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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PublishedJune 16, 2015
Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Maine will close its doors
The training program for writing, radio, photography and new media has operated for 42 years.
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PublishedJune 15, 2015
Uncertainty remains over county jail funding, oversight
Lawmakers will likely keep funding the same, but the bigger fight is over control and that may not be resolved this session.
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PublishedJune 11, 2015
Driver remains in critical condition after crash with school bus in New Gloucester
Police are still investigating the cause and have taken blood samples to determine whether he was impaired.
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PublishedJune 10, 2015
Portland police increase patrols after five more vehicle break-ins
They also are examining video of a suspect after about three dozen car burglaries since Monday.
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PublishedJune 9, 2015
House Speaker Eves named Good Will-Hinckley president despite LePage protest
Mark Eves, a Democrat from North Berwick, will take over leadership of the Fairfield school for at-risk youth.
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PublishedJune 8, 2015
Maine Senate approves standardized testing opt-out bill
The measure, rejected by the Legislature’s education committee, would strengthen parents’ rights to have children sit out during standardized achievement tests in public schools.
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PublishedJune 8, 2015
Maine House approves minimum wage increase but final passage uncertain
The bill would raise the hourly minimum incrementally to $9.50 by 2018, but Gov. LePage is likely to veto it even if it passes the Senate.
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PublishedJune 8, 2015
Maine House rejects LePage bill to end state income tax
Republicans back the governor’s call for an amendment to the Maine Constitution, but Democrats, who control the House, say the move would blow a huge hole in the state’s budget.
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PublishedJune 8, 2015
No take-it-slow start for rookie Maine legislator
Republican Eric Brakey jumps into the fray and sponsors dozens of bills, earning a win on concealed handguns and praise for his hard work and even temperament.
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PublishedJune 7, 2015
By peddling tax plan, LePage hopes it has legs
The governor says, “Maine is on a three-legged stool. It’s pretty stable – sit on it (and) it won’t go forward, it won’t go backwards; it doesn’t move. But Maine has to get off that stool and get on a two-wheeled bike so we can pedal into the future and much more prosperity.”
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