NEW HIRES Jennifer Caron joined the Maine Life Real Estate team of eXp Realty, The Real Estate Cloud Brokerage. Caron, of Portland, joined the agency after working for 25-years in the health care industry. She achieved the Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation awarded by the National Association of REALTORS. OTELCO added two employees to […]
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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Fred Chase, builder and real estate developer in Falmouth, dies at 81
He also left his mark on the town as councilor and member of several boards and committees.
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David Moran, owner of Sorella’s Bakehouse and an ‘unsung hero’ of Portland’s food scene
At the height of his career, he made bread for an estimated 200 to 300 businesses at the East Bayside bakery.
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On the Move
NEW HIRES Odette Perriel joined Maine Medical Center as vice president of patient care support services. Perriel comes to MMC from Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, where she served as director of environmental services. Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader announced the addition of Michelle Gosselin to its […]
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Bushey joins Gorrill Palmer as a senior associate
NEW HIRES Steve Bushey joined Gorrill Palmer as a senior associate. Bushey brings more than three decades involved in land development and municipal engineering experience. In addition, Gorrill Palmer hired Celina Daniell, Chuck Dube and Kaleb Bourassa. Some notable land development projects for this group include the Mercy Hospital relocation, Greely High School Performing Arts […]
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Boston Financial Management promotes Katie Exchange to associate wealth manager
NEW HIRES • Clark Insurance hired two account managers to its Portland team. Brandi Beaumont was named an account manager to its personal insurance department. Beaumont brings five years of experience in the industry. She currently holds both her ACSR designation and is a licensed claims adjuster. Kathleen Joy joins the business […]
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MacLean named CEO of the Maine Medical Association
Johnson joins Perkins Thompson as an associate attorney.
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Field joins Highland Green as director of operations
NEW HIRES Zackery Field joined Highland Green in Topsham as director of operations. Field, of Skowhegan, brings extensive experience in the retirement industry and financial management. Field brings more than five years experience in senior living organizations and more than a decade of experience in health and wellness. Blake Hamel was hired as a commercial services officer […]
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Fellers, MD, named medical director for Crossroads
NEW HIRES Jonathan Fellers, MD, became the medical director for Crossroads effective July 1st. Dr. Fellers had served as a consulting psychiatrist for the addiction and behavioral health treatment center, treating clients in its three residential programs. He is board certified in psychiatry, addiction and addiction medicine. Ormanda Johnson, MD, joined Cadillac Family […]
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Siblings build casket for beloved father from items he had collected
Robert McCormick of Sanford, a mason, landscaper and maintenance man, died July 16 at age 70.