NEW HIRES Katie Brann joined Golden Pond Wealth Management as a client service associate. Brann previously worked for Stone Coast Fund Services in Portland as an investor services representative. She is currently studying for her Series 7 investment securities license and her Certified Financial Planner designation. St. Mary’s Health System Foundation hired […]
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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Catholic Charities Maine announced two promotions
NEW HIRES Chris Byers joined Boyle Associates in Portland as a senior program manager in its consulting practice. Byers brings over a decade of experience in solar energy markets. Nikki Castellano joined Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden as an assistant in the company’s benefits division. Castellano, of Camden, brings 12 years […]
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Feature obituary: John R. DiMatteo, former president of Guy Gannett Publishing Co.
About 300 people attended a funeral service Saturday to celebrate the life of John R. DiMatteo, a prominent Portland business leader who served as president of the Guy Gannett Publishing Co. for 13 years. Mr. DiMatteo was a consultant for the Bernard Osher Foundation and served as a trustee on numerous boards, including MaineHealth and […]
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James Dobson, cyclist hit and killed during cross-country fundraiser, to be buried Saturday
The Lebanon resident, a graduate of Noble High School and Husson University, was on a trip to raise money for the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in New Hampshire.
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Chouinard joins Maine Savings as manager of its Forest Avenue branch
NEW HIRES Karen Hayden joined Androscoggin Bank as executive vice president, chief funding and client relationship Officer. Hayden, of Cumberland, was previously executive vice president for treasury management, government banking and commercial deposits at People’s United Bank. She has more than 18 years of experience in the banking industry. Maine Savings hired Pauline Chouinard […]
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The Harlow and Waterfall Arts hire new executive directors
NEW HIRES Gretchen Marion was named executive director of The Harlow, home of the Kennebec Valley Art Association. Marion has over 20 years of experience in management, marketing, fundraising and finance. She is former executive director of the Submarine Force Library and Museum Association in Groton, Connecticut. Kim Fleming was named executive […]
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Batson River Brewing & Distilling announced two organizational changes
NEW HIRES Geoffrey Grayson was named senior vice president, retail regional manager for Camden National Bank’s southern market with nine banking centers from York to Bath. Grayson brings more than 10 years of leadership experience in the banking industry. Most recently, he served as vice president at Century Bank and Trust in Boston. […]
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Boggs named interim president and provost of University of Maine at Fort Kent
NEW HIRES Sandi Konta joined Growing to Give in Brunswick as the development assistant. Konta, of Freeport, brings 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Jason Theobald and Kristin Racine joined Curtis Thaxter LLC. Theobald was previously an assistant attorney general in the litigation division of the Office of the Maine […]
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Feature obituary: Greg Smith, chief creative officer at Portland advertising agency, dies at 52
The Cape Elizabeth resident helped put The Via Agency on the national stage, says its CEO.
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Carol Creaser, 70, van driver for the REAL School who made an impact in students’ lives
From slowing down to point out flowers to buying ice cream, the Casco resident was known for making the extra effort to connect with students.
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