The details in the civil case align with what is known so far in the criminal case against James Frances Talbot, a former teacher at Cheverus High School.
Eric Russell
Staff Writer
Eric Russell has been a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2012 and has been a journalist in Maine since 2004. Because he doesn’t have a specific geographic or topical area to cover, Eric often is free to roam the state in pursuit of the most interesting stories, whether it’s tackling the big topic of the day or chasing ideas that fall just outside the boundaries of everyday news. His favorite assignments are ones where he can leave the office and meet with people in their homes or their workplaces to talk about their struggles and challenges – and sometimes their triumphs. Or to try and answer complicated questions.
Eric grew up in Southern Maine, went to college at the University of Maine and worked in Bangor for eight years before joining the Press Herald. He lives in Brunswick with his wife, a school teacher, and two daughters.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Man who traded welfare benefits at his Portland market pleads guilty to fraud
Ali Ratib Daham, one of 2 brothers charged with defrauding the government of nearly $1.4 million, faces as much as 20 years in prison.
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Posted inMaine, News
Biddeford boy who inspired ‘Brocktober’ dies
Brock Chadwick had been battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 7.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man arrested in gas station robbery Down East
Police believe Cameron Reed, 26, used a knife to rob a clerk in Washington County on Thanksgiving
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Maine’s top court to decide whether asylum seekers can get food stamps
The case before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court highlights the political debate over both immigration and welfare programs.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine man’s basement hobby turns into a gift for him and amputees around the country
Using a 3D printer and his own resources, Cumberland’s Dean Rock creates prosthetic limbs for amputees far from home.
Posted inElections, Maine
Turnout higher than expected as high-profile ballot questions draw Mainers to the polls
Among the factors driving people to the polls was a desire to weigh in on health care in Maine.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Film captures tragic story of a young Standish man with schizophrenia
The brother and parents of J.T. Norton, who took his life at 27, hope ‘Brothers’ will raise awareness about mental illness, and say that memorializing him is helping them heal.
Posted inMaine, News
Mainers take the storm – and the continued power outages – in stride
Although much of Maine remains without electricity, many of the state’s residents are philosophical about the loss of a freezer full of food or another night spent in the dark.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Death of fisherman Down East being investigated as homicide
The body of Wayne Foss was found in his burned-out mobile home Saturday.