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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PublishedSeptember 24, 2018
Democrat challenging Sen. King says if he loses, he may run against Sen. Collins next
Zak Ringelstein faces an uphill battle this fall, but said if Susan Collins votes to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, he’ll run against her in 2020.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2018
Watch video: Sen. Collins ‘appalled’ by Trump’s tweet criticizing Kavanaugh accuser
The Maine senator said the president was ‘completely inappropriate’ in his tweets about Christine Blasey Ford on Friday morning.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2018
Sen. Collins says attorneys for Kavanaugh and his accuser should be allowed to ask questions
Maine’s senior senator is still undecided on whether she will support President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee as sexual assault allegations against him have disrupted the process
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2018
Convicted murderer who escaped Maine prison is recaptured
Arnold Nash was found walking along a major road in Dover-Foxcroft, leading to speculation he wanted to be caught.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2018
Officials seek public’s help to find escaped convicted murderer
Maine’s top corrections official says there were no warning signs that Arnold Nash would flee a minimum security unit in Charleston last Thursday.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2018
Escaped murderer had broken out of prison twice before, triggered manhunt
Arnold Nash, serving a 45-year sentence for murder and robbery, escaped from the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston on Thursday night.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2018
Donald Trump Jr. to visit Maine to raise money for Republicans
The state party will host the president’s eldest son at an event in Portland on Oct. 1
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2018
Sen. King says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Kavanaugh’s nomination for Supreme Court
Maine’s independent U.S. senator cites 5 reasons for his decision, and says the ‘stakes are too high’ to support President Trump’s nominee.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2018
Politico includes Sen. Collins in list of 50 people driving politics
Maine’s Republican senior senator ranked 16th on the annual list for being a crucial vote on a host of policy issues, including the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2018
Cape council hears views on proposed deal to end dispute over Surf Side land access
Some speakers favor giving up the town’s claim to the strip of seaside land for the sake of closure, but others say they’ll fight that in court and it feels like the town is being bought.
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