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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PublishedDecember 20, 2017
Two from Connecticut arrested on turnpike with crack, fentanyl
Both were charged with two counts of aggravated trafficking
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PublishedDecember 17, 2017
Cheverus victims seek the justice they never received
At Cheverus, they were taught moral responsibility, but victims of alleged abuse by a former teacher say they’re still waiting for the school and the Jesuit community to practice what they preach.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2017
Ex-priest facing sex assault charge goes back to Missouri after posting bail
James Francis Talbot, who has a long history of sexually abusing children, is returned to the Vianney Renewal Center in Dittmer, Missouri, where he has lived since 2011.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2017
In final report, NTSB cites multiple causes for sinking of El Faro and crew members’ deaths
Poor decisions by the captain, from Windham, and other failures led to the deaths of 33 people, including four from Maine, the board says in a final determination.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2017
Sen. Collins may change vote on tax plan if Republicans renege on her amendments
‘I won’t make a final decision until I see what the package is,’ she says, referring to the bill that emerges from the House and Senate versions.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2017
36 years later, she’s still looking for the truth about her son’s homicide
Micheal Cochran was murdered in February 1981 in Dedham; Leola Cochran believes the investigation was mishandled from the start.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2017
As James Talbot answers to sex charges, man who accused him years ago is in the courtroom
The allegations of Michael Doherty, formerly of Freeport, nearly two decades ago got Talbot fired from Cheverus High School and led more victims to come forward.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2017
Ex-priest with long history as a sex offender pleads not guilty to new charges in Maine
James Talbot, 80, will face as much as 25 years in prison if convicted of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old boy in a Freeport church nearly two decades ago.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2017
Pastor at Freeport church to encourage members to report any sexual abuse by clergy
The message to be delivered to parishioners at St. Jude comes after a former priest with a history of transgressions is charged with assaulting a 9-year-old boy there in 1998.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2017
Former priest charged with sexually assaulting child in Maine settled civil case this summer
The details in the civil case align with what is known so far in the criminal case against James Frances Talbot, a former teacher at Cheverus High School.
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