Traffic delays are expected until 7 p.m. tonight and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.
Melanie Creamer
Melanie Creamer is a news assistant, who's worked at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram for nearly 16 years. She oversees various responsibilities from monitoring the news and business email addresses – to fetching old newspaper articles and photos from the archive.
She’s the face behind the popular business “On the Move” column, which appears in Tuesdays and Thursdays newspapers.
A compassionate and soft-spoken woman, Melanie is also the writer of the newspaper’s feature obituary. Many of her colleagues say she has one of the toughest jobs in the newsroom. She tells heart-breaking stories of love and loss. She listens as parents sob uncontrollably over the tragic death of their child. She writes touching stories about couples who have been married for 60 plus years, and then die within days or weeks from each other.
Melanie was the recipient of the Maine Press Association’s Unsung Hero Award in 2015.
A native of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, she graduated from Fitchburg State College in 2000 with a degree in professional writing. She lives in Scarborough with her fiancée and is a co-parent to two daughters.
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Developer proposes arena near turnpike
Jason Snyder would build an 8,000-seat facility in conjunction with his $300 million commercial project.
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Surfers celebrate access at Higgins Beach gathering
Despite flat surf, more than 50 people suit up to mark efforts to buy a parking lot near the beach.
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Work on Veterans Memorial Bridge to begin Monday
Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians can expect lane closures at times.
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After two years, female firefighter to return
Lisa Theberge, one of two who sued over sexual harassment in Westbrook, has been on paid leave.
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Westbrook firefighter returns to job on Monday
Lisa Theberge is one of two firefighters who sued the fire department and two city officials in 2009 claiming they failed to address sexual harassment complaints.
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Windham officer put on leave in dispute
Sgt. Michael Denbow is suspected of using police time and resources to investigate a councilor.
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Westbrook panel votes for bookmobile
WESTBROOK – A City Council subcommittee approved a request Monday night for the Walker Memorial Library to buy a bookmobile. The Facilities and Streets Committee voted 2-1 to send the item to the council for approval. Councilor John O’Hara Cast the dissenting vote. Councilor Brendan Rielly left the meeting before the vote. Karen Valley, the […]
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A Bittersweet Farewell
Scarborough High School classmates pull together to find joy after the sorrow of loss.
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Feature Obituary: Sally O’Malley, longtime school cook, beguiled with her smile
CAPE ELIZABETH – Sally O’Malley, a retired cook in the Cape Elizabeth Middle School cafeteria, who was known for her smile, warmth, and Irish temper, died Friday. She was 57. Mrs. O’Malley worked for the school department for 23 years. Her partner, Allen Westberry of Cape Elizabeth, said she loved interacting with the students and […]