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 29, 2015
Forecast calls for smaller storm, but there’s nowhere to put more snow
Forecasters predict 8 to 10 inches in Greater Portland, and more up the coast and inland toward Augusta.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2015
Oh no! Mask from Maine could be Seahawks’ good luck charm for Super Bowl
Since the tribal artifact was unveiled in its native Pacific Northwest, Seattle hasn’t lost a football game.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2015
Hollywood killing may have been self-defense, Greenville man’s lawyer says
Troy McVey’s attorney spoke after a hearing Wednesday in which McVey and Colby Kronholm pleaded not guilty in connection with the Jan. 4 slaying of a homeless man.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2015
Ten more arrested in massive Lewiston drug investigation
U.S. Attorney Thomas Delahanty says that those arrested were connected to an investigation that led to 14 others arrested last week.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2015
Mainers hope Obama’s State of the Union speech signals state of unity
Issues differ, but many say they yearn for a tone suggesting the president and Congress can get something done.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2015
Two young men, a violent act, a Maine town bewildered
The Greenville natives are in jail in California, accused of fatally shooting a homeless man on a busy street in Hollywood.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2015
Fourteen face federal charges alleging drug operation in Lewiston/Auburn
The U.S. Attorney’s office plans to release more information next week about the investigation, which uncovered a widespread cocaine, heroin and oxycodone trafficking ring
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2015
CEO charged with killing former UMaine basketball player
Police say jealousy over a woman was the motive in the shooting death of Nate J. Fox in his driveway in Illinois in December.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2015
Nearly 60,000 Mainers sign up for insurance for 2015 under Affordable Care Act
The total already is 34 percent higher than the number enrolled in 2014, and residents have until Feb. 15 to buy coverage.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2015
Sale pending on two office buildings in Portland’s Old Port
The buyer has not been identified but other developers say it’s likely that land adjacent to the buildings will be developed
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