Every city and most small towns have at least one - a place where you can pick up a hot dog, slather on some mustard, and have a little chat with the owner. Most of these street vendors have carts with wheels, so they can pack it up and can find a new corner when business gets slow. But not Mark's Hot Dogs. Mark has locked his wheels at the same corner of Portland, Maine's bustling Old Port for the past 25 years.
Chances are, you've walked by a cart like Mark's a million times, but Salt alumns Kelly Creedon and Annie Larmo give us reason to stop. Listen in as they spend the day with Mark, using photographs and sound to capture the community he's created -- a group of folks who meet at the same corner, day after day, because they crave some casual banter and a cold soda. In this world of cell phones and Facebook friends, it's reassuring to see that something as simple as hot dogs can bring people together.
* To view this thoughtful, well produced multimedia piece, visit: http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/multimedia/
Be sure to click on 25 Years of Mark's Hot Dogs towards the middle of the page.