Meanwhile, the six Maine counties with the lowest vaccination rate are also the counties with the highest rates of new transmission over the last 28 days.
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.
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State brings in outside agency to help DHHS investigate deaths of 4 children in past month
With Maine’s child welfare system under scrutiny again, DHHS Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew says the decision to engage Casey Family Programs is a ‘call to action.’
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Homes sales in Maine remained strong in May
Median sales and prices were both up 28% over the same month last year.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Portland police investigate Saturday armed robbery
A 23-year-old man was treated at a hospital after being assaulted by 3 men on Gilman Street.
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U.S. interior secretary to visit Acadia National Park on Friday
Deb Haaland, the first Native American to be confirmed as a Cabinet secretary, also will meet with Wabanaki leaders to talk about the Biden administration’s support for public lands.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bill to end state police data-gathering unit fails decisively in Senate
The House had passed the measure to end funding for the Maine Information and Analysis Center, which was created in the wake of 9/11, but the 29-6 vote in the Senate effectively kills the legislation.
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State reports just 13 new cases of COVID-19, fewest since last summer
The seven-day average of new cases dropped to 49, the lowest level since late October.
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House passes bill to boost police academy board’s disciplinary authority
The bill was prompted by high-profile police killings and calls for police reform across the country.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Gov. Mills will end state of emergency for pandemic June 30
As part of her announcement, the governor also said the state will drop masking requirements for schools and day care centers.
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‘Ring of fire’ eclipse Thursday morning was a partial eclipse for Maine
Because of the moon’s path, the Northeast didn’t see the moon and sun align perfectly to form an annulus, or ‘ring of fire’ behind the moon as it passed.