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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PublishedJanuary 19, 2018
Mayhew supports approval of drug to fight opioid overdose deaths
The former DHHS commissioner, a Republican now running to succeed Gov. Paul LePage, said she would want access to naloxone, which can’t be sold without a prescription because LePage is holding up rules for pharmacists.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2018
Feds tell Maine: You can’t ban food stamp recipients from buying sugary drinks, candy
Gov. LePage says a ban would greatly improve the health of many in a state where the obesity rate has risen dramatically.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
CMP says October windstorm cost it $69 million, and customers will help pay the cost
The utility says it plans to recoup $13 million from ratepayers. As much as $32 million for damaged infrastructure also will be covered by customers, over several years or even decades.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2018
Wiscasset woman pleads not guilty to killing 4-year-old girl left in her care
Bail is set at $250,000 cash for Shawna Gatto, who is charged with depraved indifference murder in the death of Kendall Chick.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2018
Video: Brunswick marine biologist believes whale saved her from shark
Nan Hauser shares footage of an encounter in which a humpback whale nudged her with its head and shielded her with a fin.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2018
Brunswick officials arrange for emergency water shipments to mobile home park
Residents of Bay Bridge Estates have been dealing with water supply issues for two weeks and the town has stepped in to force the park’s owner to remedy the situation.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2018
Wiscasset woman indicted on murder charge in 4-year-old’s death
Shawna Gatto is formally charged with depraved indifference murder in the death of Kendall Chick on Dec. 8.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2018
Storm triggers Maine’s worst tidal flooding since historic Blizzard of 1978
Roads are closed off and buildings are swamped, and Portland has its third-highest tide on record.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2018
Brunswick’s Curtis Memorial Library closed at least through Friday after minor flooding
A frozen pipe caused a sprinkler to go off late Wednesday, but the damage was minimal
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2018
Brunswick issues ultimatum to owner of mobile home park over inadequate water supply
Residents at Bay Bridge Estates – many of them elderly – say they’ve been unable to shower, do laundry or wash dishes. Municipal officials say the situation has become a public health issue.
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