At last week’s Newry select board meeting state Sen. Lisa Keim presented legislative sentiments to honor Newry residents and Mahoosuc Guide Service founders Polly Mahoney and Kevin Slater. They both recently earned the Wiggie Robinson Legendary Maine Guide Award from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. They are the first couple to be so honored. The is presented annually at the Maine Professional Guides Association annual banquet. Winners must have been a Registered Maine Guide for 20 years and been an active guide for at least 10 of those years. Along with guiding, winners must be active in the local or outdoor community, or active on boards or committees that enhance and promote the importance of Maine’s outdoor resources. Mahoney and Slater are well known in the area for their volunteer work in support of the community. Pictured are, front, from left: Slater, Mahoney and Keim; back, Selectmen Mandy Berry, Virgil Conkright and Gary Wight. Alison Aloisio photo