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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PublishedMay 19, 2015
Minot woman awarded $7.65 million in malpractice case
She sued Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston for failing to spot her cervical cancer.
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PublishedMay 17, 2015
A tempest of conflicts swirls within Maine anti-wind nonprofit
Decisions by executives with the Friends of Maine’s Mountains raised ethical questions that attracted unusual scrutiny by the Attorney General’s Office.
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PublishedMay 15, 2015
Maine legislation would address child care subsidies for foster children
The state’s Department of Health and Human Services pays for child care expenses at a set rate, but foster parents say that doesn’t cover the entire cost of day care in Cumberland County.
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PublishedMay 13, 2015
York County school tests for high levels of E. coli bacteria in water
Staff and students at Marshwood Middle School in Eliot will not be able to drink the water for at least three weeks
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PublishedMay 12, 2015
Second quake in Nepal gives Mainers more reasons to pitch in and help
A student from College of the Atlantic and others with Maine connections are driven anew to provide relief to the stricken country.
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PublishedMay 12, 2015
Food blogger told he’s had his last meal at 3 Portland restaurants
The owners of Hugo’s, Eventide and The Honey Paw warned John Golden not to write a review. He did and they told him he was no longer welcome.
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PublishedMay 8, 2015
LePage proposes $6 million to house some mentally ill patients in group homes
Some people coming from the criminal system who might otherwise go to the Riverview Psychiatric Center would instead go to facilities run by contractors.
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PublishedMay 8, 2015
Minot man sentenced for stealing from disabled brother’s trust
John Look will spend 13 months in prison and must repay $133,000 that he diverted from a trust fund set up for his brother, who suffered a brain injury after an accident.
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PublishedMay 8, 2015
Maine veterans to see nation’s salutes to their service
Three men from a nursing home in Gorham will join 24 others on a flight to visit memorials and reflect on their contribution to freedom.
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PublishedMay 7, 2015
Ripple effect on abuse claims: Biddeford may limit where sex offenders can live
Dozens of Maine cities and towns have ordinances keeping offenders from living near schools, playgrounds and parks, but the restrictions have been challenged in court.
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