NEW HIRES The Gulf of Maine Research Institute has hired Janet Duffy-Anderson as its new chief scientific officer. Duffy-Anderson is trained as a fisheries research biologist and marine ecosystem ecologist. She previously worked at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center. Mission Broadband has announced the recent hire of Jeffrey Rogers as […]
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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Toy Fund founded 72 years ago launches its annual ‘joy drive’
The Press Herald Toy Fund, founded in 1949, is gearing up to provide gifts for children whose families continue to face hardships made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Diana Perkins named director of human resources at InterMed
NEW HIRES Diana Perkins has been hired at InterMed as director of human resources. Perkins previously worked for Indus Hospitality Group in Rochester, New York, where she oversaw all administrative aspects of human resources for the organization’s 1,000 employees. Amy Sisson also joined InterMed as nurse manager of the ambulatory surgery center. Sisson brings 15 […]
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Ann P. Hammond, 85, was an educator, adventurer, poet
The Scarborough resident published six books of poetry.
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Michael Beveridge, 56, assistant men’s ice hockey coach at USM
‘Bev’ was known for being a true friend of USM hockey and for having a positive impact on hundreds of players in southern Maine.
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Jeremy Deering named regional commercial banking manager at NBT Bank
PROMOTIONS Jeremy Deering has been promoted to regional commercial banking manager at NBT Bank. Deering, of Scarborough, was previously senior vice president. He joined the bank in 2019 as a senior commercial banking relationship manager. Prior to joining NBT Bank, Deering served as a senior vice president and team leader of commercial banking and cash […]
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Dianne ‘Dee’ Clarke, 64, leader in fight against sex trafficking and homelessness
A survivor of sex trafficking and exploitation, she devoted her life to advocating for Maine’s most vulnerable women.
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Tom Reinauer named transportation director at York County Community Action Corp.
NEW HIRES Tom Reinauer has been hired as transportation director at York County Community Action Corp. Reinauer has more than 30 years of experience in public transportation, most recently as director of public outreach and planning for the Maine Department of Transportation. Prior to that, he served 27 years as director of transportation for the […]
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Maine Lives Lost: Bethany Ferguson, loving mother, dies of COVID-19 at age 33
‘Our hearts are broken to lose her, but Bethany is finally at peace and no longer suffering,’ her mother said.
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Animal Welfare Society hires Adam Ricci as director of operations and programs
NEW HIRES The nonprofit Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk has hired Adam Ricci as director of operations and programs. In his new position, Ricci will administer the organization’s community programs, including Stay@Home, behavior and training, youth humane education and community veterinary clinic. He also will oversee operations of the adoption center and animal-related services. Ricci […]