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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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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PublishedJune 30, 2017
More details emerge on services under state government shutdown
The LePage administration released an extensive list late Friday of critical operations that must continue.
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PublishedJune 23, 2017
Maine shows steady decline in number of children enrolled in public health care programs
More than 66,000 children in the state have gone off Medicaid and CHIP since 2011, a 27 percent drop that bucks the national trend, according to federal data.
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PublishedJune 22, 2017
Maine Senate gives initial approval to bill aimed at lowering prescription prices
The measure would require brand-name pharmaceutical companies to make drug samples available to FDA-approved generic producers after the patent expires.
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PublishedJune 22, 2017
Maine Senate backs bill to raise minimum age for buying tobacco to 21
The legislation wins broad support even though it would cut into state revenues, but additional votes and action by the governor remain.
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PublishedJune 20, 2017
Massachusetts man pleads guilty to embezzling from Maine boatyard
Steven Nygren, 50, wrote unauthorized checks to himself totaling $732,000 and made an additional $62,000 in unauthorized charges to company credit cards of Brooklin Boat Yard, federal prosecutors say.
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