, Bob and Lou Lipkin craft and create different kinds of ceramic objects. Tracy Pinkham highlights the work the Lipkin's do with ceramics in their studio.

Salt seeks to understand what draws men to the river driving business.

Julie Johnson highlights the services provided by Youth and Family Outreach in Portland, which supports youths who are living on the street. Johnson also speaks with girls regarding their personal lives and survival from abuse.

John Leach takes his son along when he goes clamming, following the same footsteps his father before him did. Lynn Kippax Jr. documents the importance of clamming for Leach and why he takes his son along.