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 3, 2015
Water main break reported in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood
Water officials are on the scene of the break at 18 Hammond St.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2015
Storm a ‘nuisance’ not a blockbuster
With temperatures likely to rise into the 40s in most areas Sunday, the snow and ice will melt.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2014
Maine’s Riverview Psychiatric Center gets grant for doctoral interns
The state’s only psychiatric hospital has been working to rebuild its image in the wake of problems related to patient and staff safety
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PublishedDecember 31, 2014
Changes to two key METRO bus routes take effect next month
The routes to the Portland International Jetport and the new DHHS building will be more efficient.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2014
Police unsure whether drive-by shootings in Westbrook and Portland are linked
No one was injured early Sunday when a car was hit at least twice and a house was shot at multiple times.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2014
Maine schools’ response to threats reflects new vigilance
Schools across the country have addressed a range of security issues, particularly since the massacre of 26 students and teachers two years ago in Newtown, Connecticut.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2014
‘Pretty lucky’ Vinalhaven lobsterman describes swim from burning boat
David Anthony and his son, Blake, jumped overboard and swam to an island in 47-degree water as their boat went up in flames.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2014
Saco attorney gets two years in prison for laundering drug money
The sentence interrupts Gary Prolman’s rise as a sports agent. He has already repaid $177,500 and his legal career is likely over.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2014
Conservation trust raises over $21,000 on Internet
More than 100 donors help the Freeport board’s effort to purchase an easement for Winterwood Farm.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2014
Rockport man ordered to repay $5 million he embezzled from company
Jason Throne skimmed the money over a period of 14 years by submitting invoices from a fake company he set up.
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