Christian Broberg, 22, of Winterport, and Tyler Wheaton, 23, of Hampden died in the accident late Thursday.
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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Bowdoin College senior, Brunswick native drowns while kayaking in Washington state
Finnegan Woodruff, who was set to graduate this year, was the son of the school’s outing club director.
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Maine reports 944 new cases, 14 more deaths as record-setting surge continues
State officials hope loosening eligibility for booster shots this week will provide another layer of protection for many as the holiday season approaches.
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Mills opens eligibility for COVID vaccine boosters to all adults amid record cases and hospitalizations
The governor’s announcement comes on the same day Maine reported a single-day record 1,042 new cases of COVID-19.
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Maine’s COVID-19 surge intensifies as cases, deaths and hospitalizations mount
Transmission of the virus appears to be speeding up in Maine heading into Thanksgiving week, when many will gather indoors.
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Maine sets another record for number of COVID-19 hospital patients
As of Monday, 261 COVID patients were in Maine hospitals, including 72 in critical care.
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‘We bring our dreams with us. All of us.’
Portland has welcomed as many asylum seekers this year as it did during the summer of 2019, but the work to assist them is far less visible.
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Maine sets all-time high for COVID-19 hospitalizations
As of Friday, 248 people were in the hospital, eclipsing the previous mark, set in late September.
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COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations keep rising as winter approaches
Hospitalizations have increased to near-record levels.
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Maine’s child welfare ombudsman tells lawmakers: ‘We need to do something different’
Christine Alberi, the independent watchdog over the Office of Child and Family Services, told lawmakers Wednesday that ‘deep-seated problems’ persist even as investigations continue into the state agency responsible for child welfare.