Abernethy had become a fixture at The Gathering Place in Brunswick, where he was drawn to the stories of people experiencing homelessness.
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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Blanche Chavarry, 96, retired major of The Salvation Army
The Old Orchard Beach resident’s service to the organization spanned nearly 75 years.
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Keith Mills, Secret Service officer who protected the Bush family, dies at 50
The Arundel resident, who protected the late President George H.W. Bush and former President George W. Bush, died while training during his shift at Walker’s Point in Kennebunkport.
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Michael Hinds, 60, beloved volunteer firefighter for Alfred Fire and Rescue
Fellow firefighters remembered the Sanford resident as a kind, funny and hardworking colleague who had a passion for the fire service.
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Kendall Morse, renowned Maine humorist and folk singer, dies at 86
Morse, who most recently lived in Scarborough, spent more than 40 years performing around the country and recording his songs and stories.
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Fire victim Rebecca Merrifield, 56, remembered for her kindness, adventurous spirit
The Sanford native, who worked for Johnny’s Selected Seeds in Winslow, died in a fire at the home in Fairfield she shared with her husband, who was seriously injured in the blaze.
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Lives Lost: Rick Lewis, 57, drummer for bands Twyce Shy and No Guts No Glory
Lewis, a fixture in the southern Maine club scene, tested positive for COVID-19 in late March.
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Goodwin Hannaford, 76, longtime industrial arts teacher and racing engine builder
Mr. Hannaford taught at Scarborough High School for 18 years, and built engines for racers who won titles across New England.
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Danny Collomy, respected leader in Buxton, dies at 89
He served on the Board of Selectmen and other panels for many years, and was an accomplished carpenter.
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‘Lee’ Cressey Warner, 57, a fixture at Kennebunk Ace Hardware and in the community
The go-to person for customers looking for help with home improvement projects, Cressey Warner lived in Kennebunk most of her life before she and her husband of 3 years moved to a hobby farm in Arundel.