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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PublishedAugust 30, 2016
‘Time to move on’? Gov. LePage sends mixed signals on his future
He raises the possibility of not completing his second term, then backs away later while planning to meet with the Democratic legislator he threatened.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2016
Citing lack of capacity, hosts say ‘no’ to LePage’s planned town hall event in Westbrook
The city’s state representative Drew Gattine was the target of the governor’s obscenity-laced voice mail last week.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2016
Funding to fight opiate crisis falls as deaths surge
But Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew said the state’s commitment to the crisis is stronger than ever.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2016
LePage effectively endorses racial profiling in Maine’s battle against drug addiction
Top Democrats call on the governor to step down or seek professional help, a day after he leaves an obscenity-laced voice mail for one legislator.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2016
Texas transgender ruling unlikely to have impact in Maine
A federal judge blocked an Obama administration order allowing students to use school bathrooms that reflect their chosen gender, but that right was already protected under Maine law.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2016
Portland Catholic Diocese settles with 6 sexual abuse victims for $1.2 million
The plaintiffs were all sexually abused by James Vallely, a longtime priest in the Bangor, Portland and South Berwick areas who is now deceased.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2016
Notifying the next of kin: ‘It’s the toughest thing we do’
In times of tragedy – accidents, overdoses, suicides – law enforcement officers bear a heavy burden: being there on the worst days of people’s lives.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2016
Federal officials say El Faro audio will not be made public
Investigators have recovered the ship’s data recorder, and, while any audio captured during its final voyage will remain private, a transcript will be released.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2016
El Faro’s data recorder recovered from sea bottom
Investigators hope the device can provide information about what led to the sinking of the cargo ship last fall, killing its entire crew, including five people with Maine ties.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2016
Search for love online ensnared Mainer in drug-smuggling scam
Joseph Bryon Martin, a retired pastor from Dresden, is one of at least 145 Americans who have been arrested overseas after criminals target unsuspecting senior citizens.
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