The American Airlines flight landed safely in Boston.
Eric Russell
Staff Writer
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 since 2004. 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.
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
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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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Maine Crime, News
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.
Posted inMaine, News
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.
Posted inMaine, News
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
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.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mainers join effort to pressure Lowe’s to drop paint strippers with deadly chemical
Methylene chloride has been linked to 50 deaths, prompting the EPA to announce upcoming action, but environmental advocates don’t want to wait and are appealing directly to retailers that sell the products.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland police still waiting to talk to Bayside shooting victim
The 49-year-old woman remains in the hospital while the gunman remains at large.