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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PublishedOctober 31, 2017
Mainers take the storm – and the continued power outages – in stride
Although much of Maine remains without electricity, many of the state’s residents are philosophical about the loss of a freezer full of food or another night spent in the dark.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2017
Death of fisherman Down East being investigated as homicide
The body of Wayne Foss was found in his burned-out mobile home Saturday.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2017
Maine congressional delegation unites in opposing potential tripling of Acadia entry fee
Maine’s two U.S. senators send a letter to the Department of the Interior asking it to consider alternatives, and U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin also raise concerns.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2017
Trump declaration on opioid crisis greeted with hope and skepticism in Maine
Treatment providers, doctors and others say the president’s action has symbolic value, but a commitment of money and other resources is needed to have a significant impact.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2017
Rockport man made call to say, ‘I think I have to kill my mom,’ documents show
Orion Krause, 22, contacted a former college professor shortly before police say he killed his mother, his grandparents and a home health worker.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2017
DHHS nominee concedes agency response to federal audit was ‘not satisfactory’
The agency has submitted a new plan to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for how it will protect adults with intellectual disabilities, Ricker Hamilton says.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2017
Lawmakers chastise, then vote to support DHHS commissioner nominee
Ricker Hamilton now faces a final vote by the Maine Senate, following a committee hearing where he promised to address concerns about the agency’s performance and improve its communications and relations with the Legislature.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2017
Family of Maine Marine captain killed in August has had no contact from Trump
Ryan Cross, a veteran and brother of the late Benjamin Cross, says he’s offended by the president’s claim that he has ‘called every family of somebody that’s died.’
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PublishedOctober 17, 2017
Lawyers for Portland landlord charged in fatal 2014 fire drop out of his appeal
Gregory Nisbet, who owned the Noyes Street apartment where 6 people died, had not been paying his attorneys, who asked to be removed.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2017
Radar outages prompt change in Jetport flight patterns – and noise complaints
When the Portland International Jetport loses its FAA radar in Gray, airliners must take off over densely populated neighborhoods in South Portland.
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