"For the last seven years, I have had the immense privilege of waking up with people across Maine as a morning news anchor" she said in a statement. "I’m honored to have been included in the morning routines of Mainers getting ready for work and for school each day."
Erin joined WMTW in January 2011 from WGME-TV CBS 13, the Sinclair station in Portland, where she was also a morning anchor.
"At the end of November this year I am leaving my post as morning news anchor at WMTW Channel 8. While I will miss waking up with our viewers and the Channel 8 team, after seven years full-time on the news in Maine, I am eager to pursue other professional goals that are important to me, in addition to television. I am enthusiastic for what lies ahead and remain deeply committed to making a positive impact in our community as both an entrepreneur, newswoman and volunteer – but I won’t miss waking up at 2:30 every morning!"
One of the professional goals that is important to her is her new business Style Me Portland, a "dress boutique and beauty bar" that she opened in September with business partner Dr. Christine Blake. According to the Portland Press Herald, the boutique "offers luxury clothing for special occasions, professional attire, and hair and makeup styling."
Erin says that the business will a major focus for her in the coming months. She that that "working more traditional business hours will afford me the opportunity to pursue some other exciting endeavors that leverage my experience in the news business and my passion for Maine people, our business community and the important non-profit organizations doing great work across our state."
Before coming to Maine, Erin was an anchor and reporter at WEAR-TV ABC 3 in Pensacola, FL. She also spent time as a reporter at WPBN-TV NBC 7/4 in Traverse City, MI. In addition, she was an intern at WMUR-TV ABC 9 in Manchester, NH.
A native of Winthrop, MA, Erin is a graduate of Gordon College in Wenham, MA where she earned a Bachelor's degree in speech communications and political science.
November 9, 2015 Headlines/WMTW-TV
