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 18, 2013
Maine bill would raise snowmobile registration fees
The measure, which would help fund the maintenance of trails, likely would be vetoed by Gov. LePage.
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PublishedJune 13, 2013
If Michaud’s seat opens, scramble’s on
The rumblings about possible candidates to fill Mike Michaud’s House seat became discernibly louder Thursday.
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PublishedJune 13, 2013
Portland Adult Education loses its home
Students will be moved to temporary classrooms, as the city shuts down the West School.
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PublishedJune 13, 2013
Moisture likely loosened bricks on Portland building
City officials say the building at Congress and High streets is structurally sound.
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PublishedJune 11, 2013
Bill on student transfer appeals OK’d
If signed by LePage, a state board may make the final decision on requests for outside-district placement.
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PublishedJune 10, 2013
Climate adaptation study may restart
The House votes to revive a report on global warming’s long-term e•ects on the state, but obstacles remain.
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PublishedJune 1, 2013
With Maine Legislature divided, legislation stands still
The relationship between the governor and Democrats, never exactly congenial, lately has turned nasty and personal.
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PublishedMay 30, 2013
Driver charged after pedestrian is hit in Portland
Police say the driver was impaired when his vehicle hit and seriously injured a man Thursday morning.
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PublishedMay 29, 2013
LePage irate about ‘stifling’ of his words
‘We might as well go home, roll up our sleeves and get our guns out,’ the governor says.
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PublishedMay 26, 2013
Find triggers memory of Maine war tragedy
A local man recalls the 1943 crash that killed two British pilots in training – and has debris that fell from the sky.
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