The woman who survived two bullets – and saw her son and his girlfriend slain – says they were harassed for months.
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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‘One less day of junk mail’
Many Mainers are shrugging at the prospect of mail-free Saturdays as the Postal Service pitches its 5-day plan.
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If gay ban ends, Maine troops have decision to make
Maine’s lead councils and some sponsor groups want to let each scout unit decide for themselves on whether to admit gays.
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Plan to close Maine prison center draws concern
The Hallowell pre-release facility’s low-risk inmates perform public restitution.
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D’Agostino to lead Maine’s medical marijuana program
D’Agostino has spent her career mostly in social services, working as a child protective caseworker, a corrections officer and a jail captain.
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In tumult of Zumba trial, judge provides firm hand
Justice Nancy Mills brings her reputation for being tough and fair to a prostitution case complicated by legal skirmishes and media scrutiny.
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Boy Scouts may end strict no-gays policy
Maine parents appear to support overturning the longtime ban. Some say there wouldn’t be a noticeable difference.
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Another Maine Catholic church may close
A parish panel calls for shutting the doors of St. John the Evangelist, but a final decision is pending.
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Tom’s of Maine to move R&D team to N.J.
The shift will result in the elimination of seven positions in Maine, says a company spokeswoman.
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Web, smartphones, tablets … yet Farmers’ Almanac survives
The book of jokes, tips and forecasts, whose publisher is based in Maine, still has its nostalgic appeal.