If the story involves an obscure Boston Bruin from the 1980’s or a folk singer you’ve never heard of, chances are Neil Cote’s telling it.

That’s when you know it’s gonna be good—just like the stories he writes.

It’s rare to find Charlie Herbst sitting idle. Indeed, the native of the land of 10,000 lakes describes himself as a “reserved workaholic.”

Ian Nichols can quite literally call himself a night owl.

After graduating from Hamilton College with a bachelor of the arts in environmental studies, he spent a summer in California’s northern Redwoods taking census of endangered spotted owls. Going out in the early hours of the night, he and a crew would attract the birds’ attention by hooting, then offering up mice for a snack.

Matthew Warner could go a year without washing his shirts and never wear the same outfit twice.

Call it fashion, call it passion; it’s a lifestyle he shares through his Instagram account, @modernmainer, where he lays out and stylistically photographs his daily outfits, from slim jeans and sweaters to shorts and colorful T-shirts. He has amassed a following of more than 5,600.

Two things you should know about Marcia Giancola: She’s our business relations coordinator and she’s got pipes.

These days her musical talents are put to use only on occasion (cue TrueLine’s holiday shindig). But time was when she traversed the country again and again as the lead singer for cover bands, raking in a grand a week—good money back in the ‘70s.