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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PublishedMay 23, 2016
Portland chief says LePage mistaken in account of overdoses at Deering High
Michael Sauschuck says the incident that LePage uses to oppose more access to Narcan involved a non-student at Deering Oaks, and lawmakers want an apology.
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PublishedMay 16, 2016
Maine Army Guard to lose 120 positions over 3 years through attrition
The 4.3 percent reduction in troops is tied to an overall reduction at the federal level announced last November
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PublishedMay 16, 2016
Dixfield cats and caretakers at center of inheritance maelstrom
For 12 years, the feline beneficiaries of a Dixfield woman’s estate have been caught in a complex legal battle. Now the Attorney General’s Office is stepping in.
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PublishedMay 12, 2016
Brunswick legislator turns focus to bike safety after her own accident
State Rep. Mattie Daughtry collided on Federal Street with a motorist summoned on a charge of failing to yield at a stop sign.
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PublishedMay 8, 2016
Southport group rallies to save precious waterfront parcel from development
A new community group forms to try to keep 3 acres of coastal Maine land in public hands.
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PublishedMay 5, 2016
Maine Democrats set sights on unity at state convention
Party leaders from across the state will gather in Portland on Friday and Saturday to select delegates who will represent Maine at the national convention in July.
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PublishedApril 29, 2016
Angus King co-sponsors bill to study problem of drug-affected babies
The Maine senator cites the ‘heartbreaking’ statistic that in 2015, nearly 1,000 Maine babies – or 1 in 12 statewide – were born to addicted mothers.
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PublishedApril 29, 2016
Florida police charge man with murdering Maine woman during sex
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office says Timothy Frederick Johnson killed Judith Therianos of Alfred, whose body was found in a wooded lot on April 7.
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PublishedApril 26, 2016
Data recorder from El Faro has been found, investigators say
The cargo ship sank, taking its entire crew with it.
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PublishedApril 26, 2016
Maine reports high number of rabies cases so far in 2016
According to federal data, 19 cases were confirmed in the first quarter of 2016, compared with only five in the same period a year ago.
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