Kelli Murphy is charged in the death of a 3-month-old infant, who died last July while staying at Murphy’s mother’s home.
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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Portland earns dubious reputation: It’s accident-prone
As the state decides where to direct funds to improve safety, officials concede there’s never enough money to fix all the tricky intersections and distracted driving in the state’s largest city.
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Trouble behind Maine’s prison bars
A fired warden. A prison captain charged with assault. And some say the Maine State Prison’s problems are much larger.
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Sens. Collins, King downplay NRA ad against gun control
Both say they hadn’t seen the full-page ad, published in newspapers in Maine and four other states.
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Maine’s senators oppose automatic federal budget cuts
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King say cuts to defense spending would hurt Bath Iron Works.
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Maine prison captain charged with assaulting inmate
David Cutler, 54, allegedly tackled and assaulted a handcuffed prisoner. Cutler was arrested Wednesday.
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Ex-Maine prosecutor pleads guilty to escape charge
James Cameron, 50, fled Maine last November while on bail appealing his child-pornography conviction.
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Former UMaine hockey player joins lawsuit on concussions
Kyle Solomon left the Black Bears team in the middle of his sophomore year after suffering a series of head injuries.
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Denied a job, medical pot user sues Maine employer
In a lawsuit that’s believed to be the first of its kind in Maine, the case illustrates a legal conflict that has arisen in states where marijuana is legal while federal laws prohibit its use.
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Maine Catholics hope for younger, more moderate pope
Maine is the least religious state, but Catholics make up the largest bloc of Mainers who do identify with a religion.