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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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Owls Head plane crash sparks discussion of small-airport safety
The collision between a plane and a pickup truck that killed three men Friday at Knox County Regional Airport has sparked discussion among pilots and aviation experts about safety procedures at small airports.
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Half of alleged Zumba prostitution clients hold construction-related jobs
The infamous list of suspected clients in the Kennebunk prostitution scandal now stands at 58 names and counting. At first blush, the names appear to have no connection to one another.
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Biddeford workers saw Hostess closure coming
BIDDEFORD — While Hostess workers in Maine worry about their livelihoods, residents of this city said were expecting Friday’s news that the company will go out of business.
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GOP boss Webster issues apology for black voters remarks
After enduring two days of criticism — much of it from members of his own party — Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster apologized late Thursday for suggesting that groups of unknown black voters showed up at rural polling places on Election Day.
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Webster apologizes for comments about black voters
Amid heavy criticism, the Maine Republican party chairman says his comments were made ‘without proof of wrongdoing’ and he won’t investigate.
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Maine Republican chairman questions black voters
Charlie Webster’s claim that hundreds of unknown black people voted in rural Maine towns causes a stir, and leads one GOP strategist to call for his immediate resignation.
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Orrington struggles to move on after state’s deadliest fire in two decades
ORRINGTON — The house, charred black from the inside out, was still standing but unlivable. The acrid smell of smoke hung in the air. Firefighters and inspectors were long gone but yellow caution tape still formed a perimeter around the property. The only signs of life were a minivan parked in the driveway, blocked in front by a plastic children’s car.
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State’s chief medical marijuana overseer says he’s been fired
The head of Maine’s medical marijuana program announced at a public meeting that he has been terminated from his position, according to two people who attended the meeting.
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Long run ends for Maine legislative legend Martin
Revered by some and reviled by others, the Democrat also was a mentor during his 46-year career.