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 7, 2018
Power shift in Congress will change some roles for Maine delegation
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, are likely to see the biggest effects, but for different reasons.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2018
Sen. King declares victory in re-election bid
The independent will return to the U.S. Senate for a second 6-year term. With three-quarters of precincts counted, he had 55 percent of the vote, ahead of Republican Eric Brakey, with 35 percent, and Democrat Zak Ringelstein, with 11 percent.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2018
When it comes to casting ballots, some Mainers elect not to
Among municipalities of at least 5,000 residents, Rumford had the lowest voter turnout in the last two statewide elections. A visit there offers hints about why some people just disengage.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2018
This year’s midterm election in Maine ‘hard to predict’
One political observer wonders how much local and state decisions will be affected by the divisive national tone.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
Former Maine coach apologetic, defensive about profane tirade that went viral
Mike Woodbury says, ‘I have to be better than that,’ but at least one Maine athlete who played for him isn’t buying his ‘superficial apologies.’
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PublishedOctober 29, 2018
Sen. King, 2 challengers spar over immigration, health care and gun control in TV debate
Republican Eric Brakey attacks Maine’s independent senator over his ties to the energy industry, while Democrat Zak Ringelstein says a vote for King is a vote for the status quo.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2018
York County state Senate candidate brings history of controversy
Stavros Mendros has been synonymous with Lewiston politics and statewide petition drives for nearly two decades. Now he’s waging a longshot bid to win return to the Legislature for the first time in 16 years.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2018
Confused about how ranked-choice voting will work on Election Day? Here’s your answer
Voters will rank the candidates for U.S. Senate and House seats but not for governor or the Legislature, because of language in the Maine constitution.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2018
Front-runner King attacked from right and left during 1st debate in U.S. Senate race
The independent incumbent’s challengers, Republican Eric Brakey and Democrat Zak Ringelstein, team up to cast the independent as lacking in leadership.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2018
Mary Mayhew, who opposed Medicaid expansion in Maine, named to head nation’s Medicaid program
She restored her agency’s fiscal health as DHHS commissioner for Gov. LePage, but critics say she also tore a hole in the social services safety net.
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