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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PublishedApril 26, 2016
Data recorder from El Faro found on sea floor, investigators say
Federal officials aim to retrieve the device and access information they hope will shed light on how the cargo ship sank in October, taking all 33 crew members with it, including five with Maine ties.
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PublishedApril 26, 2016
Maine reports high number of rabies cases so far in 2016
According to federal data, there have been 19 confirmed cases in the first quarter of 2016, compared with only five during the same period a year ago.
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PublishedApril 25, 2016
LePage’s latest comments about foreign workers called a ‘terrible example for our children’
Speaking Saturday at the Maine Republican Convention, the governor said restaurant workers are hard to understand and the ‘worst’ are from India.
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PublishedApril 23, 2016
Massachusetts man killed in fiery head-on crash in Norway after police chase
The driver of the second car is taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston with non-life threatening injuries to her legs.
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PublishedApril 22, 2016
Maine lawmaker not surprised by bridge safety concerns
Rep. Andrew McLean, D-Gorham, co-chair of the state’s Transportation Committee, says there is not nearly enough funding to address immediate transportation infrastructure needs.
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PublishedApril 22, 2016
Parkman man rescued after getting lost during ATV ride near home
Wardens find 78-year-old Gene Wilbur in a bog several hours after he failed to return home.
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PublishedApril 20, 2016
Justice may be pressured to recuse himself in Maine gun-rights case
Superior Court Justice William Stokes said he had been a member of a gun-control group in the past.
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PublishedApril 17, 2016
Hand of man responsible for obscuring face of God
Years ago, somebody with the patience of Job chose a natural fix to a South Portland mural known as the ‘googly-eyed Jesus.’
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PublishedApril 15, 2016
Former ed tech had left SAD 6 job before arrest on sex charges, board says
Zachariah Sherburne, 23, was charged with gross sexual assault and sexual abuse of a minor student in another school district.
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PublishedApril 14, 2016
Federal veterans budget includes nearly $7 million for Portland clinic
The budget, which still awaits a final vote by the U.S. Senate, would consolidate and streamline veterans services in Greater Portland, says Sen. Susan Collins, a member of the Appropriations Committee.
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