Musical artists Amy Allen, The Mallett Brothers and North Carolina-based band Parmalee are all scheduled to perform at the festival, which will take place March 8-12.
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 inFood, Local & State
When an influencer landed on Vinalhaven, cultures clashed and resentment lingers
Former Goop food editor Ana Hito’s attempt to revive restaurant spaces this summer brought backlash from islanders who disapproved of how she conducted business.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Freeport teenager welding metal sculptures with a message
Benjamin Pochurek, 16, already has been honored by the Portland Museum of Art for his work, and he’s just getting started.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Local & State
Maine author Monica Wood supports strike at HarperCollins, refuses to work on forthcoming novel
The Portland writer is represented by a publisher owned by HarperCollins, which is facing mounting pressure from unionized workers, including her editor, who walked off the job on Nov. 10.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Design teams unveil visions for Portland Museum of Art expansion
One of four finalists will be selected by the end of the year, but the $100 million project is not likely to be completed until 2026.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Award, PBS show celebrate Portland ceramic artist’s influence on craft
Ayumi Horie, who grew up in Lewiston-Auburn, will be honored Friday with the Craft Artist Award by the Maine Craft Association. She’ll also be featured next month in the documentary series ‘Craft in America.’
Posted inLocal & State
Warm weather breaks temperature records in Portland and Augusta
The National Weather Service says unseasonably warm temperatures are also expected in Maine on Sunday and Monday before a return to more typical weather for November.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
‘Hopeful’ became a sign of the times. Now, artist Charlie Hewitt is focused on the future.
The Lewiston-born, Portland-based artist, at age 76, is taking new risks thanks to the ubiquity of his lighted neon sculpture.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Oxford Hills, Politics
In reliably Republican town of Oxford, rising prices are voters’ top concern
In 2014, Paul LePage earned 66 percent of the vote in the town of 4,000. He’ll need the support of Oxford, and towns like it, if he wants to win again.
Posted inLocal & State, News
State delivers child protective files to legislative agency but not to lawmakers
The Government Oversight Committee last month subpoenaed records associated with child deaths, but the Department of Health and Human Services said giving them to lawmakers would violate confidentiality laws.