The state expects to have marriage licenses and joint-filing tax rules set for same-sex couples well before Dec. 29.
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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Same-sex marriage questions addressed in webinar
With same-sex marriage set to become legal Dec. 29 in Maine, gay and lesbian advocacy groups want to make sure that same-sex couples who plan to get married soon have all the information they need.
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Q&A on same-sex marriage in Maine
Local advocates answer questions about taxes, licenses, vendors and other issues facing same-sex couples who plan to get married.
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Saturday opening for same-sex marriage licenses comes with costs, benefits
A growing number of city and town offices in Maine plan to open on Dec. 29, a Saturday, to issue marriage licenses on the first day same-sex marriage is legal in the state.
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Maine bill would allow marijuana for any illness
Doctors would decide whether patients could benefit, but some think the proposal goes too far.
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Advocates seek wider use for medical marijuana
Medical marijuana advocates in Maine are promoting new legislation that would deregulate the state’s program further by allowing doctors to certify patients for any medical conditions.
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James Cameron’s life one of privacy, precision and a terrible secret
Sometime in the dark hours of Nov. 14 or 15, James Cameron cut off the electronic monitoring bracelet that had tracked his whereabouts for 14 months.
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Court precedent on witnesses behind reasons why Cameron wasn’t jailed
Former prosecutor turned fugitive James Cameron was released from prison pending appeal in part because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer that prompted the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals to question whether prosecutors could uphold his conviction on 13 counts related to child pornography.
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Federal court rules in LePage’s favor in mural case
The judge says critics of the labor mural’s removal can show their displeasure at the ballot box, if they so choose.
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For social service agencies, need never takes a holiday
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