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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PublishedNovember 21, 2014
Maine DHHS commissioner decries federal ‘roadblock’ to welfare reform
Mary Mayhew responds sharply to a letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture questioning Maine’s plan to put photo identification on cards given to food stamp recipients.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2014
Furry mystery pops out of duffel bag: A feline from (far) away
Spice needs a ride home after sneaking out of a house in Albuquerque and somehow traveling 2,300 miles to Portland.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2014
Gas prices drop, but Maine businesses not too pumped
Big fuel users like trucking companies and municipalities say they welcome the savings but prefer stability to cycles of ups and downs.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2014
Biddeford arson case raises questions about Maine’s commitment process
The mother of the suspect in September’s deadly fire found how hard it is to have people committed against their will.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2014
Panel gives initial approval for Maine’s second virtual charter school, will begin contract talks
The 6-1 vote comes after a two-year process that led to added requirements for the online school and K12 Inc., a for-profit educational services provider.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2014
Ranked-choice voting advocates gathered 36,000 signatures on Election Day
The one-day total is more than half of what is needed to force a statewide referendum on a new voting system.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2014
Recounts scheduled for three state Senate races
The outcome of the recounts could affect the party makeup of the Senate, where Republicans hold a 19-16 edge.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2014
Maine’s second online charter school awaits approval
A state panel votes Thursday on a recommendation to approve Maine Virtual Academy’s application.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2014
Republicans elect new leaders for Maine Legislature
Mike Thibodeau, a senator from Winterport and a close ally of Gov. Paul LePage, will be Senate president.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2014
Votes didn’t come cheap in Maine’s race for the Blaine House
About $20 was spent for each of Paul LePage’s 294,189 votes, and $38 for each of Mike Michaud’s, as the money total more than doubled from the 2010 campaign.
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