St. Alban’s Episcopal Church worked with a Massachusetts organ builder on the instrument and will show it off to the public at a pair of concerts this weekend.
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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In fourth year, Portland Bach Experience keeps growing
The two-week festival runs through June 12, with 17 performances from Kennebunk to Brunswick.
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Midcoast theater company brings Farnsworth paintings to life with recordings
Everyman Repertory Theatre director Paul Hodgson has written fictional backstories for paintings from the collection of the Farnsworth Art Museum, which are then recorded by actors.
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Don McLean drops out of performance at NRA convention
The ‘American Pie’ singer and Camden resident was in the lineup to perform at the Grand Ole Night of Freedom concert Saturday.
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Influential Portland gallery owner June Fitzpatrick dies at 83
She was known for her keen eye for art and gracious nature.
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Maine poet, faced with terminal diagnosis, keeps writing
Nick Stone, a corporate lawyer for decades, started writing poetry in retirement. His second book, ‘Seaward: A Lyrical Memior,’ was published last month, eight months after he was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer.
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Maine College of Art & Design features work of recent grads
Work by nine graduates of the Master of Fine Art program will be on display from May 27 through June 17.
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South Portland Housing Authority buys local artwork for new complex
The housing authority purchased 15 original pieces by artists with the Maine Art Collective, which first partnered with another public housing organization in January.
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Farnsworth fetches $1.5 million in sale of second Lynne Drexler painting
Last week’s auction of the Monhegan artist’s ‘Herbert’s Garden’ was even more lucrative for the Rockland museum than the surprising $1.2 million sale of her ‘Flowered Hundred’ in March.
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Eat & Run: Butchers & Bakers goes big in Brunswick
Find hearty sandwiches, prepared or made to order, in the renovated Tontine Mall space.