Maine Today Media recently announced two new addition to their team

Shamus Alley joined the web development team earlier this month as the Director of Digital Design, replacing Peter Vachon. A graduate of the Maine College of Art, Shamus is a skilled artist, interactive web designer and web developer. He’s managed his own design firm and worked with clients such as Allagash Brewing, Pierce Promotions and Kate Lowry Designs. Shamus has experience in digital agencies, with roles such as creative director, front end developer and art director. He was a staff writer/interactive creative director for Rescue Magazine and most recently was a front end developer/designer for Page One web solutions.

Jason Pafundi joins the Kennebec Journal news team as a reporter, replacing Paul Koenig. Jason has several years’ experience in news and media; freelancing as a sports writer for the St. Pete Times, reporter for the Queens Tribute (Australian publication), was a media relations associate for the New York Rangers, and most recently was a reporter for the Daily Journal corporation in L.A. Jason had been doing some freelancing for the Press Herald before being hired at the KJ. Jason holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Florida.