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 3, 2014
Vote shaming on the eve of Election Day?
Many Mainers are receiving mailers that threaten to publicize their voting history as a way to ensure that they turn out.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2014
Judge’s ‘few critical observations’ speak to real issue of fear
Charles LaVerdiere’s ruling is thoughtful and careful. A colleague says that’s how he approaches everything.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2014
Obama energizes Democratic voters at Michaud rally in Portland
The president, the latest and last high-profile Democrat to stump for Mike Michaud this fall, tells about 3,000 people at the Portland Expo, ‘You have a chance to choose a governor who puts you first.’
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PublishedOctober 29, 2014
Cutler won’t quit, but says supporters who think he can’t win should pick LePage or Michaud
As the independent rejects the ‘spoiler’ label, Maine’s U.S. Sen. Angus King switches his endorsement for governor to Democrat Mike Michaud.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2014
King says Republican governors’ ad boosting Cutler tries to ‘trick people’
‘Needless to say, I don’t like being used in it,’ the independent senator says of the Republican ad.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2014
Maine governor’s race is at the top of the ticket
With political dynamics similar to the race four years ago, this year’s three-way contest remains predictably difficult to predict.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2014
On the campaign trail: Eliot Cutler spends a long day selling ideas, defying polls
The independent candidate refuses to let low poll numbers derail his drive to prove his electability.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2014
Contracts shed light on FairPoint labor dispute
Unions acknowledge workers’ high pay, but say the company wants to cut benefits too steeply.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2014
What will Mainers see tonight in the final debate of the governor’s race?
Republican Paul LePage, Democrat Mike Michaud and Independent Eliot Cutler have one final chance to try to distinguish themselves before a televised audience.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2014
Third gubernatorial debate: Rivals intensify attacks before the TV cameras
The first prime-time, statewide face-off of the campaign features testy but civil exchanges over the candidates’ records and positions on issues.
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