His action in the debate over school bathroom access, taken in a personal capacity without involving the state itself, upsets Maine’s LGBT advocates.
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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Brunswick home health agency files for bankruptcy
Merrymeeting Behavioral Health Services employees, who are owed a total of about $200,000 in back pay, would be first in line for whatever money is left once the company’s assets have been liquidated.
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Amid Maine’s drug crisis, DHHS slow to expand treatment options
The agency hasn’t advanced three addiction programs that have already been funded, raising concerns among providers over the lack of urgency.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.