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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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Brunswick man arrested getting off Amtrak with $10,000 worth of meth, police say
John Katula, 44, is charged with felony drug trafficking.
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Summit Project director’s tribute to fallen service members links Maine’s most prominent peaks
The living memorial to service members with Maine ties killed since 9/11 has 2 signature events – hikes up Cadillac Mountain and Mount Katahdin. This year, Executive Director Greg Johnson plans to hike from 1 summit to the other.
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Maine names new director of mental health and substance abuse services
Jessica Pollard, who has been teaching at the Yale University School of Medicine, returns to her native state to lead an office that plays a key role in responding to the opioid crisis.
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A young North Berwick man flew to Hawaii and vanished. Was that the plan all along?
Alex Gumm’s parents last saw him 18 months ago when they dropped him at a bus station. They want to know if he’s still alive, and some friends are going to try to find out.
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Nearly 400 gallons of propane leaked before Farmington building exploded, fire marshal finds
Investigators still don’t know what caused the leak or what sparked the explosion that killed Fire Capt. Michael Bell and injured several others.
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Virus hits Maine government computers, but no data compromised
Computers and servers at several state agencies were affected but services are expected to be restored by Thursday.
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Cheverus alumni announce fund to assist abuse victims
Three members of the Class of 1979 hope to raise $50,000 to support sexual abuse victims who attended the Jesuit-run school in Portland.
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Daughters of fallen Farmington firefighter thank community for support
Fire Capt. Michael Bell, who died last week in an explosion, was a private man, and his family chose to mourn privately to honor that quality, they say in an open letter.
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‘We’re bleeding! We need help!’
After an almost unimaginable explosion rocked Farmington last week, accounts from those who experienced the carnage firsthand reveal the horror close to home.