Laura Olkowski speaks to Linda Stanley about her hobby of combing the beach for glass worn down by the ocean. Stanley discusses seaglassing in detail and the different kinds of items she finds along the beach.

Elizabeth Claffey captures the life of Laura Ochoa, a single mother who is raising a daughter alone after leaving an abusive husband.

Auction houses play an important role in Maine for the trading of antiques and collectibles. David Fleischner captures the auctioneering business and those who frequent the auctions.

Laura Lynn Lane documents the life of Mary Anne Toft Walton.

Laura Olkowski highlights the work of Dr. Mike Lambke, a doctor who works in a small town and feels the need to connect with people. Olkowski discusses how Dr. Lambke works with patients that deal with basic emotional health issues and how he navigates his own emotions.

Although ice fishing is a celebrated winter sport in many regions across the United States, not everyone completely understands how it works. Laura Candler speaks to ice fishers about their sport, and the fishing community they developed.

The state of Maine contains the largest senior citizen population, with many seniors living on islands. Laura Candler highlights the work that one women does as a caregiver for her neighbor, due to the lack of ways to care for the elderly on isolated island communities.

Due to the stigma surrounding oral herpes, John struggles to cope with his positive diagnosis. Laura Herberg speaks to John about originally being diagnosed as having oral herpes, and then trying to figure out if he actually has the disease.

Adjusting to life without her mom, Laura Antranigian has had to get used to caregivers assisting her due to her cerebral palsy. Julie Rawe documents how Antranigian copes without her mother and with her condition.

A glass artist from Portland, Laura Fuller utilizes broken and discarded glass for art pieces. Anne Cadigan highlights how Fuller makes little glass angels in memory of her daughter, and how she coped with the loss of her child.

Starting off as a hobby for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nichols, creating art with shells has become a business. Laura Lee Towne and Tari Lee Bennett speak to the Nichols' about their craft work to make figures with shells.

Bios of the contributors to the April 1990 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.