Pamela Wood introduces readers to the topic of poverty, which is the focus of this issue of Salt Magazine.

Frederica Lipmann discusses the tradition of serving food to the hungry and highlights the efforts made by the volunteers at the St. Vincent de Paul Society Soup Kitchen.

While Portland is heralded as a city that is too good to be true, Maria Hazen explored the other side of the story. Hazen documents the lives of individuals who are struggling to get off the streets.

In the 1970's, the town of Warren, New Hampshire, received a large and unusual object from the Cold War. Today, its presence in the town is as puzzling as ever.

From his workshop in Caratunk, Walter York creates snowshoes. Anne Gorham covers the steps of making and filling the bows for snowshoes.

As vacationers in Maine, rusticators do not like being considered tourists. George Carey explores how rusticators come to Maine to vacation.

Finding ways for prison inmates to give back to society while incarcerated is a difficult task, but the Pups in Prison Program at the Downeast Correctional Institute does just that. Lynnette Harper explores how the program allows inmates to train service dogs while they serve their prison sentence.

Kristin Petersen documents the life of Matthew Heintz, a musician and performer known as the Northwoods Balladeer.

As the lighthouse keeper at Goat Island, Martin Cain has to live a secluded life. Jeffrey Bonney documents Cain's daily problems, routines, and experiences in running a lighthouse.

Traditional to New England, tapping trees and making maple syrup is done every year. Louis Burns speaks to Donald Wood about how it's done.

Kate Raley explores the subject of blacksmithing with local area blacksmiths, who discuss their relationship to the trade and the current trends.

Greggory Elliott explores the histories of various stores in downtown Waterville, and learns about how these business interact with the economics of the area.