Voters approved a ban aimed at private-property owners, but the town failed to notify a state regulatory board before the vote.
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.
Maine Guard general takes flak for leadership style
James Campbell’s plans to swap a Maine engineering battalion for an out-of-state infantry unit put him in the cross hairs.
Biddeford landlord expected to plead insanity in double killing
James Pak, 75, is facing murder charges in the shooting of two teens in 2012.
Aroostook man wanted in girlfriend’s killing is captured
Jesse Marquis had been the subject of a nearly weeklong manhunt.
Kennebunk police look for note-writer who signs as ‘pervert’
A man has hand-delivered notes to two homes and police have alerted neighbors.
Maine governor candidate Cutler touts plan to invest in education
The independent’s latest policy rollout includes magnet schools and doing more for STEM and young child programs.
Opponents attack Michaud over VA scandal
Less than an hour after Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigns, Maine’s governor calls out his Democratic opponent for waiting ‘until an election year’ to take action.
Maine Guard general, on Friday radio show, defends his decisions, blames ‘sensationalist’ media for controversy
In a Friday morning radio interview, Brig. Gen. James Campbell says initial stories that he was seeking to move the 133rd Battalion were ‘way off the mark.’
Accident ties up traffic on Casco Bay Bridge
A vehicle hit the guardrail on the span that connects Portland and South Portland. No one was injured
Portland man arrested on child porn charges
Marcus Chapman, 42, has thousands of images on his computer, according to Maine State Police.