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 7, 2020
‘I want to protect him as much as possible’
Natalie Reisinger
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Maine reports 24 new COVID-19 cases but no additional deaths as reopening expands
Monday marked the first day of phase two of Gov. Janet Mills’ plan to reopen the state’s economy amid the coronavirus pandemic
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Contact tracing could be key to stopping future outbreaks. But will Mainers buy in?
Voluntarily sharing information with any government agency, even to combat a deadly pandemic, runs counter to some American ideals.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Maine to expand contact tracing for coronavirus exposures
The state will use $7.5 million in federal funds to hire more staff to identify those who may have had contact with infected people, and it is using new technology to allow people in quarantine to report symptoms.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
For Memorial Day weekend, Mills orders flags lowered, says, ‘We are all soldiers in this fight’
Maine’s governor also called on residents to wear face masks where appropriate, ‘with pride, in honor of every patriot.’
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PublishedMay 17, 2020
COVID-19 forces end-of-life conversations for nursing home residents
Many residents and their families are opting to stay put rather than go to a hospital or on a ventilator that may prolong but not save their life.
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PublishedMay 16, 2020
‘If there was a good way to go, this was it’: Portland native chose his fate under new law
Ronald Deprez, who was 75 and living with a degenerative illness, became one of the first to end his life under Maine’s Death With Dignity Act.
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PublishedMay 7, 2020
Questions and answers about COVID-19 testing
Some key points to consider as the state prepares to embark on more widespread testing for the coronavirus.
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PublishedMay 7, 2020
Two outbreaks drive biggest single-day increase in new coronavirus cases
Tyson Foods in Portland and the Springbrook Center in Westbrook account for 52 of the 76 new cases reported Thursday, but no additional deaths are announced.
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PublishedMay 7, 2020
Maine to triple its virus testing capacity in partnership with Idexx
Gov. Janet Mills says that, soon, anyone who needs a coronavirus test will be able to get one.
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