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 15, 2021
Maine sets another record for number of COVID-19 hospital patients
As of Monday, 261 COVID patients were in Maine hospitals, including 72 in critical care.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2021
‘We bring our dreams with us. All of us.’
Portland has welcomed as many asylum seekers this year as it did during the summer of 2019, but the work to assist them is far less visible.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2021
Maine sets all-time high for COVID-19 hospitalizations
As of Friday, 248 people were in the hospital, eclipsing the previous mark, set in late September.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2021
COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations keep rising as winter approaches
Hospitalizations have increased to near-record levels.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2021
Maine’s child welfare ombudsman tells lawmakers: ‘We need to do something different’
Christine Alberi, the independent watchdog over the Office of Child and Family Services, told lawmakers Wednesday that ‘deep-seated problems’ persist even as investigations continue into the state agency responsible for child welfare.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2021
At $289 per vote, Question 1 opponents spent three times as much as supporters, and still lost
The most expensive referendum in Maine history is part of a growing trend in big spending, which doesn’t always yield winning outcomes.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2021
Maine voters weigh in on big issues: Electricity, roads, food
In Portland, residents also will vote on a referendum that would limit the size of future homeless shelters.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2021
Q&A: What to know about the pending approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet to review data on COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11. If all goes as expected, U.S. CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky will then make a formal recommendation that would open eligibility to elementary school-age children. Here’s […]
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PublishedOctober 29, 2021
Pace of vaccinations in Maine reaches its highest level since May
Some of the increase is attributable to booster doses, but Maine’s CDC director says that roughly two-thirds of recent doses have been given to people who had not yet been fully vaccinated.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2021
Maine remains a hot spot for COVID-19 – and the explanations vary
New transmission remains high across many parts of Maine and other northern New England states.
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