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.
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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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.
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Priest ordained as wife looks on
When David Affleck was ordained earlier this month as Maine’s newest Roman Catholic priest, his wife, Katherine, sat in the pews at Portland’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
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Maine’s newest Catholic priest a married man
When David Affleck was ordained earlier this month as Maine’s newest Roman Catholic priest, his wife, Katherine, sat in the pews at Portland’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
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Feedback mostly bad on toll hikes
Maine Turnpike Authority staff and board members got plenty of feedback last week, nearly all of it negative, during a trio of public hearings on proposed toll increases.
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Turnpike tolls can confuse
Maine Turnpike Authority staff and board members got plenty of feedback last week, nearly all of it negative, during a trio of public hearings on proposed toll increases.
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Protest on proposed toll boost continues
SACO — Maine Turnpike Authority officials, listening to the same stream of opposition to toll increases that they’ve heard at two other meetings this week, had advice for those affected: get an EZ-Pass.
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Don’t like toll hike? Get an EZ-Pass
SACO — Maine Turnpike Authority officials, listening to the same stream of opposition to toll increases that they’ve heard at two other meetings this week, had advice for those affected: Get an EZ-Pass.
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Maine’s Catholic diocese spokeswoman stepping down
Sue Bernard will direct development and college relations for Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle.