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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PublishedFebruary 22, 2016
Pingree presses Marines on refusal to admit woman with visible neck tattoo
The congresswoman says standard-issue uniforms for males and females are different in a way that ‘keeps smart, capable women’ from being able to serve their country.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2016
Mother relieved, saddened by discovery of son’s body in Portland Harbor
The body of James Dyer, 23, was found in the water near DiMillo’s East Marina, police say.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016
Sen. Susan Collins says elderly Mainers particularly vulnerable to scams
Speaking at an event in Portland hosted by AARP Maine, Collins says Congress could do more to protect seniors, partly by urging federal prosecutors to extradite overseas scammers.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016
Collins says if Obama nominates Scalia replacement, she’ll give nominee her ‘full attention’
Maine’s Republican senator breaks ranks with some in her party who are urging the Senate to avoid vetting any potential Supreme Court nominee.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2016
State approves funding request to reopen beds at Westbrook psychiatric hospital
Spring Harbor will reopen a 12-bed unit to treat psychiatric patients, under a “special arrangement” with the Department of Health and Human Services.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2016
Lucie McNulty’s long solo ended sadly in Wells mobile home
Before she moved to Maine, pushed away the entire world and died alone without anyone noticing for 2 1/2 years, she lived a complicated life. This is her story.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2016
Maine brewers could be hurt in disciplinary action against Massachusetts beer distributor
The Craft Brewers Guild’s license is suspended for 90 days, which means some Maine beers might not make it to buyers in Massachusetts.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2016
Families lament young lives lost as Biddeford man gets life in prison for killing 2 teenagers
Relatives of the victims say they are satisfied that James Pak, 77, will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing Derrick Thompson, 19, and Alivia Welch, 18.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2016
Court documents reveal problems with Windham couple’s marriage before shooting
Noah Gaston, charged with murdering his wife last month, told police they didn’t argue before the shooting, but interviews with the couple’s friends and children suggest a strained relationship.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2016
Seven arrested on charges of heroin, crack trafficking in midcoast Maine
The arrests were the result of a monthlong investigation into the distribution of the drugs to local communities from out-of-state dealers.
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