The 14 former gallery ambassadors had filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board and most will receive a one-time payment of $2,000.
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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Telling Room showcasing talent, from outside and within, in streaming event
Show & Tell, a variety show and fundraiser for the Portland-based literary nonprofit, will feature students, alumni and some special guests.
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Artist installs colorful cul-de-sac in former Westbrook school gym
Amy Stacey Curtis, the current artist-in-residence at the University of Southern Maine, said her latest piece, a neighborhood of nine houses each in a distinct color, might be the most ambitious yet.
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Cutler resigned from philanthropic agency board on same day houses were searched
Two-time candidate for Maine governor Eliot Cutler served as president of the Lerner Foundation, a Portland-based nonprofit. Police still aren’t saying why his properties in Portland and Brooklin were searched.
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Police tight-lipped about reason for search of Eliot Cutler’s homes
Police searched homes in Portland and Brooklin following a two-month investigation into the two-time former candidate for Maine governor.
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Orchestra of top Black, Latinx classical musicians coming to Maine
The Sphinx Virtuosi, the performance arm of the Detroit-based social justice nonprofit Sphinx Organization, will play Merrill Auditorium on March 31.
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Yarmouth painter displays lifelike water works at local library
Ann Mohnkern, 73, only started painting about 20 years ago, but her realist seascapes have been featured in exhibits across the country.
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As Lynne Drexler’s star rises, Farnsworth sells two of her works to help diversify its collection
The Rockland art museum fetched $1.2 million this month for a painting by the late Monhegan artist and is planning to sell another, an unusual and controversial decision.
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Bach Birthday Bash is back live at Merrill Auditorium
The event, which hasn’t been held in person for the past two years, will feature municipal organist James Kennerley playing pieces by the German composer on the Kotzschmar Organ.