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 17, 2019
Report finds fault with Kennebunk High’s response to former teacher’s human rights complaint
The 59-page report by a Boston-area law firm says officials did not take appropriate steps to investigate allegations by Rosa Slack, who filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission in 2018.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
Chiropractors give a big boost to people’s veto campaign against new vaccine law
Of the $161,841 raised so far by Mainers for Health and Parental Rights, at least $51,225 has come from chiropractors, according to a Press Herald analysis.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2019
Chewonki accused of stifling conversations about race, sexuality
More than two dozen former staff members and participants drafted a letter saying the foundation has not done enough to be inclusive at a time when the camps and programs it runs are more diverse.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2019
Damariscotta grandparents pulled into opioid fight
After Morgan Mayo’s drug overdose death at 22, Florence and Ernest Bourgon pledged to honor her memory by creating a charity that raises both money and awareness.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2019
Rock Row owners will conduct sound tests Monday
Waterstone Properties, which owns the Westbrook concert venue, says it’s committed to addressing the noise complaints that have persisted since the space opened.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2019
Presque Isle man charged with murdering 2 men found in pickup truck in August
Bobby Nightingale, 38, is charged with killing 25-year-old Allen Curtis and 51-year-old Roger Ellis in the Aroostook County town of Castle Hill.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2019
State launches campaign to get more Mainers covered by health insurance
The CoverME campaign includes a website and advertising campaign designed to promote both MaineCare expansion and the upcoming open enrollment period for private plans under the Affordable Care Act.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Brunswick man arrested getting off Amtrak with $10,000 worth of meth, police say
John Katula, 44, is charged with felony drug trafficking.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
Summit Project director’s tribute to fallen service members links Maine’s most prominent peaks
The living memorial to service members with Maine ties killed since 9/11 has 2 signature events – hikes up Cadillac Mountain and Mount Katahdin. This year, Executive Director Greg Johnson plans to hike from 1 summit to the other.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Maine names new director of mental health and substance abuse services
Jessica Pollard, who has been teaching at the Yale University School of Medicine, returns to her native state to lead an office that plays a key role in responding to the opioid crisis.
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