Susan Collins and her primary opponent, Sara Gideon, agree on the need for additional funding for the beleaguered federal agency, but Gideon has sought to highlight the politics involved while Collins has not.
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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Woman dies of COVID-19 she contracted from someone who attended Millinocket wedding
Millinocket Regional Hospital says the woman did not attend the Aug. 7 reception at the Big Moose Inn but became infected with the coronavirus after she had contact with someone who did.
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Two mail-sorting machines removed at USPS processing center in Scarborough
‘The damage is done. Those machines aren’t coming back,’ says the local union president.
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State reports 25 more cases of COVID-19 in Maine; no new deaths
This is the 7th time in the last 8 days that no additional deaths have been reported, although the 7-day average daily case count has been rising.
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Gideon gets brief moment on national stage at Democratic convention
The candidate for U.S. Senate introduces herself and also shares time with musician Maggie Rogers, who performs with Maine’s coastline in the background.
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Maine reports 17 new COVID-19 cases but no additional deaths
The state is still investigating an outbreak at a wedding in Millinocket, including whether safety precautions were taken.
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After wedding in Millinocket, 28 test positive for COVID-19
All who tested positive are Maine residents, linked to a wedding reception held on Aug. 7 at the Big Moose Inn, and the Maine CDC is investigating.
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Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Maine’s ranked-choice voting law
The decision comes 2 days after Maine’s secretary of state affirmed his earlier ruling that the Maine Republican Party did not gather enough valid signatures to force a people’s veto of the law.
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‘Unprecedented’ boat traffic off Maine’s coast creates COVID-19 challenge
Reports of large gatherings on islands or ‘raft-ups’ may violate COVID-19 safety regulations, but enforcement isn’t easy.
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Another COVID-19 cluster reported among Maine blueberry workers
Four employees of Wyman’s have tested positive, the 3rd cluster of cases among blueberry processors or growers – but those infected were all tested and quarantined before starting work, the state says.