PROMOTIONS Tracey Daigle became an equity owner of Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors, LLC. Daigle has been with the firm for 10 years and serves as financial advisor, manager of service and operations, and chief compliance officer. AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS Patricia Rosi, chief executive officer of Wellness Connection of Maine, made the list 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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Bill Toomey named president and CEO of Maine Farmland Trust
NEW HIRES Bill Toomey was named president and chief executive officer of Maine Farmland Trust. Toomey, of Cape Elizabeth, has worked in nonprofit conservation since 1998, most recently as director of Trust for Public Land’s New England area. Toomey will begin in early June. Nirav D. Shah, M.D. was named director of the Maine […]
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Sebago Technics adds six to its team
NEW HIRES Sebago Technics hired six new professionals to its team. Donna Larson joined as community planner. Larson brings more than 30 years of experience in planning, economic and community development and grant writing. Sophia Cooper joined as a CAD technician. Cooper had interned with Sebago Technics since last May in a […]
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Fujimaki joins Maine Community Law Center as a staff attorney
NEW HIRES Hannah Fujimaki has joined the Maine Community Law Center as a staff attorney. Fujimaki is a 2018 graduate of the University of Maine School of Law. Her practice will focus on wills and simple estate matters, family law and protection from abuse. Barry Jordan joined the mortgage team at PeoplesChoice Credit Union […]
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Forbes joins Underwood Engineers as senior technical leader
NEW HIRES Eugene Forbes joined Underwood Engineers as a senior technical leader. Forbes brings 30 years of engineering service, including a stint as director of New Hampshire’s Water Division. He also brings experience as executive vice president and director of environmental services at a New Hampshire based environmental engineering firm. Nick Weiner joined Clark […]
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Washburn-Norlands Foundation names four to board of trustees
NEW HIRES Courtney Squire joined Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce in Waterville as its new marketing and development coordinator. Squire’s previous experience includes management and service work. Robin Cushman joined The Matt & Gena Team at Signature Homes Real Estate Group as a licensed real estate agent, realtor and buyer specialist. She brings […]
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LaMontagne named president and CEO of Seven Islands Land Co.
NEW HIRES Suzanne Cange joined Northeast Bank as manager of its Portland location. Cange, of Scarborough, previously worked for Evergreen Credit Union in Portland as a branch manager. Submit your notices of new hires, promotions and professional recognitions to business@pressherald.com and include a jpeg image, if you like. Daniel LaMontagne joined […]
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Bacon joins M&R Holdings as development director
NEW HIRES Dani Swenson joined Alliance Realty and Chase Custom Homes & Finance in Westbrook as a sales agent. Swenson is the former sales director at Sable Lodge in South Portland. She brings several years of experience in health care sales. Dan Bacon joined M&R Holdings as a development director. Most recently, […]
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Rock Green, Maine Running Hall of Fame member, dies at 65
He completed more than 40 marathons and ultra-marathons, including 50- and 100-milers and 12- and 24-hour runs.
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YCCC President Barbara Finkelstein to retire in July
CMCC President Scott Knapp will serve as interim president, overseeing both colleges.
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