People are still mourning the deaths of six young adults while the city looks for a regulatory answer.
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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Lewiston property owner apologizes for signs seen by many as racist
Joe Dunne, who put up two signs attacking mayoral candidate Ben Chin by comparing him to a Vietnamese communist leader, said his intent was to criticize Chin’s policies, not his race.
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Maine legislative leaders allow some bills, reject hundreds for next session
Matters such as ferry safety, pesticide controls and college tax credits will be on the agenda starting in January, but not defunding Planned Parenthood.
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Police say Brunswick woman reported missing made just ‘unannounced trip’
Sarah Walker-Meade, 33, called police about 3 p.m. Wednesday to let them know she and her son, 5-year-old Joseph Katula, were not in danger.
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Auburn will get 2 new bus stations and new bus service to Portland
The stations will serve a new Concord Coach route from Bates College to Portland, with pickup stops in Auburn.
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Lewiston landlord says election signs that sparked protest will go back up
Residents and observers outside the city condemn the ‘unquestionably racist’ signs targeting Ben Chin, but the landlord who created them says he’s just fighting back.
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With release of new book, transgendered Maine teen finds her voice
Nicole Maines is perhaps best known for winning a landmark court case that affirmed rights for transgendered students, but ‘Becoming Nicole,’ tells her family’s story from the beginning.
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Law enforcement officials wary of new concealed-carry law
Police say lawmakers need to close the ‘loopholes’ that make it easier for criminals to obtain guns, particularly in private sales.
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Repeal of concealed-gun permit requirement worries Portland police chief
A new law going into effect tomorrow will allow people to carry concealed firearms without a permit, and that will put the public and police at risk, says Chief Michael Sauschuck.
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Maine Republican Party jumps into Lewiston mayor’s race with attack on challenger
The move brings partisan conflict to the surface in a race where Mayor Robert Macdonald and his main opponent, Ben Chin, are running in a nominally nonpartisan election.