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Michael is a freelance writer and musician from Auburn. He graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle in 1999 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Jose started his photography career while in the Air Force during Vietnam. He moved to Maine in the late 1980s and retired from the Sun Journal a few years ago. He now works as a freelance photographer and exhibits his art locally.
He has submitted stories and articles for various publications, and performs throughout New England as a solo guitarist and bassist. Michael enjoys traveling, hiking, and spending leisure time with family and friends.
Jose lives in Lewiston, Maine, with his wife, Linda. Together they have six adult children, and four grandchildren who are a source of photographic inspiration.
MICHAEL KRAPOVICKY writer
writer
DAN MAROIS
photographer
She writes, she runs, pats all the dogs, loves beer, and plays the ukulele...badly.
Lisa is a Clio-Award winning advertising writer from New York City who moved to LA five years ago. Her work has been published in national magazines, and she is currently writing two novels set in Maine.
While he serves as editor and writer for many publications, Dan particularly enjoys crafting stories that reflect the LA Metro area.
JOSE LEIVA
Sara is a “County” transplant enjoying life on the Androscoggin River. Most days she can’t be found, hiding away in the woods or mountains, enjoying the quiet peacefulness of the outdoors. A musician and actress, she enjoys the many diverse cultural opportunities offered in the LA area.
SARA POULIN
Dan is an actor, producer, writer, and editor. As owner of Mystery for Hire, he has performed in nearly 900 mystery dinner theater shows. With Mainely Improv, Dan does improv comedy performances, as well as corporate training in using the skills of improvisation.
LISA MAYER
writer
Nicole can’t remember a time when she did not have a camera in her hands. Her passion for photography started when she was little, working with her uncle who ran his own studio. She graduated in 2015 with a degree in photography and digital workflow. Shortly afterwards, she opened her own portrait studio, Creativeones Photography. Her passion is to show the beauty that is within everyone. She is constantly learning new and inventive ways to capture moments that will last a lifetime.
NICOLE RAND photographer
Lisa is the wife of Rabbi Sruli Dresdner of Temple Shalom in Auburn, and their twins are students at the fabulous Park Avenue School.
writer
Jake is a recent transplant to Maine, all the way from Boise, Idaho. A lifelong musician, Jake studied guitar performance at Boise State University before traveling as a professional touring guitarist. Along his travels, Jake fell in love with Maine. He lives in Portland with his wife (a native Mainer) and collie-lab mix Sara, and spends his days producing marketing videos, podcasts, and written content for the Portland-based marketing firm Energy Circle.
JAKE VAN PAEPEGHEM writer
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