Maine reported 224 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths Friday, and has opened 20 new outbreak investigations in the last 2 days.
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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Mills not considering another stay-at-home order despite rising virus cases, hospitalizations
The governor said one reason behind her thinking is that there isn’t any federal financial help now, as there was in the spring.
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Maine reports a record 243 new virus cases, and 3 more deaths
Friday’s update to the state’s color-coding system for schools moves Androscoggin County into the yellow designation, joining Knox, Franklin, Somerset and Washington counties.
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Nearly 200 new Maine COVID-19 cases reported, and another death
The state announced that the first 10 drive-through testing sites at Walgreens pharmacies will open Friday, offering free rapid-results antigen tests to Mainers with symptoms of COVID-19.
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Virus spreading faster in Maine than anywhere else in the U.S.
For most of the summer, the state had the nation’s lowest rate of transmission, but the trend has changed dramatically over the last month.
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Collins congratulates Biden but says Trump should have a chance to challenge results
Maine’s Republican senator urged patience, but also said the former vice president ‘should be given every opportunity’ to govern come January.
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Mainers say they back mask mandate, even if they won’t follow it to the letter
While they hope the governor’s new order leads to more mask wearing, some admitted they will still take off their masks when it doesn’t seem to make sense to wear them.
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Can Maine reverse its troubling COVID-19 trend? Experts say yes, but it will take work.
Complying with masking requirements, avoiding social gatherings and improving access to rapid testing will be key factors in avoiding an exponential growth in cases.
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Mills requires face coverings in public as Maine sets another record with 183 new cases
Face coverings are now required in all public places in Maine, even where physical distancing is possible.
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These voting blocs propelled Collins to reelection
Identity politics, often tied to where people live, their education and their income, among other things, are increasingly driving voters’ preferences.