NEW HIRES Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader hired Sue Fournier as an agent in Auburn. Fournier, of Greene, is a licensed broker with more than 15 years of experience in real estate. Steve Archibald was re-hired by OTELCO as a senior voice engineer. Archibald, of Windham, has nine years of […]
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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On the Move: McCullough joins Regan and Russell dental practice
NEW HIRES Julianne McCullough, DMD, joined the general dental practice of Regan and Russell LLC on Woodford Street in Portland. Dr. McCullough is a graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Michelle Boyer was hired as director of resource development and marketing at United Way of Kennebec Valley. Boyer, of Augusta, […]
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VIA Agency hires Bobby Hershfield as chief creative officer
NEW HIRES The VIA Agency in Portland has hired Bobby Hershfield as chief creative officer. Hershfield joins VIA from The Community in New York, where he served as vice president and executive creative director. Prior to that, he was chief creative officer and partner at SS&K. Colleen Foley-Ingersoll joined Maine Behavioral Healthcare as […]
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Hill joins Town & Country FCU as indirect lending manager
NEW HIRES Wayne Hill joined Town & Country Federal Credit Union as an indirect lending manager. Hill brings nearly 25 years of management experience, including eight years in the auto industry. Most recently, he served as the finance manager for Berlin City Auto Group’s Honda Dealership in South Portland. Steve Knapp joined Boyle Associates […]
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Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. announced new hires
NEW HIRES Justin Hankins was hired as vice president of finance at Emergent Holdings, the parent company of Whole Oceans. Hankins has strong ties to global protein production with more than 13 years of experience in agriculture-related finance. Miguel Lorenzo Litao, MD joined Northern Light Neurology at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical […]
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Skelton Taintor & Abbott attorneys named to the Best Lawyers in America list
PROMOTIONS Sally McCormack Tutt, a clinical professor at the University of New England in the department of physical therapy, accepted a position as associate dean for academic affairs in Westbrook College of Health Professions. AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS Ryan Stinneford, an attorney at Hudson Cook LLP, was selected for inclusion in The Best […]
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Kate Fletcher hired as executive director for The Waldo
Sebastian Teunissen joins Cobscook Community Learning Center as executive director.
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Blankenship joins Demont Associates
And Jewett Construction hires Steve Duhaime as a project manager.
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Maine Medical Partners adds to growing staff
NEW HIRES Maine Medical Partners announced the following new hires. Melanie Rand, DO, joined the Weight & Wellness Program at Maine Medical Center. Rand, of Brunswick, completed her residency at Eastern Maine Medical Center Family Practice in Bangor. She is board certified in obesity medicine and family medicine. Crystal Fox, MD, joined […]
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Featured Obituary: Toni Cassidy, beloved teacher at Portland’s Hall school for 37 years, dies at 66
Mrs. Cassidy was remembered Tuesday as a strong and independent woman who rose above challenges in her life.