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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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Maine Democratic leaders pitch COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights
Lawmakers hold a public hearing on L.D. 1, which would waive all copayments for testing and vaccinations.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2021
Sen. Collins says she’ll vote no on Biden’s nominee to lead budget office
Neera Tanden has been under scrutiny for antagonistic social media posts, and her confirmation is in doubt.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2021
Maine set to receive 14% increase in vaccine doses next week
The 218 new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday represented a slight uptick over previous days, but the seven-day average is about half what it was 2 weeks ago.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Maine will provide rapid tests for COVID-19 to school districts
The state will distribute up to 250,000 antigen tests, which produce results in 15 minutes, enabling schools to keep virus transmission in check and reduce staffing problems.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Criteria for involuntarily committing patients in Maine is about to change
The state supreme court ruled last month that a Damariscotta hospital erred in holding a patient without getting a judge’s approval and in how it evaluated his petition to be released.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2021
Gov. Mills closes state offices Tuesday because of storm
A mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow is expected to make travel conditions treacherous.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2021
After months of preparation, Maine well positioned to find cases of COVID-19 variants
The state partnered early with the world-renowned Jackson Laboratory to conduct genomic sequencing, which detects variants of the coronavirus.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2021
First case of COVID-19 variant from U.K. detected in Maine
State health officials said the variant first discovered in the United Kingdom was detected in a Franklin County resident who had traveled out of the country.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Portland man last seen on Dec. 20 at Grand Canyon found safe
Stephen Coleman, 60, was believed to be hiking alone. Park rangers had launched a search for him on Saturday and sought information from the public.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Agreement reached for ending court oversight of Maine’s mental health services
The state and a group of plaintiffs have agreed on standards for services that, if met over the next year and a half, could dissolve a court order that’s been in effect since 1990.
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