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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PublishedJuly 21, 2019
Maine PUC to public: We will take action on CMP
In an unusual move, the Public Utilities Commission drafts an op-ed seeking to distance itself from Central Maine Power as the company faces sustained criticism about overbilling customers and providing poor customer service.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2019
Out-of-state vehicle registrations a growing business for Maine
Maine doesn’t prohibit nonresidents from registering cars here, and a growing number are taking advantage of the state’s relatively low $35 registration fee, even if it means breaking the law in their home state.
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PublishedJune 28, 2019
Ex-Gov. Baldacci, board member of CMP’s parent, says company should make customers whole
The former 2-term Democratic governor says he feels strongly that Central Maine Power should work to reconcile with ratepayers who may have been unfairly over-billed.
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PublishedJune 26, 2019
Since 2007, 18 children have been killed in Maine homes being monitored by the state
Another 34 deaths that were ruled accidental or of natural causes occurred in homes where abuse or neglect was substantiated.
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PublishedJune 25, 2019
State closed Kendall Chick’s case 10 months before her death
Newly released information about the 4-year-old’s death in December 2017 shows that the state failed to adhere to policies that might have kept her safe.
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PublishedJune 24, 2019
Kennebunk grapples with another racial incident involving students
A video allegedly depicts two teenage girls drinking and one repeatedly using a racial slur.
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PublishedJune 24, 2019
Maine Legislature marks session with a ban binge
Lawmakers prohibited a lot of things, from single-use plastic bags to tanning beds for minors to driving while holding a cellphone.
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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Maine bikers ‘devastated’ by deadly New Hampshire crash
Steve Davis of Newport, who manages a Facebook group called Motorcycle Riders of Maine with 13,000 members, says riding is a ‘brotherhood.’
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PublishedJune 19, 2019
School district settles with former Kennebunk teacher over racist incidents
RSU 21 agreed to settle with former Kennebunk High School teacher Rosa Slack, who filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission in January 2018.
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PublishedJune 16, 2019
Fifteen years after AMHI’s closure, mental health system still fractured
Despite a promise to provide resources to the severely mentally ill living in communities across the state, Maine has often failed to deliver.
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