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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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
As Maine coronavirus cases stay low, Republicans push to allow more visitors
The daily average of cases is up slightly in the last 10 days compared to the previous 10 days, but Maine has so far avoided the kind of steep increases seen in other states.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2020
Lessons emerge from a workplace outbreak
How companies respond can play a significant role in limiting the spread of COVID-19. Maine CDC officials say a Westbrook manufacturer – American Roots – set the standard.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Governor denies clemency for Maine inmate seeking doctorate
Brandon Brown, serving a 17-year prison sentence for attempted murder, already is the first Maine inmate to receive an advanced degree.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2020
Maine child care facilities to get $8.4 million in federal COVID-19 relief
The funds were announced Friday by Gov. Janet Mills to help ensure families have access to safe child care.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2020
Drug overdose deaths in Maine jump to 127 in first quarter of 2020
State officials fear that the second quarter, when the pandemic’s impact settled in, will show a continuing trend.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2020
One more death, 38 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maine
At least 11 of the new cases are associated with an outbreak at American Roots, a clothing manufacturer in Westbrook that has been making personal protective equipment.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2020
Maine’s streak of low daily virus case numbers continues
Twenty new cases of coronavirus were reported Thursday but no additional deaths, as Maine continues to avoid the spikes seen in other states.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2020
Maine’s Senate campaign ignites as Collins, Gideon go into action
Hours after Sara Gideon won an overwhelming victory in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, she and Republican Sen. Susan Collins were on the campaign trail.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2020
Maine CDC reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, announces 18 ‘swab and send’ testing sites
The state continues to avoid a spike in new cases that has been cause for alarm elsewhere as it expands testing availability even further.
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PublishedJune 27, 2020
Maine congressional delegation supports more coronavirus relief, but priorities vary
All four of the state’s delegates to Congress back more aid for state and local governments, however, opinions differ on whether to send another round of stimulus checks directly to Maine households.
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