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 10, 2015
Lobster boat taking on water is towed in from Casco Bay
The Coast Guard says the boat was never at risk of sinking and the two occupants were safe.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2015
Scarborough drowning victim identified
Scott Ducott, 56, of Scarborough died at Pine Point Beach on Saturday, police say.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2015
Second crash ties up turnpike traffic in York County
The accident occurred in the southbound lane of I-95 in Ogunquit.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2015
Lovell inn contest’s inhospitable end: A glance behind a hotbed of spite
How did a quirky essay competition devolve into a swirl of complaints, a police probe and ‘some ugly’ sniping?
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PublishedAugust 8, 2015
Years after daughter’s disappearance, father of Kimberly Moreau wants only closure in cold case
‘I really don’t care about anything else but giving her a proper burial,’ says Richard Moreau, who once thought much more about revenge.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2015
Drifting boat destroyed on Peaks Island’s rocky shore
The unmanned vessel broke from its mooring on Tuesday and was floating off Peaks Island before it broke up on the rocky shore.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2015
Portland’s Nickelodeon Cinemas robbed at gunpoint
It is the third robbery this year at the downtown movie theater.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2015
Power restored after traffic accident causes widespread outages in downtown Westbrook
At least one of the vehicles involved in the crash struck a utility pole.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2015
Portland man found guilty of sexually assaulting 8-year-old girl
A jury finds Timothy M. Hunt, 29, guilty of assaulting the child multiple times in 2013 while he was her caretaker.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2015
Maine wardens look for witnesses to Thompson Lake boat crash
Of the eight people who were injured Thursday afternoon, two juvenile boys remain hospitalized, in stable condition.
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