The journey is to raise money for the Wounded Warriors Project, a nonprofit organization that supports the mental and physical recovery of wounded soldiers.
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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Woman in stable condition after crash in Berwick
Berwick Police are investigating a car crash Saturday on Blackberry Hill Road that sent one woman to the hospital with serious injuries.
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Tornado watch for York and Cumberland counties
The National Weather Service has also issued a warning for southern New Hampshire until 8 tonight.
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New SMCC campus hinges on Question 4
A ‘yes’ vote would give the college $4.75 million to renovate buildings at the Brunswick navy base.
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From a garden, citizens grow
A garden in York attracts youngsters who are helping families while nourishing their own community spirit.
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Feature Obituary: Michael Cardamone, 85, cook and restaurant owner
Mr. Cardamone is recalled as an honest and hard-working man who was always there for his family.
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Smell of smoke likely from Quebec, officials say
Police and fire departments across the state are busy responding to calls this morning about smoke complaints, but the smell is likely from several forest fires burning in Quebec, said a dispatcher with the Maine Forest Service.
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Oldest member and only World War II veteran in Maine’s House recalls D-Day
Rep. Walter Wheeler, 84, of Kittery, an advocate for veterans and seniors, is serving his final term.
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Maine Mall auto dealer plans new sales, service center
Berlin City will seek city approval for demolishing three buildings and putting up a new one.
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Westbrook roadwork starts soon
A yearlong road reconstruction project on William Clarke Drive in Westbrook is expected to cause significant traffic delays on Main Street. The $5.3 million project will start Tuesday at the intersection of Saco Street and William Clark Drive and extend eight-tenths of a mile to the Westbrook Arterial. R.J. Grondin & Sons was hired to […]