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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PublishedOctober 4, 2020
Can Susan Collins survive Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party?
The four-term Republican senator was once among the most popular in the country. Now she’s the least and her latest bid for re-election has her in an unfamiliar role: underdog.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2020
Maine Republicans flout CDC guidelines at campaign events
Two recent events, one in Bangor, another in Saco, show attendees indoors, not wearing masks and not social distancing.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2020
Maine reports 37 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths
The numbers Friday continue an upward trend driven in part by outbreaks and community spread in York County, and by more testing.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Hawaiian defense contractor with Maine offices charged with bank fraud
Martin Kao, whose company has an $8 million, Defense Department-funded project in Maine, is suspected of falsifying applications to the Paycheck Protection Program.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2020
Early in-person voting to begin Monday in Portland and other Maine communities
Votes can be cast at the city clerk’s temporary office in Merrill Auditorium. Other cities, including Lewiston, are expected to begin allowing in-person voting as well.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2020
Portland police, Black Lives Matter group clash over plans for protest Saturday
Organizers dispute Chief Frank Clark’s criticism about a lack of communication.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2020
Gideon has small lead over Collins among likely Maine voters in new Colby poll
The survey of 847 likely voters also shows Democrat Joe Biden running well ahead of President Trump, with the margin tighter in the 2nd Congressional District.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2020
Another poll shows Gideon with a 5-percentage-point lead over Collins
A survey of 500 likely Maine voters in the U.S. Senate race by Suffolk University found 46% support for Sara Gideon, with 41% favoring Susan Collins.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2020
Trump attacks Collins over Supreme Court nomination timeline
Speaking on Fox News, the president said Maine’s Republican senator is ‘very badly hurt’ by suggesting the winner of the presidential election should decide on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s successor.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2020
Sanford hopes strict mask requirements push city past unease caused by recent outbreaks
In three weeks, the number of COVID-19 cases in the York County city has tripled, prompting the City Council to take action.
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