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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PublishedNovember 28, 2017
Man who traded welfare benefits at his Portland market pleads guilty to fraud
Ali Ratib Daham, one of 2 brothers charged with defrauding the government of nearly $1.4 million, faces as much as 20 years in prison.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2017
Biddeford boy who inspired ‘Brocktober’ dies
Brock Chadwick had been battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 7.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2017
Man arrested in gas station robbery Down East
Police believe Cameron Reed, 26, used a knife to rob a clerk in Washington County on Thanksgiving
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PublishedNovember 17, 2017
Maine’s top court to decide whether asylum seekers can get food stamps
The case before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court highlights the political debate over both immigration and welfare programs.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2017
Maine man’s basement hobby turns into a gift for him and amputees around the country
Using a 3D printer and his own resources, Cumberland’s Dean Rock creates prosthetic limbs for amputees far from home.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2017
Turnout higher than expected as high-profile ballot questions draw Mainers to the polls
Among the factors driving people to the polls was a desire to weigh in on health care in Maine.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2017
Film captures tragic story of a young Standish man with schizophrenia
The brother and parents of J.T. Norton, who took his life at 27, hope ‘Brothers’ will raise awareness about mental illness, and say that memorializing him is helping them heal.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2017
Mainers take the storm – and the continued power outages – in stride
Although much of Maine remains without electricity, many of the state’s residents are philosophical about the loss of a freezer full of food or another night spent in the dark.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2017
Death of fisherman Down East being investigated as homicide
The body of Wayne Foss was found in his burned-out mobile home Saturday.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2017
Maine congressional delegation unites in opposing potential tripling of Acadia entry fee
Maine’s two U.S. senators send a letter to the Department of the Interior asking it to consider alternatives, and U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin also raise concerns.
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