Party leaders want voters to decide on income tax and welfare cuts that mirror Gov. LePage initiatives rejected by the Legislature.
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.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
State’s effort to force drug on defendant before trial sparks debate
Leroy Smith III’s case raises questions about how far the state can go to ensure its murder case moves ahead.
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Posted inMaine, News, Varsity Maine
Hazing incident cited as South Portland suspends member of football team from school
The discipline, which Superintendent Ken Kunin said stems from a hazing incident, comes a day after players were questioned about reports of pills in the locker room, say two parents of players.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. LePage freezes additional project funds for Land for Maine’s Future
After withholding voter-approved bonds, he continues to assert control over land conservation by blocking use of existing cash.
Posted inMaine, News
Can Gloucester’s radical drug-crisis strategy work for Maine?
The Massachusetts city’s police chief has made headlines by offering amnesty to drug users in exchange for treatment. Maine communities are taking a closer look.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Rep. Chellie Pingree announces she and Donald Sussman are divorcing
Maine’s congresswoman says the split with her husband of four years is amicable and a mutual decision.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins says no to Iran nuclear deal
The Republican member of the Senate Intelligence Committee says the deal doesn’t do enough to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program – but her vote won’t stop it from moving forward.
Posted inMaine, News
Parents’ lawsuit says Maine DHHS failed to protect children from abuse in Lyman day care center
Legislative approval is needed for the lawsuit filed last month by parents whose children attended the now-closed Sunshine Child Care and Preschool.
Posted inNews
Saco killing shows risks of untreated mental illness
With no previous evidence of harming anyone, the suspect didn’t meet Maine’s threshold for involuntary confinement.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine falls short of heroin treatment options, Angus King, U.S. drug czar are told
A roundtable forum in Brewer focused on combating the rise in heroin use comes a day before a drug summit by Gov. Paul LePage in Augusta.