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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PublishedMarch 28, 2018
For South Portland bank heist suspect, getting away wasn’t a goal
According to police and neighbors, 70-year-old Donald Sturton needed help more than money when he held up a Bank of America with a plastic water pistol.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2018
Maine jobless rate dips below 3%, the lowest in more than 40 years
The preliminary figure of 2.9% for February has not been seen since 1976.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2018
Money pours in to local Democratic committee after Republican insults Parkland students
As of Friday, more than $130,000 had been raised for the Lewiston Democratic Committee, which launched the fundraising effort to oppose Leslie Gibson, who subsequently dropped out of the race.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2018
Watch the video: Blogger says LePage shoved her; he says she was chewing in his face
An unusual encounter between Maine’s governor and a Portland blogger is captured on video Thursday.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2018
Falmouth theater getting hate calls for staging play with Holocaust theme
The artistic director for Footlights Theatre sent a note to supporters outlining some of the calls and why they affirm his belief that the play is worth doing.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2018
Democrats block confirmation of LePage’s pick to lead state’s housing authority
George Gervais, who is the commissioner of economic development, fails to get the two-thirds support necessary to win the position.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2018
Founding director of state’s watchdog agency to step down
Beth Ashcroft has lead the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability since its inception in 2005.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2018
For some Mainers, the latest storm is just one too many
This week’s nor’easter is testing the resilience, if not the sanity, of a state that has had just about enough of this winter.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2018
Kendall Chick’s short life began with neglect and ended with abuse. She left hardly a trace.
Born to parents who couldn’t care for her, 4-year-old Kendall was placed with her grandfather. His fiancée is now charged with killing her.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2018
Mark Eves’ campaign fires new staffer over sexual harassment allegations
Brandon Maheu had only recently been hired but had not yet started work for Eves, a Democratic candidate for governor.
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