More than a year after the original law passed, state regulators will finally meet next week to craft rules for pharmacies to dispense the overdose-reversal drug.
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.
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Republican congressman from Texas appears to target Sen. Collins
Rep. Blake Farenthold bemoans opposition to the Senate health care bill by ‘female senators from the Northeast,’ and suggests he would challenge them to a duel if they were male and from Texas.
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Portland may join lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
The City Council is scheduled to discuss whether or not to bring a separate case during an executive session on Aug. 2.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Judge delays review of Anthony Sanborn murder conviction
Sanborn, who was found guilty of a 1989 homicide in Portland, will have to wait until October to learn his fate.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Press Herald arts writer Bob Keyes wins prestigious prize
Keyes is among eight winners of the inaugural Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Prize, which comes with a $50,000 grant.
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Gorham Democrat Jim Boyle enters Maine governor race
He becomes the 6th Democrat to enter the 2018 race.
Posted inMaine, News
As Maine’s opioid crisis worsens, 128th Legislature largely does nothing
Confronted by shocking numbers of overdose deaths and addicts at risk, lawmakers had an opportunity to make meaningful – and, many say, necessary – changes. They didn’t.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
DEP cites multiple violations at popular Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
The environmental and other infractions occurred during the first phase of a long-term expansion project, fueling concerns of local critics.
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More details emerge on services under state government shutdown
The LePage administration released an extensive list late Friday of critical operations that must continue.
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Maine shows steady decline in number of children enrolled in public health care programs
More than 66,000 children in the state have gone off Medicaid and CHIP since 2011, a 27 percent drop that bucks the national trend, according to federal data.