Andre Cushing, a Penobscot County commissioner and former state senator, said he was contacted on the day after last week’s event and took a test that showed he was negative.
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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When do COVID-19 guidelines become enforceable mandates?
A recent disconnect between the state and a youth hockey league about what should be done raised questions about how Gov. Mills’ administration has approached enforcing executive orders passed since the pandemic began.
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Scars of abuse linger for former Boy Scouts now well into middle age
More than 9,000 men across the country have joined a class action lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America alleging sexual abuse, including nearly 100 in Maine. Here are four of their stories.
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As outbreak grows in Waldo County, state moves its schools to ‘yellow’ category
Fifty-seven COVID-19 cases have now been linked to gatherings at Brooks Pentecostal Church and its affiliated school.
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Fifty new COVID-19 cases reported as Maine passes 6,000 since pandemic began
The single-day increase is the highest in nearly a month and the 7-day average of new cases is the highest it’s been since July 2.
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The real story behind the sudden closure of Portland’s Ameera Bread
Relatives clashed over the sale of the Middle Eastern bakery and restaurant, resulting in a protection from abuse order. But the fight isn’t over.
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Trump attacks Collins over expected vote on Supreme Court nominee
The president declares that Maine’s senior senator, a fellow Republican fighting for her political life, is ‘not worth the work.’
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Sen. Collins says she’s still working on coronavirus relief package
Maine’s senior senator called it a ‘huge mistake’ for the president to end negotiations on a relief package, but her election opponent says Collins has been ineffective.
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Latest poll shows Gideon and Collins neck-and-neck in Senate race
In a poll conducted by the Bangor Daily News and the Portland firm Digital Research, 44% of voters picked the Democratic challenger to 43% for the Republican incumbent
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Can Susan Collins survive Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party?
The four-term Republican senator was once among the most popular in the country. Now she’s the least and her latest bid for re-election has her in an unfamiliar role: underdog.