Mr. Clark, a Biddeford native and decorated Army veteran, spent 30 years at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
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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Feature obituary: John Barker, 82, accountant who gave back generously
Mr. Barker used his knowledge in finance to contribute to numerous organizations and nonprofits in the Portland area.
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Feature Obituary: Dianne LeConte, 78, longtime Westbrook librarian
Ms. LeConte loved Westbrook, was active in the community and had a passion for helping people.
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Feature Obituary: Jeffrey Bartlett, 62, fought ‘early-onset’ Alzheimer’s
FREEPORT — It was a long goodbye for Jeff Bartlett, who was diagnosed with “early-onset” Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 58. Mr. Bartlett, who died Wednesday at age 62, was the subject of a Bill Nemitz column in the Portland Press Herald in 2008 that chronicled his illness and the ensuing journey that took […]
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Feature Obituary: Kyle St. Clair, 8, inspired Scarborough with his courage
SCARBOROUGH — The community is mourning the death of Kyle St. Clair, a happy and brave little boy whose courage in battling a lifelong illness inspired thousands. Kyle died Tuesday morning at home, with his family by his side. He was 8. Kyle was born on Oct. 27, 2004, a son of Mark and Kate […]
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Feature obituary: Rev. Arthur Caliandro, 79, progressive ‘people’s minister’
Rev. Caliandro grew up in Portland and served as a guest minister at several local churches.
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Feature obituary: Derek Russell, 20, caring, adventurous Coast Guardsman
Mr. Russell died while hiking in Alaska, where he was stationed.
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Founder of Maine Special Olympics dies
‘A light went out when Mickey Boutilier died,’ says an advocate for Special Olympics Maine.
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Feature obituary: Stuart Reed, 75, honored as ‘ambassador’ for Portland
‘Mr. Downtown’ was a fixture in the Old Port for many years, giving tourists guided tours of the city and serving as a mentor to younger guides.
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Feature obituary: Mary Staszko, 54, active in church, Preble Street
Mrs. Staszko, who had a lifelong heart condition, was remembered Monday as a positive, energetic and compassionate woman.