Reading Time: 4 minutes There’s an old saying that age is just a number and that a person is never too old to try new things. Andrew Melson has put those two adages into practice recently, and the 36-year-old Mainer is now the happiest he’s been. “I consider myself a late bloomer, and I owe a lot of this…
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Over the last 20 years, Shamus Alley — artist, advertising specialist, veteran web designer — has created a colorful collage of experiences, reflective of every place he’s been. Leaving his childhood home in Manchester, Maine, Alley’s adventurous spirit and gut instincts led him first to downtown Portland, then to New York City (twice), then Los…
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Reading Time: 4 minutes When he was 10 years old, Anders Nielsen remembers piling into the family station wagon for a Christmas Eve trip to see his Danish relatives in Portland. These were notorious hurly-burly events, his father Erik being one of seven children—six of whom were boys. With “millions” of boisterous kids bouncing about, the holiday feast would…
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Reading Time: 3 minutes We think Portland, Maine is amazing. The historic Arts District attracts innovative, creative people, while businesses love the fact that, regardless of the season, Maine offers plenty to see and do—making it easier to retain top talent. At Trueline, we’ve always treasured our ties to the Portland community. Through First Friday Art Walks, we championed local artists by transforming our…
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Reading Time: 3 minutes In July, about two dozen Trueliners gathered on the rooftop of a downtown Portland bowling alley on an overcast, then rainy, Tuesday night. It was the first time since mid-2020 this many of our team members were in one place. For some of us, it was a chance to re-connect with colleagues we hadn’t seen…
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Reading Time: 4 minutes In the summer of 2013, Sarah Whitling loaded her beat-up ‘98 Honda Civic to the gills to drive across the country—from Eugene, Oregon, back home to Maine. The newly-minted grad student—who’d just earned a master’s in arts administration from the University of Oregon—soon found herself driving along the nation’s highways, camping on the side of…
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Trueline is excited to announce that we’ve been named a top full-service marketing agency in Maine by Clutch—a leading B2B ratings and reviews platform. Since our inception, Trueline has been helping companies and organizations with their advertising, branding, marketing, and consulting needs. Our team believes in the power of digital marketing and content creation and…
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Like many late-stage baby boomers growing up on suburban Long Island in the 1960s, Matt Schwach abided by the rules set forth by his parents, Dot and Sherwood, and his teachers at Boardman Junior High School. That was, until he discovered Hunter S. Thompson. For a guy who learned how to read through the world…
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Cherie Scott’s earliest memories of living in Mumbai, India, are of her family’s small one-bedroom apartment—specifically, the kitchen. She’ll never forget the smells of cumin, cardamom and coriander, or the freshly baked pao and bottled milk delivered at the door. Living in a neighborhood filled with her Hindu, Muslim and Parsi-speaking neighbors, her life was…
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Reading Time: 2 minutes We think we’re pretty great. It’s nice to discover others who share our view! We’re proud to announce that Trueline has been recognized among the top 20 Maine Digital Marketing Agencies in 2021 by DesignRush Marketplace. DesignRush is an online guide that helps clients find the best professional agencies in their area. Looking at the other…
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