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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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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PublishedJune 20, 2017
Law license of former York County probate judge suspended for 2 years
The state’s highest court again sanctions Robert Nadeau, now a Biddeford attorney, for multiple violations of Maine’s code of judicial conduct.
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PublishedJune 19, 2017
Thousands of dead fish spoil the scent of early summer in Brunswick
The stench persists even after a cleanup removes thousands of pogies from the shore, and officials say the fisherman who released them did nothing illegal.
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PublishedJune 17, 2017
Chaos of 1991 shows potential impact of government shutdown
The only template that exists is when Maine government, without an approved budget, shut down for 16 days in 1991.
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PublishedJune 16, 2017
Bail granted for Farmington man accused of murdering infant son 38 years ago
Burton Hagar, 62, is charged in connection with the death of 4-month-old Nathan Hagar in May 1979, a death that was originally attributed to sudden infant death syndrome.
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PublishedJune 15, 2017
Maine House votes to make it harder to get citizen-led initiatives on ballot
The resolution would require a more even geographic distribution of signatures, but it still faces additional votes in the Legislature as well as, ironically, a statewide referendum.
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PublishedJune 14, 2017
New law allows women to receive up to 12-month supply of birth control
The previous maximum was three months, which some felt was a barrier to contraceptive coverage.
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PublishedJune 14, 2017
Emily Cain hired to head Washington, D.C.-based Emily’s List
Cain, who helped lead fellow Democrats to the majority in the Maine House in 2010, has been named the executive director of the organization.
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PublishedJune 9, 2017
Lawyers refuse subpoenas after state ethics panel votes to investigate casino campaign
The commission will investigate the finances of the campaign to build a casino in York County, but attorneys for its backers refuse to accept the subpoenas.
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