Wendy Boudreau, who was married and the mother of four adult children, was stabbed by Connor MacCalister, an apparent stranger, on Wednesday afternoon, police say.
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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LePage’s list of drug summit participants reveals priority is law enforcement, not treatment
The summit, to be held August 26, will focus on ways to tackle the state’s ongoing drug crisis.
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Medical examiner confirms carbon monoxide deaths of 4 people in Byron cabin
The four, all from Massachusetts, died from exposure after hooking up a generator in the basement
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EBT cards showing up at drug seizures could reignite welfare reform debate
Several bills carried over to the next Legislative session address incidents of electronic benefit transfer card fraud.
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Unlicensed driver not ‘forthcoming’ about crash in Casco that killed 4-year-old boy, police say
It could be weeks before the District Attorney’s Office decides whether to charge Michael Minson, who they say was the driver in the crash that seriously injured his girlfriend and killed her 4-year-old son.
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Hillary Clinton to make campaign stops in Portland next month
The Democratic front-runner will attend two events on Sept. 18, but it’s unclear whether there will be public appearances.
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Spate of rescues on Maine beaches a reminder that rip currents warrant caution
A series of rescues on Old Orchard Beach and elsewhere Monday, coupled with two fatalities in coastal waters, heightens focus on beach safety.
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Second crash ties up turnpike traffic in York County
The accident occurred in the southbound lane of I-95 in Ogunquit.
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Lovell inn contest’s inhospitable end: A glance behind a hotbed of spite
How did a quirky essay competition devolve into a swirl of complaints, a police probe and ‘some ugly’ sniping?
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Nearly three decades later, Richard Moreau is still waiting for answers
‘I really don’t care about anything else but giving her a proper burial,’ Moreau says of his missing daughter.