Richards, who died Saturday at 55, made his mark on a local law firm, where a partner says, ‘He taught me that you really can’t assume anything about street people.’
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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Maine artist, social worker Paul Oberst remembered as gifted and giving
His work is included in this year’s biennial at the Center for Contemporary Art in Rockland.
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Feature obituary: Ann Brahms, 78, former Press Herald Your Neighbors columnist
The mother of five published seven books and trained dogs for the blind.
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Press Herald Toy Fund begins 67th year of holiday help
Donations from readers provide for thousands of children who might not otherwise get a gift.
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Paul Emery, Realtor and ex-Westbrook city councilor, dies at 74
Paul Emery lost his seat in 2015 after making inflammatory comments about Gov. LePage.
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Armand Paquette, former deputy fire chief in Saco, dies at 94
Paquette was also an avid fiddle player and was inducted into the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame in 1991.
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Feature obituary: Sherry Lapointe, 56, employee for Yarmouth schools
Mrs. Lapointe worked for the school system for 23 years as an occupational therapist.
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Saco restaurant owner, former senator, teacher and coach David Kerry dies at 77
He opened the Kerrymen Pub in 1978 with family members and is remembered as a respected businessman and community leader.
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Ann Moody, beautician and supermom, dies at 83
In 1951, the beginning of her senior year in high school, she was crowned Maine’s Apple Queen.
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Feature obituary: Robert ‘Bob’ Leeman, 79, retired Portland firefighter known for bravery
He saved lives during 26 years fighting fires and later worked as animal control officer in Cape Elizabeth.