The outages are declining as the winds die down, but Central Maine Power reported a peak of 25,000 customers without power less than two weeks after a devastating storm left nearly a half million without electricity.
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.
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Turnout higher than expected as high-profile ballot questions draw Mainers to the polls
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Film captures tragic story of a young Standish man with schizophrenia
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Posted inMaine, News
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Death of fisherman Down East being investigated as homicide
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Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, Politics
Maine congressional delegation unites in opposing potential tripling of Acadia entry fee
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Posted inMaine, News
Trump declaration on opioid crisis greeted with hope and skepticism in Maine
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Rockport man made call to say, ‘I think I have to kill my mom,’ documents show
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
DHHS nominee concedes agency response to federal audit was ‘not satisfactory’
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Lawmakers chastise, then vote to support DHHS commissioner nominee
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