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 for 13 years. 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: How does a woman die alone in a Wells mobile home without anyone knowing for 2.5 years? How does a convicted rapist from Massachusetts disappear before his sentencing and then live quietly in Gorham for 34 years before being caught? How does a husband in Bath respond when his wife develops early-onset Alzheimer’s disease? 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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PublishedMarch 4, 2013
Maine rape suspect’s girlfriend charged in child-abuse case
Holly Colfer, 33, was arrested and charged with one count of endangering the welfare of a child.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2013
State seeks mental evaluation in Biddeford double homicide
Landlord James Pak, 75, has been held in connection with the deaths of two teenagers since December.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2013
As double-dipping grows, so does scrutiny of state pensions
Maine lawmakers, who’ve taken steps to discourage the practice, largely agree the public retirement system can’t be sustained in the long term.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2013
Ex-prosecutor who fled Maine printed fake checks
Court documents reveal how James Cameron planned to pay expenses when he fled to New Mexico.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2013
Maine leader of cocaine ring sentenced to 20 years
Shareef Nash, nicknamed “Slow,” helped bring cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin to Maine from New York City in 2009 and 2010.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2013
Competency hearing delayed for Maine girl accused of killing baby
Kelli Murphy is charged in the death of a 3-month-old infant, who died last July while staying at Murphy’s mother’s home.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2013
Trouble behind Maine’s prison bars
A fired warden. A prison captain charged with assault. And some say the Maine State Prison’s problems are much larger.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2013
Senators react to NRA gun control ad
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are downplaying the significance of an advertisement by the National Rifle Association that urges Maine voters to convince their senators to reject President Barack Obama’s gun control agenda.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2013
Sens. Collins, King downplay NRA ad against gun control
Both say they hadn’t seen the full-page ad, published in newspapers in Maine and four other states.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2013
Collins, King tour Bath Iron Works, discuss looming spending cuts
BATH — Automatic federal budget cuts that are scheduled to take effect March 1 would affect defense spending disproportionately, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King said Thursday after touring Bath Iron Works, a major Maine employer that relies on defense contracts.
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