Anna Hamilton highlights the accomplishments of various eaters at a burrito eating contest in Portland. Hamilton discusses how competitive eating becomes a lifestyle for these eaters.

In the struggling town of Millinocket, Stearns High School started an international exchange program to help bring in revenue. Ashley Cleek documents the lives of the three Chinese exchange students at the school, as they live in a former mill town and learn English.

Bios of the contributors to the Salt 2004-2005 Magazine.

Sarah Anne Wharton captures the life of Charles Wilder, an artist who found sobriety.

Ophelia Lenz and Melissa Turner investigate how pre-release centers allow incarcerated individuals to develop a sense of self-esteem and to address the issues that got them in trouble.

In Portland, Tate and Tyng Streets hold a history of displacement, change, and decay. Amanda Holmes vists people in the neighborhood to discuss why they still cling to Tate and Tyng.

Tyler Redmond discusses the lives of student athletes from Maine Central Institute and how basketball plays an important role at the school. Redmond speaks with students about their experiences growing up and the game of basketball.

Emily Funkhouser highlights the work of boat builders and boat restorers at the Brooklin Boatyard in Brooklin, Maine. Funhouser speaks to carpenters about their experiences and the building process.

The public housing community of Riverton Park serves residents that are mostly refugees from Somalia and Sudan. Ted Hornick explores how the Portland Public Housing Authority and local police are working together to address concerns regarding gang violence within the community, and what they are doing to help the youth in the area.

Scott Gurian explores how the culture at Tall Barneys in Jonesport is created through lies and stories, at a table known as the liars table. Gurian also discusses how the restaurant is important to Jonesport and its residents.

Rockland community members combat the winter blues with a recreational dodgeball league. A recreational dodgeball league in Rockland pulls community members through Maine's drawn out winter.

Alexander Cohn documents the work done by Alison MacDonald and others at Scarborough Downs to prepare horses for racing.