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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PublishedApril 13, 2018
Portland Symphony Orchestra won’t be playing at July 4th fireworks
Organizers say there isn’t enough money from sponsors and the community this year to continue the eight-year musical tradition.
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PublishedApril 12, 2018
South Portland bank robbery suspect, 70, released from jail
Donald Sturton is released on personal recognizance after being unable to post $5,000 bail.
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PublishedApril 9, 2018
Leadership endowment fund to boost salary of new UMaine president
The system Tuesday will announce a new leader of the flagship Orono campus to replace outgoing Susan Hunter.
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PublishedApril 8, 2018
Maine adoption fight pits 2 families who love a little girl. Only one could take her home.
In a case badly mishandled by the state, two families with legitimate claims and lots of love for a little girl are thrust into an emotionally devastating adoption battle.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2018
UMaine has no plan to follow Michigan in stripping former president’s name from building
University of Michigan officials decided that a science building will no longer be named for Clarence Cook Little, an advocate of controversial topics including controlled human breeding.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2018
Deal allows disputed expansion of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens to proceed
Two related lawsuits will also be dropped as the agreement brings a bitter battle to a close, but details of the resolution have not been released.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2018
For Maine bank heist suspect, 70, getting away was never the goal
According to police and neighbors, Donald Sturton needed help more than money when he held up a Bank of America with a plastic water pistol.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2018
Maine jobless rate dips below 3%, the lowest in more than 40 years
The preliminary figure of 2.9% for February has not been seen since 1976.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2018
Money pours in to local Democratic committee after Republican insults Parkland students
As of Friday, more than $130,000 had been raised for the Lewiston Democratic Committee, which launched the fundraising effort to oppose Leslie Gibson, who subsequently dropped out of the race.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2018
Watch the video: Blogger says LePage shoved her; he says she was chewing in his face
An unusual encounter between Maine’s governor and a Portland blogger is captured on video Thursday.
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