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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PublishedJanuary 19, 2021
Hospitals bearing brunt of vaccine efforts as frustrations mount
Until vaccines are more plentiful, challenges are likely as the state rolls out vaccinations for older and at-risk Mainers.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
Maine State House quiet on Sunday amid protest concerns
There were no signs of activity by Trump supporters, who are said to be targeting state capitols for demonstrations through Inauguration Day.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2021
‘Troubled’ by Maine Capitol Police chief’s social media posts, Mills calls for review
Russell Gauvin apologized Friday after online publication of a report that he shared posts that criticized Black Lives Matter, mocked mask wearing and questioned election results.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2021
Gov. Mills gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Mills was included in Phase 1A as a ‘person critical to Maine’s COVID-19 response,’ her office said.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2021
Maine shifts vaccine strategy to focus on older residents, high-risk patients, emergency workers
The virus continues to spread rapidly even as Maine works to vaccinate as many health care workers and residents and staff of long-term care facilities as it can.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2021
State may change hospitals’ vaccine guidelines to prioritize workers who face most risk
Maine’s CDC director says the state wants to be more explicit with hospitals about which health care workers should get priority for vaccination.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2021
2020 will likely set new record for most drug overdose deaths in Maine
The 380 drug-related deaths in the first nine months of last year matches the total for all of 2019 and puts Maine on pace to surpass the previous high of 417, in 2017.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2021
Maine reports grim new records: 41 more deaths and 782 cases
Six of the deaths occurred in the previous 48 hours, while the rest happened in December and were linked to COVID-19 by the Maine CDC in follow-up investigations.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
Maine historians see unprecedented event in storming of U.S. Capitol
The breach of the Capitol building by pro-Trump extremists is more in line with coups that have occurred in other, less stable countries.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
Lawsuit faults Maine DHHS for use of powerful medications on foster children
The federal government raised concerns about the use of psychotropic medications on Maine foster children in 2018.
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