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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PublishedFebruary 21, 2013
Maine’s senators oppose automatic federal budget cuts
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King say cuts to defense spending would hurt Bath Iron Works.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2013
Maine prison captain charged with assaulting inmate
David Cutler, 54, allegedly tackled and assaulted a handcuffed prisoner. Cutler was arrested Wednesday.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2013
Cameron pleads guilty to cutting off monitor; sentencing in 3-5 months
PORTLAND — A former state prosecutor who cut off his electronic monitoring device and fled Maine last November while out on bail pleaded guilty Tuesday to a new charge.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2013
Ex-Maine prosecutor pleads guilty to escape charge
James Cameron, 50, fled Maine last November while on bail appealing his child-pornography conviction.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2013
Pittsfield woman sues former employer over medical pot use
A Pittsfield woman has sued a former employer for not rehiring her after she told them she uses marijuana for medical reasons.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2013
Suspected Biddeford killer sued for at least $1 million
The woman who survived two bullets – and saw her son and his girlfriend slain – says they were harassed for months.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2013
End of Saturday postal delivery gets shrugs from Mainers
John Hills, who owns a small business in Portland, said it’s not uncommon for him to get customers’ checks in the mail on Saturdays.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2013
Maine Boy Scout councils await decision on gays, won’t dictate policy to troops
On the eve of today’s vote by the Boy Scouts of America on whether to start allowing troops to admit openly gay Scouts and leaders, Maine troops and their sponsors wouldn’t say what they plan to do.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2013
Marietta D’Agostino hired as state medical pot program manager
Maine’s medical marijuana program, which has gone through numerous changes in recent years and could change more during this legislative session, has a new manager.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2013
Legislators question decision to close Hallowell prison pre-release center
HALLOWELL — State employee union representatives and some lawmakers are upset over what they feel was a unilateral decision by state corrections Commissioner Joseph Ponte to close the prison pre-release center in Hallowell.
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