The candidate for U.S. Senate introduces herself and also shares time with musician Maggie Rogers, who performs with Maine’s coastline in the background.
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.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 17 new COVID-19 cases but no additional deaths
The state is still investigating an outbreak at a wedding in Millinocket, including whether safety precautions were taken.
advertisement
Posted inMaine, News
After wedding in Millinocket, 28 test positive for COVID-19
All who tested positive are Maine residents, linked to a wedding reception held on Aug. 7 at the Big Moose Inn, and the Maine CDC is investigating.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Maine’s ranked-choice voting law
The decision comes 2 days after Maine’s secretary of state affirmed his earlier ruling that the Maine Republican Party did not gather enough valid signatures to force a people’s veto of the law.
Posted inMaine, News
Press Herald photographer wins regional journalism award
Brianna Soukup is the 2020 winner of the MacGregor Fiske Award, which honors young journalists in New England.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
‘Unprecedented’ boat traffic off Maine’s coast creates COVID-19 challenge
Reports of large gatherings on islands or ‘raft-ups’ may violate COVID-19 safety regulations, but enforcement isn’t easy.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Press Herald teams with Bangor Daily News, News Center to host U.S. Senate debate
The debate, which will feature Susan Collins, Sara Gideon, Lisa Savage and Max Linn, will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Another COVID-19 cluster reported among Maine blueberry workers
Four employees of Wyman’s have tested positive, the 3rd cluster of cases among blueberry processors or growers – but those infected were all tested and quarantined before starting work, the state says.
Posted inNews, Politics, Uncategorized
Obama backs Gideon, among other Democrats, in contested races
The former president, still popular, especially among Democrats, endorsed 57 candidates for the U.S. House and Senate on Monday.
Posted inMaine, News
COVID-19 cases among blueberry workers worsen farm labor shortage
Maine health officials are confident that two outbreaks at Hancock County businesses will not spread, but if migrant workers are sidelined because of the coronavirus, there may not be enough local workers to fill those gaps.