Westbrook officials investigate an incident further, then restore the rank of Lt. Donald Trafford.
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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Feature Obituary: Karen Sanborn, 53, animal protector, supportive mom
GRAY — Karen M. Sanborn had a soft spot for animals. Mrs. Sanborn, who died on Friday at age 53, had volunteered at the Animal Refuge League in Westbrook for the past 15 years and went above and beyond to care for animals that were most helpless. Her sister, Stephanie Neuts of Portland, said she […]
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New paths for Palm Sunday
KENNEBUNKPORT — Parishioners gathered in front of the First Congregational Church before the service Sunday to hand out palms and walk in an outdoor procession led by a pony named Rosie. As Christians embarked on Holy Week with Palm Sunday celebrations, several congregations around the state held outdoor processions or incorporated animals in their services. […]
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Judge finds bias in vote on bar
The ruling that a Westbrook councilor was not impartial gives Skybox owners hope they’ll win their license battle.
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Feature Obituary: Oscar Libby, 81, multitalented retired General Marine foreman
LIMINGTON — Oscar W. Libby, a retired foreman at General Marine in Portland who worked his whole life and always kept a neatly cut lawn, died on Saturday. He was 81. Mr. Libby was remembered by his family Sunday afternoon as a worker. When he was 16, Mr. Libby lied about his age and got […]
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Portland show floats viewers’ boats
The event brings boat builders and clients together, and gives the city an economic boost.
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Standish man dies in accident
A 32-year-old man was killed in a motor vehicle accident Saturday on River Road in Standish.
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Feature Obituary: Shirley Berry, 88, retired secretary who pursued her passions
SOUTH PORTLAND — Shirley M. Berry, a retired executive secretary at Texaco Oil Co. whose interests included art and photography, died Friday. She was 88. Ms. Berry was remembered by her family Sunday as a warm and caring woman who kept herself busy pursuing her passions: painting landscapes, researching her family genealogy and spending time […]
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Three injured after crashing into parked cars outside Becky’s Diner
Three people were injured in an accident around 8 a.m. in front of Becky’s Diner on Commercial Street in Portland.
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Westbrook residents, church vie for parking
The Catholic diocese and city officials are trying to develop more spaces near St. Anthony’s church.