For Jay Crosby, it’s the feeling of freedom. It’s floating high above the buildings, the trees and the mountains. It’s the catch-your-breath views, incomparable to anything on the ground.
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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DEP says Maine beaches cleanest in years
In 2011, the DEP found that the number of days when beaches were posted because of high bacteria levels decreased by almost 50 percent from the previous year.
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New bridge connects Portland, South Portland
PORTLAND — When the original Veterans Memorial Bridge was built in the 1950s, it was the longest and most expensive bridge in Maine.
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Bridge connecting Portland, South Portland opens
PORTLAND — When the original Veterans Memorial Bridge was built in the 1950s, it was the longest and most expensive bridge in Maine.
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Community College System freezes tuition beginning in fall
SOUTH PORTLAND — John Fitzsimmons said there were a hundred reasons to consider raising tuition for next year at Maine’s seven community colleges, but one overriding reason not to:
“Maine people cannot afford it,” he said.
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Community college trustees approve freeze on tuition
SOUTH PORTLAND — John Fitzsimmons said there were a hundred reasons to consider raising tuition for next year at Maine’s seven community colleges, but one overriding reason not to:
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Maine community colleges reject tuition increase
System President John Fitzsimmons said there are 100 reasons to raise tuition but one overriding reason not to.
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Foster care organization to close Maine offices
PORTLAND — More than 90 Maine children who are in foster care will have to get services elsewhere because Casey Family Services is shutting down its offices in seven states to redirect those resources into grants.
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Foundation pulls plug on adoption, foster care services
Casey Family Services, which provides foster care, adoption and family reunification services in Maine, will cease operations by next year.
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University of New England to open campus in Morocco
The Biddeford school reaches a deal to partner with the largest American school in Tangier, a city on the North African coast.