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 for 13 years. 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: How does a woman die alone in a Wells mobile home without anyone knowing for 2.5 years? How does a convicted rapist from Massachusetts disappear before his sentencing and then live quietly in Gorham for 34 years before being caught? How does a husband in Bath respond when his wife develops early-onset Alzheimer’s disease? 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.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2016
Synthetic ‘zombie’ drug spice poses enforcement problem in Portland
The Bayside neighborhood is seeing a resurgence of the cheap, dangerous and technically legal substance.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2016
Lawmaker apologizes for insulting email to Massachusetts woman
Rep. Stephen Wood said he lost his temper when he responded to a woman who had criticized Maine Republicans for failing to hold Gov. Paul LePage accountable for recent actions.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2016
Partisan clash on LePage kills special session effort
The stalemate likely means an end to efforts to sanction the governor for making racially charged comments and threatening a lawmaker.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2016
People of color sense danger in LePage’s words
Minorities in Maine say the governor doesn’t understand the weight that his racially charged comments carry.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2016
Gov. LePage apologizes to legislator for tirade, says he will not resign
He intends to move on from the voice mail controversy and other conduct as Senate Republicans consider seeking more corrective action.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2016
‘Time to move on’? Gov. LePage sends mixed signals on his future
He raises the possibility of not completing his second term, then backs away later while planning to meet with the Democratic legislator he threatened.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2016
Citing lack of capacity, hosts say ‘no’ to LePage’s planned town hall event in Westbrook
The city’s state representative Drew Gattine was the target of the governor’s obscenity-laced voice mail last week.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2016
Funding to fight opiate crisis falls as deaths surge
But Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew said the state’s commitment to the crisis is stronger than ever.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2016
LePage effectively endorses racial profiling in Maine’s battle against drug addiction
Top Democrats call on the governor to step down or seek professional help, a day after he leaves an obscenity-laced voice mail for one legislator.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2016
Texas transgender ruling unlikely to have impact in Maine
A federal judge blocked an Obama administration order allowing students to use school bathrooms that reflect their chosen gender, but that right was already protected under Maine law.
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