The contest operator and essay winners stay silent as police investigate and some wonder if the gripes are just sour grapes.
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 doesnโt 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 itโs 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 โ 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.
Maine’s Sen. King reveals he has prostate cancer, will undergo surgery
He says his doctor found the cancer early and he is hopeful for a full recovery.
Maine Guard, UNE agree to land swap
The college will take over the Guard’s facility on Stevens Avenue in Portland in exchange for 29 acres of land in Saco.
Derek Poulin guilty of grandmother’s murder, arson in Old Orchard Beach
Poulin was accused of beating and stabbing Patricia Noel and setting her body and home on fire in 2012.
Send more U.S. troops to Iraq? For some Mainers, it’s expected
Soldiers who fought there and a war mom have their doubts, but see a need to deal with the Islamic State.
Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Maine will close its doors
The training program for writing, radio, photography and new media has operated for 42 years.
Uncertainty remains over county jail funding, oversight
Lawmakers will likely keep funding the same, but the bigger fight is over control and that may not be resolved this session.
Driver remains in critical condition after crash with school bus in New Gloucester
Police are still investigating the cause and have taken blood samples to determine whether he was impaired.
Portland police increase patrols after five more vehicle break-ins
They also are examining video of a suspect after about three dozen car burglaries since Monday.
House Speaker Eves named Good Will-Hinckley president despite LePage protest
Mark Eves, a Democrat from North Berwick, will take over leadership of the Fairfield school for at-risk youth.