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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PublishedJune 6, 2014
Aroostook man wanted in girlfriend’s killing is captured
Jesse Marquis had been the subject of a nearly weeklong manhunt.
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PublishedJune 6, 2014
Kennebunk police look for note-writer who signs as ‘pervert’
A man has hand-delivered notes to two homes and police have alerted neighbors.
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PublishedJune 3, 2014
Maine governor candidate Cutler touts plan to invest in education
The independent’s latest policy rollout includes magnet schools and doing more for STEM and young child programs.
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PublishedMay 30, 2014
Opponents attack Michaud over VA scandal
Less than an hour after Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigns, Maine’s governor calls out his Democratic opponent for waiting ‘until an election year’ to take action.
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PublishedMay 30, 2014
Maine Guard general, on Friday radio show, defends his decisions, blames ‘sensationalist’ media for controversy
In a Friday morning radio interview, Brig. Gen. James Campbell says initial stories that he was seeking to move the 133rd Battalion were ‘way off the mark.’
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PublishedMay 30, 2014
Accident ties up traffic on Casco Bay Bridge
A vehicle hit the guardrail on the span that connects Portland and South Portland. No one was injured
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PublishedMay 30, 2014
Portland man arrested on child porn charges
Marcus Chapman, 42, has thousands of images on his computer, according to Maine State Police.
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PublishedMay 29, 2014
Maine to approve Midcoast hospital merger if 24-hour urgent care facility reopens
The owner of two hospitals is surprised by the 24-hour service that is a condition of the state’s approval.
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PublishedMay 27, 2014
LePage may seek refund from Alexander Group after plagiarism reports
The governor has come under fire for handpicking the controversial consultant to do a $925,000 welfare analysis.
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PublishedMay 23, 2014
LePage suspends payments as more plagiarism found in Maine welfare study
An expert finds uncredited information from five other sources in the Alexander Group’s welfare report, as the consultant admits ‘anomalies.’
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