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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PublishedFebruary 21, 2014
Document-shredding lawsuit describes abusive atmosphere at CDC
A woman who worked for the state Center for Disease Control and Prevention says in the filing that many coworkers were fearful of management.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2014
Bates College student reported missing in Rome
John Durkin, an economics major from Rye Beach, N.H., is on a study-abroad program in Italy.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2014
Cold case squad would fight for Maine families seeking answers
Family members of loved ones who have been killed testify in favor of a bill to create a new investigative unit, but cost remains a barrier.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2014
Maine House follows Senate in rejecting ‘religious freedom’ bill
The bill sought to affirm constitutional protection for the right to worship, but opponents say it was unneeded and would open the door to legal discrimination.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2014
Human trafficking bill receives support in Maine Legislature
The bill would give courts power to vacate prostitution convictions for those who were forced into the sex trade.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2014
Maine’s new Catholic bishop greets faithful
The Most Rev. Robert P. Deeley is installed as the 12th bishop of the Diocese of Portland.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2014
Catholic Diocese of Portland to install new bishop today
Bishop Robert Deeley of Massachusetts will be the 12th in the local diocese’s 159-year history.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2014
Maine bill would save lives by stopping overdoses, supporters say
But Gov. LePage and other officials oppose expanding access to naloxone, or Narcan.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2014
‘Reckless decision’ to sail into Hurricane Sandy sank the Bounty
The NTSB also blames poor repairs done at a Maine shipyard by the replica ship’s inexperienced crew for the 2012 accident off North Carolina that left two dead.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2014
Snowy winter helps make L.L. Bean boots chic
Trend spotters, including famed shoe designer Manolo Blahnik, see the Freeport company’s footwear as fashionable and practical.
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