The first prime-time, statewide face-off of the campaign features testy but civil exchanges over the candidates’ records and positions on issues.
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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Rumford man describes fatal hayride accident at Harvest Hill Farms
A police investigation is expected to be lengthy as many questions remain unanswered in the Saturday night accident at Mechanic Falls.
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New polls show LePage and Michaud in tight race, while Cutler trails
One gives LePage a 5-point edge and the other has Michaud ahead by 2 points, but both results are within or very close to the polls’ margins of error.
Posted inElections 2014, Local & State, Maine Governor's race, Politics
Ethics panel to weigh parties’ claims of illicit use of government money
The Democrats complained that Gov. LePage is using a state car for private purposes; the Republicans said Mike Michaud is using federal election funds improperly.
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Fact-checking Maine’s first gubernatorial debate
The Press Herald checked some of the claims and statements made by the three candidates to see how they measure up.
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Parties file complaints with Maine ethics panel about gubernatorial campaigns
Democrats and Republicans each accuse the others’ candidate for governor of using taxpayers’ resources to campaign.
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Cutler: State should investigate purchase of Verso mill power plant
The independent candidate for governor said the state should look into buying the power plant at the mill, which could be a major economic development asset for the region.
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Oil, gasoline prices fall as Maine nears energy-hungry winter
The average cost of home heating oil is at a two-year low, and could keep declining, experts say.
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Cutler slams LePage on mill failure
The independent candidate for governor said LePage’s support of Cate Street Capital, which bought two paper mills in 2011, showed ‘willful ignorance.’
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No foul play suspected in death at Maine State Prison
The victim, a 56-year-old man serving 20 years for gross sexual assault, appears to have died of natural causes.