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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PublishedNovember 10, 2019
Small group homes for disabled will soon lose licensing exemption
Notified by the state in April, service providers welcome the change, though they say it comes with burdens.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Biddeford native, a former Google exec who advised Schwarzenegger, joins Senate race
Ross LaJeunesse, 49, enters Maine’s Democratic primary with hopes of unseating four-term incumbent Susan Collins.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2019
Police seek help in cracking Greater Portland burglary ring
At least 15 businesses in Portland alone have been burglarized in less than 3 months, and police released security photos Tuesday in the hope that someone can identify those involved.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
State says Bridgton woman can be guardian or provider, but not both
Debbie Ogle provides shared living services to David Noyes, who has intellectual disabilities. She’s also his legal guardian. And that’s the problem.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2019
Service provider’s staff and clients protest DHHS decision to end contract
The state dropped Biddeford-based Residential and Community Support Services last week, about 2 months after Norman Fisher, a 62-year-old client, died in an RCSS home in Portland.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2019
Biddeford man’s tragic death reveals gaps in Maine’s safety net
The case of Norman Fisher, who was intellectually disabled, shows how the state stumbles in meeting critical needs – and how it’s trying to improve.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2019
After losing state contract, service provider blames DHHS for death of client with disability
The CEO of Residential and Community Support Services accuses the state of dropping off Norman Fisher, 62, without the insulin he needed to treat his diabetes.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
DHHS ends contract with service provider 2 months after death of disabled client
The state cuts ties with Residential and Community Support Services, a Biddeford-based agency serving 70 developmentally disabled adults, citing its ‘unacceptable failure’ to keep them safe.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
Judge to rule this week on Cape student’s suspension for sexual assault allegation
The ACLU of Maine has sued on behalf of Aela Mansmann, saying the school district violated her free speech rights when it suspended her for posting a sticky note in a high school bathroom saying ‘there’s a rapist in the school.’
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PublishedOctober 18, 2019
Schools and businesses stay closed, and thousands have another dark night in storm’s wake
Central Maine Power warns customers in hard-hit areas that it could be days before power is restored.
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