The new Portland-Brunswick train service carried nearly 50% more riders than expected in its first year.
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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Deering High community bids farewell to beloved coach
Brendan Conway, who died at 34 while playing basketball, is remembered for his caring nature and for touching many lives.
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Two Maine teens hospitalized after two Lebanon crashes
One vehicle ends up in a swamp, another rolls over after hitting a telephone pole.
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DNA experts testify as Dennis Dechaine seeks new murder trial
A judge must decide if the Maine man convicted of murdering 12-year-old Sarah Cherry in 1988 gets a new trial.
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Dechaine fights for new Maine murder trial
Thursday’s hearing focuses on DNA evidence and alternative suspects in the death of Sarah Cherry.
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Maine fueled national same-sex marriages trend
Many other states have made them legal since the November 2012 vote here, where 1,216 gay couples have wed since then.
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Maine faces another drop in heating assistance funds
But the state could still get more, depending on how federal budget negotiations shake out.
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Federal heating aid delayed because of budget battle, shutdown
Low-income Mainers who rely on LIHEAP for heating help will have to wait for funds to come through, and it’s not clear how much help they’ll get.
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Peaks Island vehicle ferry out of commission Friday
A passenger ferry and private barge are being used to take up the slack.
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Group identifies 50 Maine road, bridge priorities
A report from a D.C.-based nonprofit identifies the challenges posed by River Road in Westbrook, Route 302 in Bridgton, Pine Point Crossing Bridge in Scarborough and others.