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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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
Former Maine coach apologetic, defensive about profane tirade that went viral
Mike Woodbury says, ‘I have to be better than that,’ but at least one Maine athlete who played for him isn’t buying his ‘superficial apologies.’
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PublishedOctober 29, 2018
Sen. King, 2 challengers spar over immigration, health care and gun control in TV debate
Republican Eric Brakey attacks Maine’s independent senator over his ties to the energy industry, while Democrat Zak Ringelstein says a vote for King is a vote for the status quo.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2018
York County state Senate candidate brings history of controversy
Stavros Mendros has been synonymous with Lewiston politics and statewide petition drives for nearly two decades. Now he’s waging a longshot bid to win return to the Legislature for the first time in 16 years.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2018
Confused about how ranked-choice voting will work on Election Day? Here’s your answer
Voters will rank the candidates for U.S. Senate and House seats but not for governor or the Legislature, because of language in the Maine constitution.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2018
Front-runner King attacked from right and left during 1st debate in U.S. Senate race
The independent incumbent’s challengers, Republican Eric Brakey and Democrat Zak Ringelstein, team up to cast the independent as lacking in leadership.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2018
Mary Mayhew, who opposed Medicaid expansion in Maine, named to head nation’s Medicaid program
She restored her agency’s fiscal health as DHHS commissioner for Gov. LePage, but critics say she also tore a hole in the social services safety net.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2018
Portland sets record high temperature, but the warmth won’t last
The warm weather is expected to move out this evening, though, to be followed by several days of seasonable temperatures.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2018
Collins joins Democrats in backing measure to halt Trump administration’s short-term health plans
But the measure still fails on a 50-50 vote, leaving intact lower-cost health insurance plans that critics say don’t protect people with pre-existing conditions
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PublishedOctober 8, 2018
Sex offender’s job at Cumberland church with day care facilities raises alarm
But some urge fairness for night custodian Eugene Weir, a man ‘who has paid his debt.’
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PublishedOctober 5, 2018
Children playing in woods find woman’s body near North Yarmouth home of missing teacher
Though officials are awaiting positive identification and would not say whether they believe it is Kristin Westra, her husband posted to Facebook, saying ‘My heart was crushed today.’
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