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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PublishedJanuary 22, 2016
U.S. Housing Secretary Castro to fundraise for Hillary Clinton in Portland
Julian Castro, a rising star in the Democratic Party, will headline a private fundraiser Monday at the downtown law offices of Preti Flaherty.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2016
LePage considers forensic unit, drug treatment facility in Windham prison renovation
The governor wants lawmakers to delay consideration of a $173 million bill to rebuild the Maine Correctional Center so he can introduce a more comprehensive plan.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2016
Maine’s Affordable Care Act enrollment up about 20 percent as Jan. 31 deadline looms
Nearly 80,000 people have signed up for 2016, spurred in part by the threat of a large tax penalty.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2016
Colleagues, students remember Wells woman who died alone
The attorney for Lucie McNulty, whose body was found in her home two years after she died, said he drafted her will before she left Buffalo for Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2016
Former New York teacher retreated from world before death in Maine
But a long-ago music student who became a composer recalls that Lucie McNulty of Wells, found dead after two years, taught music with zeal and got good results.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2016
Wells woman died alone, and wasn’t discovered for 2½ years
Police made several previous well-being checks but didn’t enter the home until numerous factors – her unpaid taxes, returned mail and disconnected phone – gave them sufficient cause.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2016
When lottery jackpots jump, it’s Maine’s lucky day
Typical government revenue from a Powerball drawing is $30,000, but the last total was about $725,000, and another mini-windfall is likely Wednesday.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2016
His spat with the flag ladies over, Jamie Roux speaks out
Roux, 29, was profoundly affected when he lost his father to 9/11 and, for him, the flag ladies and their supporters represented the opposite of his own worldview.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2016
Court dismisses order protecting Freeport Flag Ladies from critic
A judge finds insufficient evidence that James Roux III, whose father died in the Sept. 11 attacks, intimidated the women.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2015
Judge urged to dismiss lawsuit filed by Rockland tenant told to give up gun
Harvey Lembo, who shot an intruder in September, says he shouldn’t have to turn over his firearm. The NRA has taken an active interest in the case.
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