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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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Federal funding will allow Downeaster to explore expansion to Rockland, add Falmouth station
The money comes as ridership from Boston to Brunswick has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2023
Gorham Savings, Maine Community Bank of Biddeford to merge next year
The merged company will retain the Maine Community Bank name and will become the state’s second-largest mutual savings bank.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Roux Institute awarded nearly $1 million for clean energy incubator program
The money comes from the governor’s Clean Energy Partnership program, one of many created with Maine’s share of American Rescue Plan funding.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Sen. Collins cautions Postal Service about consolidating Maine’s 2 mail processing facilities
Maine’s senior senator sent a letter to the postmaster general Thursday expressing concern about a proposal to close the Hampden facility and merge it with the Scarborough one. A postal service spokesman, however, said there is no talk of closing facilities.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Norway Savings donates $100,000 to Portland-based Avesta Housing
The money will help provide housing and support to people in need in Greater Portland.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Deaths in Searsmont were murder-suicide, according to police
Investigators believe Lance Lucas, 50, shot and killed Amy Nickerson, also 50, and then took his own life.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2023
Border agents detain 20 Romanian nationals, including children, crossing into Maine from Canada
Two of those apprehended were processed for expedited removal because they were believed to have ties to organized crime, border officials said.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2023
Commerce report says Maine’s outdoor recreation economy grew 16.5% in 2022
Outdoor recreation accounted for $3.3 billion in economic activity, or nearly 4% of the state’s GDP. That’s the 6th-highest percentage of any state.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2023
Federal appeals judge, a former Portland lawyer, stepping down from bench
William Kayatta has served on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston since 2013. Previously, he was a partner at Pierce Atwood law firm.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2023
Maine-based nonprofit that supports health care in Haiti names new director
Perry Newman will take over leadership of Konbit Sante Cap-Haitien Health Partnership, which formed in 2001.
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Two Portland students approached by strangers who tried to lure them into cars
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Girls’ basketball: Team-by-team outlook for 2023-24
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Gorham Savings, Maine Community Bank of Biddeford to merge next year
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Woodford Street shooting victim 1st to testify in murder trial of accused gunman
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Girls’ basketball: 10 players to watch in southern Maine