Age: 40 Hometown: Buxton Occupation: Special services coordinator, Maine Medical Center in Portland Quote: “Happy New Year to my wife, Susan, and my kids, Alexis and Josh. Thank you, and the whole community, for your continued support. It’s been really great.”

Age: 31 Hometown: Sanford Occupation: Medical coder, Goodall Hospital in Sanford Quote: “Happy New Year, friends and family. I’m doing great. You can’t control the cards you’re dealt, but you can control how you play them.”

Age: 47 Hometown: Sebago Occupation: Line supervisor, Poland Spring Water Co. in Hollis Quote: “To my wife, Angie, and my daughter, Dani, I miss you and I’m looking forward to coming home and getting big hugs from both my girls.”

Age: 26 Hometown: Saco Occupation: Event security, city of Portland Quote: “I want to wish my wife, Amber, a good, speedy delivery for our daughter, who’s going to be born in April. It’s a girl, her name is Charlotte, and I’m nervous. And happy birthday to my mom, Mary Bohn, whose brithday is coming up […]

Age: 31 Hometown: Gardiner Occupation: Maine Army National Guard Quote: “I’d like to say hi to my kids, Austin and Makayla, and my dad and mom, Michael and Cheryl Welch. I love you and I miss you and you are my rock.”

Age: 30 Hometown: Portland Occupation: Political fundraiser for Staring Point Ops in Portland Quote: “I want to thank everyone in the state. We’ve gotten a lot of really good packages from students, teachers, librarians, a whole bunch of people. Also to my mother, Linda, and my wife, Alana, I’m safe here and thank you for […]