Private landowners in the Northeast will work with government agencies to conserve critical habitat for the cottontails, already designated as an endangered species under Maine law.
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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Rep. Chellie Pingree announces she and Donald Sussman are divorcing
Maine’s congresswoman says the split with her husband of four years is amicable and a mutual decision.
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Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins says no to Iran nuclear deal
The Republican member of the Senate Intelligence Committee says the deal doesn’t do enough to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program – but her vote won’t stop it from moving forward.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News, That Moment
In mid-stunt at Maine speedway, driver and fan switch gears for ‘I do’
Tom Thompson, better known as Pikachu from Pokemon, marries Shiann Thurlow, dressed as Pikachu, before a surprised crowd at the Scarborough track.
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Parents’ lawsuit says Maine DHHS failed to protect children from abuse in Lyman day care center
Legislative approval is needed for the lawsuit filed last month by parents whose children attended the now-closed Sunshine Child Care and Preschool.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Yarmouth’s Main Street loses a mainstay with closing of Goff’s Hardware
The store’s owner, Butch Goff, who’s retiring after 46 years in business, says the demand for a mom-and-pop shop like his is fading.
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Saco killing shows risks of untreated mental illness
With no previous evidence of harming anyone, the suspect didn’t meet Maine’s threshold for involuntary confinement.
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Officials search for 9-year-old girl missing in northern Maine
The search of the Mattawamkeag River began about 6:30 p.m. Friday, after the girl went swimming and didn’t return.
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Gorham treasure hunter schemed to defraud investors, court document indicates
Edward Michaud, who for years was Greg Brooks’ researcher, said Brooks pressured him to forge documents to keep investors happy while salvaging a World War II-era shipwreck off Cape Cod.
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Policy experts meet in Maine, hoping to stem tide of drug addiction
They discuss a multi-pronged effort to expand treatment services and funding, have more empathy for users and amplify the voices of those affected by the crisis.