NEW HIRES Mats Agren, M.D. joined St. Mary’s Orthopedics in Auburn to serve patients in need of advanced spine care. Agren is a spine surgeon and board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and National Board of Medical Examiners. Dave Johnson joined Perkins Thompson as an associate attorney in the firm’s business […]
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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Peter Moore III, a master craftsman of Native American arts, dies at 65
He is best known for intricate carvings that depict images of wildlife, including a prayer staff presented to former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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Mortimer joins Port Property Management as CFO
NEW HIRES Port Property Management hired Ian Mortimer as its new chief financial officer. Mortimer was previously a controller for C. Caprara Food Service Equipment in Winthrop. The Law Office of Lee Woodward merged with Camden Law LLP. Woodward has 30 years experience building strong relationships with his clients. He will continue to […]
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Wright-Pierce announces three promotions
NEW HIRES Afton Hupper joined the staff at the Maine Aquaculture Association as an outreach and development specialist. Hupper is a recent graduate of the University of Maine, where she received her master of science degree in resource economics and policy in May. She brings a strong background in sustainable and local food systems. […]
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Androscoggin Bank announces one hire, 3 promotions
NEW HIRES Jim Woolverton was hired as senior vice president, director of technology at Androscoggin Bank. Woolverton, of Scarborough, brings two decades of experience in information technology. He most recently served as director of IT delivery for Unum. PROMOTIONS Androscoggin Bank announced three promotions. Melissa Farinas was promoted to vice president, bank technology […]
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Wayne Vetre capped a long career by becoming Wells’ fire chief
Vetre, who died of lung cancer last week, had a 41-year career as a firefighter in Connecticut before moving to Maine and becoming a chief.
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Sevee & Maher Engineers hires two civil engineers
NEW HIRES Sevee & Maher Engineers hired two civil engineers to join its staff. Ben Monohon brings more than 13 years of experience as a project manager and field engineer. He previously worked for engineering and construction firms in Massachusetts and New York. Jenna Gilbert is a 2019 graduate of the University […]
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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland names two new board members
NEW HIRES Kate Scamman and Linda Valentino joined the Bean Group as licensed Realtors. A mother daughter-duo, Scamman is an associate broker and Valentino is a broker with over 40 years of real estate experience. They formed the Scamman Valentino Chenette Team out of the Bean Group in Saco. They were previously Realtors at Berkshire […]
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Annamarie Trusiani, co-founder of Paul’s Food Center, dies at 86
She ran the real estate side of the business she and her former husband opened on Congress Street in Portland in 1975.
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F.O. Bailey Real Estate hires two
NEW HIRES F.O. Bailey Real Estate announced two new hires. Adrienne Bennett joined as a Realtor specializing in residential real estate sales. Bennett was previously in communications. Dale Holman joined this agency as a broker specializing in commercial, investment and residential clients, and short sales and foreclosures. Holman has been working in […]
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