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.
Eric Russell
Staff Writer
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 since 2004. 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. 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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‘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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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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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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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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Maine activists join opponents of bill that would block food labeling
Big companies including Monsanto want Congress to pass the measure, which effectively blocks states from requiring labels on genetically modified foods.
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Maine’s senators criticize brutality of interrogation program, oversight by CIA
They say the techniques used against detainees were contrary to American values, and that other parts of the government share blame for the mistakes.
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Long Island confident: Nothing fishy in our vote count
Two election clerks strongly doubt that 21 ballots were missed on election night, and outsiders’ questions about the town’s integrity irritate residents.
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Gorham treasure hunter admits documents were fakes
Greg Brooks says he has discovered that two documents he used as proof of treasure in a shipwreck were fabricated.
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Sea change begins for longtime owners, patrons of Boothbay Harbor restaurant
Ebb Tide, which has been operated by Peter and Nancy Gilchrist for 40 years, has closed – a bittersweet decision for the couple and their loyal customers.