The Greenville natives are in jail in California, accused of fatally shooting a homeless man on a busy street in Hollywood.
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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CEO charged with killing former UMaine basketball player
Police say jealousy over a woman was the motive in the shooting death of Nate J. Fox in his driveway in Illinois in December.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Maine educator chosen as finalist for $1 million global prize
Nancie Atwell, whose school in Edgecomb nurtures students and trains other teachers to be effective, is one of just 50 finalists for the prestigious honor.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Saco attorney gets two years in prison for laundering drug money
The sentence interrupts Gary Prolman’s rise as a sports agent. He has already repaid $177,500 and his legal career is likely over.
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Conservation trust raises over $21,000 on Internet
More than 100 donors help the Freeport board’s effort to purchase an easement for Winterwood Farm.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, News
Rockport man ordered to repay $5 million he embezzled from company
Jason Throne skimmed the money over a period of 14 years by submitting invoices from a fake company he set up.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Maine activists join opponents of bill that would block food labeling
Big companies including Monsanto want Congress to pass the measure, which effectively blocks states from requiring labels on genetically modified foods.
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Maine’s senators criticize brutality of interrogation program, oversight by CIA
They say the techniques used against detainees were contrary to American values, and that other parts of the government share blame for the mistakes.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News
Long Island confident: Nothing fishy in our vote count
Two election clerks strongly doubt that 21 ballots were missed on election night, and outsiders’ questions about the town’s integrity irritate residents.
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Gorham treasure hunter admits documents were fakes
Greg Brooks says he has discovered that two documents he used as proof of treasure in a shipwreck were fabricated.