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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PublishedAugust 2, 2017
Gov. LePage goes national with criticism of Maine’s U.S. senators
He attacks Susan Collins and Angus King in a newspaper opinion piece for voting against ACA repeal, and draws a detailed response.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2017
Family doesn’t know suspects charged with woman’s murder, her daughter says
Heather Senechiame said her mother, Sally Shaw, whose body was found on a road in Washington County, was devoted to her family and doted on her seven grandchildren.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2017
Mainers will soon be able to get Narcan over the counter
More than a year after the original law passed, state regulators will finally meet next week to craft rules for pharmacies to dispense the overdose-reversal drug.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2017
Republican congressman from Texas appears to target Sen. Collins
Rep. Blake Farenthold bemoans opposition to the Senate health care bill by ‘female senators from the Northeast,’ and suggests he would challenge them to a duel if they were male and from Texas.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2017
Portland may join lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
The City Council is scheduled to discuss whether or not to bring a separate case during an executive session on Aug. 2.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2017
Judge delays review of Anthony Sanborn murder conviction
Sanborn, who was found guilty of a 1989 homicide in Portland, will have to wait until October to learn his fate.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2017
Press Herald arts writer Bob Keyes wins prestigious prize
Keyes is among eight winners of the inaugural Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Prize, which comes with a $50,000 grant.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2017
Gorham Democrat Jim Boyle enters Maine governor race
He becomes the 6th Democrat to enter the 2018 race.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2017
As Maine’s opioid crisis worsens, 128th Legislature largely does nothing
Confronted by shocking numbers of overdose deaths and addicts at risk, lawmakers had an opportunity to make meaningful – and, many say, necessary – changes. They didn’t.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2017
DEP cites multiple violations at popular Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
The environmental and other infractions occurred during the first phase of a long-term expansion project, fueling concerns of local critics.
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