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 27, 2012
Closing of Casey cuts Maine foster care services
A foundation plans to shut down Casey Family Services, affecting 92 kids and putting pressure on a vulnerable system.
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PublishedJune 26, 2012
Foundation pulls plug on adoption, foster care services
Casey Family Services, which provides foster care, adoption and family reunification services in Maine, will cease operations by next year.
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PublishedJune 25, 2012
University of New England to open campus in Morocco
The Biddeford school reaches a deal to partner with the largest American school in Tangier, a city on the North African coast.
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PublishedJune 24, 2012
Board may tweak toll hikes after feedback
The turnpike board says it will take criticism into account, but it can’t overlook the need for extra revenue.
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PublishedJune 24, 2012
Maine Catholic convert brings wife, children to priesthood
Wait, what? A Catholic priest who’s married? With children? That can’t be right. … Except it is.
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PublishedJune 22, 2012
Diocese spokeswoman stepping down
Sue Bernard will leave in August to take a job at Northern Maine Community College.
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PublishedJune 21, 2012
Meeting draws a few dozen foes of toll increases
Many cite inequities in the system, and turnpike officials say two more sessions are planned at York County sites in July.
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PublishedJune 21, 2012
Maine’s Catholic diocese spokeswoman stepping down
Sue Bernard will direct development and college relations for Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle.
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PublishedJune 20, 2012
Maine foes of tar sands oil sticking together
They say that moving the oil from Montreal to Portland would threaten Maine’s quality of life.
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PublishedJune 20, 2012
Just down the road …a steeper Maine Turnpike toll
In its first public hearing on options for increasing fees, the Maine Turnpike Authority lays out its argument, while Lewiston-Auburn area residents put the focus on equity.
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