Abdi Nor Iftin, who came to America in 2014 after winning a diversity visa lottery, became a naturalized citizen on Friday, along with 45 other people from 25 countries.
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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Maine’s members of Congress fear killing of Iranian general puts Americans in greater danger
All four acknowledge that Gen. Qassem Soleimani was ‘evil’ but worry about the effect his killing will have on Americans’ strategic interests and safety.
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Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
New leader named for Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine
Brian Elowe, who’s now a board member, will take over for Bob Clark, who has led the organization for 30 years.
Posted inMaine, News
The decade in Maine news and politics
The 2010s were marked by major change in Maine. Same-sex marriage was legalized. So was recreational marijuana. Politics became more combative and divided, in no small thanks to former Gov. Paul LePage. The state’s coastal waters warmed rapidly toward an ecological catastrophe. Policymakers confronted an opioid epidemic that has threatened an entire generation. And the […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Maine, Maine Crime, Uncategorized
Windham man wanted in stabbing arrested in New Hampshire
Jayce Segler, 24, who fled an assault on Dec. 12 in Windham, was picked up on unrelated charges, police say.
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Fire at South Portland housing complex displaces several tenants
The blaze at Mill Cove Apartments on Soule Street is not believed to be suspicious.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Uncategorized
Lyman man charged with domestic violence called victim while in jail, police say
Joshua Chamberlin, 28, now faces additional charges.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Ex-bookkeeper goes to prison for stealing from one of Maine’s best-known lawyers
Jaime Butler pleaded guilty to forging the signature of Daniel Lilley and stealing at least $236,000 from his firm. Lilley died in March 2017.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Scarborough homicide victim is remembered as ‘the real genuine thing’
Friends of Jim Pearson, stunned by his killing outside his home Sunday, remember how he touched their lives when he taught at Gorham High School and ran his Christmas tree farm on Beech Ridge Road.
Posted inMaine, News
Former Biddeford man, abused by priest, loses court battle over $875 counseling payment
David Gagnon, 54, who now lives in Montreal, sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland in small claims court after it failed to reimburse him.