The Department of Justice this month sued the Mills administration over the state’s services for disabled children. Families hope the legal action is a catalyst for change.
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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Poll shows Theriault with edge over Golden, Harris leading Trump in Maine
Among those surveyed, 50% in the state said they planned to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race and 41% said they would vote for former President Donald Trump.
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A Maine man helped get the Defense Department to release detailed suicide data. He’s not satisfied.
Chris McGhee, a 20-year U.S. Air Force veteran-turned lawyer now living in Scarborough, said the report mandated as part of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act does not do what the law says it was supposed to do.
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Sen. King honored by Wounded Warrior Project for work on veterans’ issues
The two-term senator from Maine is a member of both the Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs committees.
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Could the 2024 presidential election hinge on Maine? It’s possible.
Electoral College math, recent history and current polling suggest a remote – though not absurd – scenario in which the lone District 2 vote plays an outsize role.
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Maine Trust for Local News hires new executive editor
Carolyn Fox will step down as managing editor of the Tampa Bay Times to lead all of the newspapers and websites operated by the Maine Trust.
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Number of Maine children in state custody rises to 20-year high
There are 468 more children in protective custody now than 6 years ago, when state officials faced fresh scrutiny in the wake of 2 high-profile child deaths. What’s driving the increase?
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Poll: Economy weighing heavily on Maine voters ahead of November election
Roughly half of those surveyed by the University of New Hampshire say their household is worse off financially now than a year ago. But there is a clear partisan divide among respondents.
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Unexpected water drawdown reveals ‘wild’ stretch of Presumpscot River hidden for decades
A dam malfunction this spring caused the water in Dundee Pond to drain, offering a short-lived glimpse of what Maine’s rivers looked like before industrialization. It also likely devastated an ecosystem.
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University of Maine system to explore adding a medical school
The state’s public university system has engaged with a national consultant to study the feasibility of establishing a medical school.