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 since 2004. 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. 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 7, 2018
Instead of peaking, flu cases in Maine jump 63% from previous week
Last week the state had 876 new patients, 120 hospitalizations and five deaths, in a season that’s been among the worst since 2009.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2018
Maine’s high court to decide if state, through MaineCare, must pay for abortions
The ACLU of Maine appeals a lower court ruling that the state is not legally bound to cover the procedure under the Maine Constitution and state law.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2018
Long Creek’s new leader concedes juvenile facility’s at a crossroads
Caroline Raymond, who hopes to rebuild trust through transparency and collaboration, says: ‘If we’re asking these kids to be better, we need to ask the same of ourselves.’
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2018
Maine’s workforce boards worry that new requirements could set them up to fail
They also wonder whether the federal government will approve the LePage administration’s ruling that they must spend 70 percent of their funding on job training.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2018
Democratic leaders put pressure on pharmacy board over naloxone rules
House Speaker Sara Gideon and Senate Minority Leader Troy Jackson send a letter to the state’s regulatory board urging action on rules that would allow people to buy the opioid overdose antidote without a prescription.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2018
Judge denies state request to withhold $3 million in federal workforce funds pending appeal
The ruling means $3 million must be disbursed to a regional training board over Gov. LePage’s objections, and the judge calls the appeal’s chance of success ‘modest.’
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2018
Do Patriots’ fans still care about conference championship swag?
Yes, but within reason, and some are confidently waiting for the next batch of Super Bowl winning shirts and hats.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2018
Maine’s supreme court says state cannot deny food stamps to eligible asylum seekers
The decision could affect as many as 150 asylees who have sought benefits while looking for work.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2018
Mayhew supports approval of drug to fight opioid overdose deaths
The former DHHS commissioner, a Republican now running to succeed Gov. Paul LePage, said she would want access to naloxone, which can’t be sold without a prescription because LePage is holding up rules for pharmacists.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2018
Feds tell Maine: You can’t ban food stamp recipients from buying sugary drinks, candy
Gov. LePage says a ban would greatly improve the health of many in a state where the obesity rate has risen dramatically.
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