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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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After months of preparation, Maine well positioned to find cases of COVID-19 variants
The state partnered early with the world-renowned Jackson Laboratory to conduct genomic sequencing, which detects variants of the coronavirus.
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First case of COVID-19 variant from U.K. detected in Maine
State health officials said the variant first discovered in the United Kingdom was detected in a Franklin County resident who had traveled out of the country.
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Portland man last seen on Dec. 20 at Grand Canyon found safe
Stephen Coleman, 60, was believed to be hiking alone. Park rangers had launched a search for him on Saturday and sought information from the public.
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Agreement reached for ending court oversight of Maine’s mental health services
The state and a group of plaintiffs have agreed on standards for services that, if met over the next year and a half, could dissolve a court order that’s been in effect since 1990.
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COVID-19 cases continue downward trend, with 265 new infections reported
Vaccinations are being administered at a slow but slighly accelerated pace. Nearly 10% of Maine’s population has received at least 1 dose.
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Report highlights lingering problems in Maine’s child welfare services
An independent ombudsman’s report says caseworkers still struggle in assessing risk early in investigations and when deciding whether to reunite children with parents.
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Repurposed Scarborough Downs gets up and running as $1 million mass vaccination site
MaineHealth expected to vaccinate 115 people at the former harness racing track Wednesday and says it could handle as many as 2,000 vaccinations a day if supplies permit.
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Mainers hope for more pandemic relief as Congress prepares next funding bill
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree says she has heard from more than 200 constituents in just the last month asking for more help from Congress.
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Collins calls meeting with Biden on stimulus plan ‘very useful,’ but no agreement reached
Maine’s senior senator heads a group of 10 Republicans that is promoting a $618 billion relief package, less than one-third of what the president has proposed.