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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PublishedJune 9, 2018
Historic schooner Timberwind comes home to Portland Harbor
The former Portland Pilot, which operated for nearly four decades until 1969, is now part of Portland Schooner Co.’s fleet.
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PublishedJune 6, 2018
Bank robber, 70, speaks about his desperate act and what led him to it
Donald Sturton is out of jail on a deferred sentence and says he hopes others like him who might be depressed or struggling financially will find help.
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PublishedMay 31, 2018
Flight from Portland to Philadelphia diverted Wednesday because of smoke
The American Airlines flight landed safely in Boston.
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PublishedMay 31, 2018
Scarborough Middle School evacuated after bomb threat, but no bomb found
Classes are set to resume Friday, after a tense day in which all students were safely moved to another school building, then sent home.
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PublishedMay 29, 2018
Somali man who settled in Maine accused of using another man’s name to apply for papers
Hussien Noor Hussien, who came to Maine in 2004, was arrested last week in Vermont and faces three charges related to falsifying applications.
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PublishedMay 28, 2018
Warren Watson, former Maine news executive and author, dies at 67
He served as managing editor of the Portland Press Herald and executive editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel during a diverse journalistic career that included teaching and writing.
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PublishedMay 27, 2018
A text, a suicide, a family trying to read between the lines: Answers sought after death of Gray teen
Royce Foreman was beloved by friends in Maine and at college in Maryland. His suicide in late March doesn’t make sense to anyone, and his mother has hired an attorney to see if her questions have answers.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Judge plans quick ruling on whether Maine must submit Medicaid expansion plan
The lawsuit seeks to compel the DHHS to amend its program with the federal government and begin creating rules before a July 2 deadline. The state says it cannot because no money has been specifically appropriated.
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PublishedMay 22, 2018
Interior Department wants to expand hunting and fishing on 3 wildlife refuges in Maine
The proposed rule covers the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge and the Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge.
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PublishedMay 18, 2018
Maine advocates angry at Trump proposal to deny funds to clinics that refer clients for abortion
Doctors’ groups and abortion rights supporters say a ban on counseling women trespasses on the doctor-patient relationship.
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