Coming to Maine from Kansas, Lyman Rutledge is the author of several books on the history of the Isles of Shoals. Timm White documents how someone from Kansas became the biographer for a group of islands in New England.

Katy Papacosma documents the work that daycares do to assist parents and their children in Brunswick, Maine.

Twilight Greenaway highlights the lives of caregivers and volunteers at Peabody House in Portland. These individuals offer support and services to people living with HIV/AIDS in Maine.

Stephen Donahue documents a conversation between two girls, who talk about school friendship.

In Portland, El Sinai Church on Brighton Avenue is the first majority Latino Evangelical church in the city, ministered by Israel Ortiz. Anne Hoffman discusses the growing hispanic community in Portland, and highlights Ortiz's own journey to Portland.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to stories in this issue of Salt magazine related to town locals and tourism.

In order to understand how gill netting works, Keith Euler took a trip with Herbert Hutchins out to sea. Euler documents the work Hutchins does with gill nets and how he sticks with netting year round.

Inside back cover of August 1979 Salt Magazine with thanks, statement, and information.

While Salt students were visiting Monty Washburn to learn about fiddleheads, Washburn also covered the topic of whistle making. Mark DeTeso documents the whistle making process as explained by Washburn.

Mary Kathryn Durham investigates the lives of transgender individuals living in Maine, speaking with individuals of varying backgrounds.

Although Helen Perley has not gone clam digging in a while, she knows how to prepare them. Erin Campbell and Lorraine Kingsbury speak to Perley about the various ways to prepare clams.

Bios of the contributors to the December 1997 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.