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 for 13 years. 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: How does a woman die alone in a Wells mobile home without anyone knowing for 2.5 years? How does a convicted rapist from Massachusetts disappear before his sentencing and then live quietly in Gorham for 34 years before being caught? How does a husband in Bath respond when his wife develops early-onset Alzheimer’s disease? 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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PublishedAugust 22, 2018
LePage submits bills to overhaul Maine’s troubled system for protecting children
The proposals include adding 18 positions, raising workers’ pay and reducing the emphasis on family reunification, but the overall cost of the reforms remains unclear.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2018
Carol Palesky, outspoken anti-tax crusader, ex-convict, dies at 78
The former Topsham woman led an unsuccessful effort to cap property taxes in Maine in 2004 – after serving two jail sentences.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2018
LePage calls state senator ‘repugnant,’ storms out of meeting after report says he didn’t drive timber decision
There were allegations Maine’s governor was involved in a decision to divert wood from two mills whose owners criticized him.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2018
Father of Bangor man who drowned while fleeing police sues department, 4 officers
Gary Manuel files a wrongful death lawsuit in U.S. District Court after the March death of his 22-year-old son, Peter Manuel.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2018
Union representing Maine child protective workers recommends ways to improve system
The employees’ union surveyed frustrated caseworkers who feel they haven’t had much of a voice in needed changes at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2018
Suspected road rage incident snarls Maine Turnpike traffic in South Portland
The highways of Maine were littered Friday with crashes, a truck fire and one incident of road rage, backing up traffic and causing delays throughout the afternoon.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2018
Toddler rescued in Windham after car rolls into pond
Police said the incident appeared to be an accident.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2018
Police responding to overdose report arrest 10 in suspected Hollis meth lab
Maine State Police say they found a total of 8 active one-pot labs and 25 used labs.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2018
Once again, everyone’s out of the water at Highland Lake Beach in Bridgton
Tests show high levels of E. coli, forcing the town to close the public beach for the second time in two weeks.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2018
Limington woman arrested on suspicion of making meth in her home
Police search the house where she lives with her two young children after a report of a possible explosion.
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