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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PublishedOctober 9, 2012
Lewiston mayor speaks without a filter
LEWISTON — Mayor Robert Macdonald is a blunt man, a direct man.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2012
Poll: Abrupt style draws Mainers to strong opinions on LePage
Gov. Paul LePage’s blunt, straight-talking style and occasional ideological stubbornness have earned him both praise and disappointment among Mainers.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2012
Poll: LePage generates mixed opinions
Gov. Paul LePage’s blunt, straight-talking style and occasional ideological stubbornness have earned him both praise and disappointment among Mainers.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2012
Seeing the LePage Effect: Republican candidates aren’t campaigning with governor
Polls showing LePage has tenuous support from voters may keep legislative hopefuls from asking for his help.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2012
Maine beneficiaries of food stamp error won’t have to repay Feds
Food stamp recipients in Maine who received extra benefits last year will not have to repay the government after all, federal officials say, meaning the mistake could cost the state nearly $3 million.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2012
U.S. census data report reveals grim picture of Maine
Most Mainers don’t need a fresh set of statistics to tell them that the economy has languished for years.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2012
LePage cartoon confounds Maine high school principals
Administrators receive a message from the governor’s office, but they aren’t sure what he was trying to say.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2012
UMaine’s party school reputation surprises many in Orono
ORONO — At 10 o’clock on a Friday night, Josh Gastonguay, Chris Burns and Nicholas Murphy are sitting on the deck of the Bear Brew, a popular bar, drinking Grateful Deads, cocktails made with five types of alcohol.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2012
Rockland nonprofit nets $1M anonymous donation
The money will allow the Hurricane Island Foundation to “further develop its research, teaching and leadership programs.”
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2012
Turnpike’s E-ZPass users upset with looming changes
About 23,000 E-ZPass holders who use the commuter program will see it replaced by a volume discount system on Nov. 1, and many are reacting with outrage.
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