Born in Charlestown, MA, Mark began his 50 year newspaper career with The Boston Globe. He later joined Harte-Hanks Communications, a multi-media corporation of newspapers, television stations and direct marketing facilities throughout the United States, advancing to the position of vice president. He was a graduate of Boston College with a Bachelor of Science degree and a graduate of New England Law School with a doctorate of law. Mark maintained a home in Wells for over 30 years and was active in many business organizations throughout Southern Maine. He founded The Weekly Sentinel in 2005 and launched its sister newspaper, The Granite State Sentinel in 2009, serving as editor and publisher of both publications until his death. He worked hard each and every day.

Carol is a resident of Wells, who has entered the newspaper business as a second career after retiring with over 35 years at Raytheon Manufacturing Company. Her tenure at Raytheon was spent primarily in the purchasing department as a buyer and customer service representative. She is a native of Lawrence, Massachusetts in the Merrimack Valley where she attended both high school and college.

Raina graduated in December 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts from the University of New Mexico, and an Associates degree in Computing Technology from the Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute. She is glad to be back from New Mexico, living not far from her hometown of South Berwick where she can spend time with family and the Atlantic Ocean.