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 27, 2015
Gorham treasure hunter schemed to defraud investors, court document indicates
Edward Michaud, who for years was Greg Brooks’ researcher, said Brooks pressured him to forge documents to keep investors happy while salvaging a World War II-era shipwreck off Cape Cod.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2015
Policy experts meet in Maine, hoping to stem tide of drug addiction
They discuss a multi-pronged effort to expand treatment services and funding, have more empathy for users and amplify the voices of those affected by the crisis.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2015
Suspect in Saco supermarket stabbing had planned random attack, police say
Wendy Boudreau, who was married and the mother of four adult children, was stabbed by Connor MacCalister, an apparent stranger, on Wednesday afternoon, police say.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2015
LePage’s list of drug summit participants reveals priority is law enforcement, not treatment
The summit, to be held Aug. 26, will focus on ways to tackle the state’s ongoing drug crisis.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2015
Medical examiner confirms carbon monoxide deaths of 4 people in Byron cabin
The four, all from Massachusetts, died from exposure after hooking up a generator in the basement
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PublishedAugust 17, 2015
EBT cards showing up at drug seizures could reignite welfare reform debate
Several bills carried over to the next Legislative session address incidents of electronic benefit transfer card fraud.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2015
El Nino could rival record, but meteorologists reluctant to predict impact on Maine
The most recent major El Nino event, in the winter of 1997-98, coincided with a major ice storm that was one of the state’s largest natural disasters.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2015
Sex assault along Portland’s Back Cove leaves trail users shaken
Police step up patrols there and ask possible witnesses to the brazen midday crime to step forward.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2015
Unlicensed driver not ‘forthcoming’ about crash in Casco that killed 4-year-old boy, police say
It could be weeks before the District Attorney’s Office decides whether to charge Michael Minson, who they say was the driver in the crash that seriously injured his girlfriend and killed her 4-year-old son.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2015
Hillary Clinton to make campaign stops in Portland next month
The Democratic front-runner will attend two events on Sept. 18, but it’s unclear whether there will be public appearances.
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