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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PublishedMay 4, 2017
Rep. Poliquin supports health bill, says only 7% of Mainers affected. Facts show otherwise
Beyond the impact on people insured under the ACA, the bill includes cuts to Medicaid and could allow insurers to alter their plans.
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PublishedMay 3, 2017
Family of autistic Rockland man tries to settle case over state-liquidated estate
When the state was granted conservatorship, it sold off the man’s house and possessions.
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PublishedApril 30, 2017
How the state failed William Dean
Health and Human Services took over his finances, sold one of his homes, liquidated his possessions and even euthanized his cat – all, according to Maine’s high court, with sovereign immunity. How could this happen?
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PublishedApril 28, 2017
Six arrested in Oxford County drug bust
Three men from Massachusetts and three more from Maine are charged with trafficking heroin and cocaine.
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PublishedApril 28, 2017
Collins, King to appear together on ‘Meet the Press’
Maine’s senators are expected to talk about their efforts to build consensus and facilitate bipartisanship during a segment on NBC’s Sunday morning politics show.
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PublishedApril 28, 2017
Watchdog finds state lottery did not target low-income Mainers
A report issued Friday by the Legislature’s watchdog arm clears the Maine State Lottery of accusations that it marketed its products to certain demographic groups.
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PublishedApril 28, 2017
Maine man who ran drug ring with his daughter is sentenced to 11 years
Roger Belanger, 59, was convicted last year of operating a ring that brought cocaine and oxycodone from Rhode Island to Maine.
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PublishedApril 28, 2017
Sen. Collins increases pressure on U.S. Education Department over application rejections
The University of Maine at Presque Isle is among dozens of schools whose applications for Upward Bound funding were rejected over formatting problems.
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PublishedApril 26, 2017
Maine man to serve 7 years after 9th drunken-driving conviction
Mark Burson had a blood-alcohol level more the 4 times the legal limit when his vehicle struck a police cruiser last summer in Topsham.
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PublishedApril 21, 2017
Task force on Maine opioid crisis seeks more information
Members express frustration about a lack of solid data from the Department of Health and Human Services.
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