Brendan Hughes focuses on the lives of train conductors as they go about their daily routines, as they discuss their experiences conducting trains.

Rebecca Sakoun speaks with toll collectors at toll plaza 6A to learn about their jobs and experiences.

Communities can be bound together by a number of reasons, and for the community in Munjoy Hill, the restoration of St. Lawrence Church brought back a sense of community. Pam Carter discusses the restoration efforts of the community and details the project.

Even at old age, Elizabeth Shames continues to dance with the Perennial Effects dance group. Sarah Merrill highlights the life of Shames, discussing her history with dancing and her personal life.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to Ida Allen and Arthur Welch, two individuals featured in the June 1975 Salt Magazine.

Tracey Samuelson highlights the Downeast Sled Dog Club and their participation in a dryland season for their sport. Samuelson discusses how dryland competitions are new in a sport that is traditionally done in the snow.

Living in a trailer in the Maine woods, Donna and Clyde Brown are loggers. Christopher Dardaris documents their lives in the woods.

Neil Rolde offers a list of Salt's capital needs.

Table of contents for December 1997 Salt Magazine.

Among the wilderness of the Mahoosuc Range and Baxter State Park, the Mahoosuch Mountain Rescue trains and prepares for any incident that could occur. Juile Hwang highlights the work of Bob Baribeau and other rescuers who are willing to risk their lives for the lives of others.

Patricia Erikson recounts to readers the importance of adding new materials and stories to the Salt Archive. Included is an article on the work Monica Mann did to start Community Concepts, Inc.

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