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.
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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Portland Catholic Diocese settles with 6 sexual abuse victims for $1.2 million
The plaintiffs were all sexually abused by James Vallely, a longtime priest in the Bangor, Portland and South Berwick areas who is now deceased.
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Notifying the next of kin: ‘It’s the toughest thing we do’
In times of tragedy – accidents, overdoses, suicides – law enforcement officers bear a heavy burden: being there on the worst days of people’s lives.
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Federal officials say El Faro audio will not be made public
Investigators have recovered the ship’s data recorder, and, while any audio captured during its final voyage will remain private, a transcript will be released.
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El Faro’s data recorder recovered from sea bottom
Investigators hope the device can provide information about what led to the sinking of the cargo ship last fall, killing its entire crew, including five people with Maine ties.
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Search for love online ensnared Mainer in drug-smuggling scam
Joseph Bryon Martin, a retired pastor from Dresden, is one of at least 145 Americans who have been arrested overseas after criminals target unsuspecting senior citizens.
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Roger Katz, Republican state senator from Augusta, calls Trump ‘not fit to be president’
The moderate, who sometimes has clashed with Gov. Paul LePage, is the highest-profile Maine Republican so far to say he cannot support his party’s nominee.
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Portland’s day to host Trump’s tumultuous campaign
An afternoon rally at the Merrill Auditorium will be the Republican’s third visit to Maine this year, suggesting the state has a role to play in his Electoral College strategy.
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Owners of golf course and stable feud over land in Boothbay Harbor
A 9-foot-tall fence goes up, hoof prints appear on a tee box and a war of words breaks out as a land dispute between neighbors ends up in court.
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Three presidential campaigns still owe Portland money
The campaigns for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, as well as former candidate Bernie Sanders, have not paid bills related to police overtime.