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.

Dan lives in York where he enjoys the ocean and other outdoor activities with his two sons, Matt and Kyle, daughter Kaylin, and wife Kim. He grew up locally as well, since he lived in Wells during the 1980s and was a member of their Fire Department. Today, he is responsible for accounts in both the Weekly Sentinel in Maine and its affiliate, the Granite State Sentinel in New Hampshire.

Kevin is a forty year veteran of the newspaper business -- twenty-seven years in Boston with the Boston Herald and The Boston Globe. He graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts. He lives in York with his wife Karen. They have five children and three grandchildren.

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.

A native to Maine who grew up in Augusta, John attended Maine College of Art in Portland, graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design. In November of 1994, John moved to New York City, and started work as a graphic designer for weekly nightlife magazine, NEXT. He later worked in the packaging production departments for beauty and fragrance companies Chanel, Coty, and Estée Lauder. John would occasionally supplement his graphic design income by bartending in lower Manhattan. In April of 2014, John moved back to Maine, settling in Cape Neddick and bartending at the Cliff House in the hotel’s Tiller and Nubb’s restaurants. That fall, he started at the Sentinel as the paper’s freelance Production Designer, assisting Art Director Raina Keim with weekly paper production and ad design. In August of 2022, John took over the editorial position at the paper, and is now the resident Copy Editor. Occasionally he fills in for Raina when she is away on vacation. John currently lives in Biddeford with his Bichon Frisé rescue, Max.