He served as managing editor of the Portland Press Herald and executive editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel during a diverse journalistic career that included teaching and writing.
Eric Russell
Staff Writer
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.
Posted inMaine, News
A text, a suicide, a family trying to read between the lines: Answers sought after death of Gray teen
Royce Foreman was beloved by friends in Maine and at college in Maryland. His suicide in late March doesn’t make sense to anyone, and his mother has hired an attorney to see if her questions have answers.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Judge plans quick ruling on whether Maine must submit Medicaid expansion plan
The lawsuit seeks to compel the DHHS to amend its program with the federal government and begin creating rules before a July 2 deadline. The state says it cannot because no money has been specifically appropriated.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Interior Department wants to expand hunting and fishing on 3 wildlife refuges in Maine
The proposed rule covers the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge and the Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World, Politics
Maine advocates angry at Trump proposal to deny funds to clinics that refer clients for abortion
Doctors’ groups and abortion rights supporters say a ban on counseling women trespasses on the doctor-patient relationship.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mainers join effort to pressure Lowe’s to drop paint strippers with deadly chemical
Methylene chloride has been linked to 50 deaths, prompting the EPA to announce upcoming action, but environmental advocates don’t want to wait and are appealing directly to retailers that sell the products.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Portland police still waiting to talk to Bayside shooting victim
The 49-year-old woman remains in the hospital while the gunman remains at large.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Fallout from allegations of 2010 sexual harassment still plaguing Maine Media Collective
St. Joseph’s College cancels an event it co-sponsored with the company, and the current CEO and publisher steps down as a moderator at the Maine Women’s Conference.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Cote, Sweet lead Democrats in fundraising for governor’s race; Moody, Mason lead Republicans
Campaign finance reports filed with the Maine Ethics Commission show that Cote leads all gubernatorial candidates in fundraising with a total of $804,000 to date.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Police say suspect in Maine corporal’s killing got black eye during his arrest
A booking photo, as well as one taken when John D. Williams was on the ground, generate some backlash on social media.