Speaking at an event in Portland hosted by AARP Maine, Collins says Congress could do more to protect seniors, partly by urging federal prosecutors to extradite overseas scammers.
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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Collins says if Obama nominates Scalia replacement, she’ll give nominee her ‘full attention’
Maine’s Republican senator breaks ranks with some in her party who are urging the Senate to avoid vetting any potential Supreme Court nominee.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine brewers could be hurt in disciplinary action against Massachusetts beer distributor
The Craft Brewers Guild’s license is suspended for 90 days, which means some Maine beers might not make it to buyers in Massachusetts.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Families lament young lives lost as Biddeford man gets life in prison for killing 2 teenagers
Relatives of the victims say they are satisfied that James Pak, 77, will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing Derrick Thompson, 19, and Alivia Welch, 18.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Court documents reveal problems with Windham couple’s marriage before shooting
Noah Gaston, charged with murdering his wife last month, told police they didn’t argue before the shooting, but interviews with the couple’s friends and children suggest a strained relationship.
Posted inMaine, News
Former crime reporter hired as victim advocate on Maine cold case squad
Renee Ordway, a longtime reporter and columnist for the Bangor Daily News, joins a team in the Attorney General’s Office dedicated to unsolved homicides.
Posted inMaine, News
Fire destroys home in Waldoboro, claims life of dog
However, the couple and two other dogs made it to safety.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bates College announces largest-ever single gift – $19 million
The joint contribution from seven different families will support a new academic program, digital and computational studies.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Scarborough couple ordered to cease fraudulent claims about diet supplements
Anthony and Staci Dill agree in a settlement to forfeit many assets resulting from the sale of $16 million in weight loss and dietary supplements.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine property owners on the hook for $20 million gap in school funding
Projections show 131 districts could lose money next year, with Portland hit the hardest, leading to calls for the state to increase its education spending.