Waters near the Waterville home where Ayla vanished has been a focal point of police searches.
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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Gay marriage brings love … bureaucracy
The state expects to have marriage licenses and joint-filing tax rules set for same-sex couples well before Dec. 29.
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Q&A on same-sex marriage in Maine
Local advocates answer questions about taxes, licenses, vendors and other issues facing same-sex couples who plan to get married.
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Maine bill would allow marijuana for any illness
Doctors would decide whether patients could benefit, but some think the proposal goes too far.
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Portland to perform midnight marriages for gay couples
City Hall will open at midnight Dec. 29 to hand out marriage licenses and perform the first gay wedding ceremonies in the state.
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The fall of James Cameron
He was a respected Maine prosecutor before being convicted of having child pornography and fleeing.
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Legal doubts led court to free fugitive prosecutor
A Supreme Court ruling on an issue in James Cameron’s appeal suggested his conviction could be overturned. Two weeks into a nationwide manhunt, he remains missing.
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Federal court rules in LePage’s favor in mural case
The judge says critics of the labor mural’s removal can show their displeasure at the ballot box, if they so choose.
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It’s holiday time and the giving is easy
But the need is no greater now than at other times during the year, social service agencies say.
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Carol and Bob Leone, 61 and 59, of Edgecomb, founders of Teen to Trails
When their two daughters were younger, Carol and Bob Leone spent much of their free time outdoors; hiking, biking, skiing, whatever. They assumed every Maine family did the same. It wasn’t until their youngest daughter died and they were looking for a way to turn their grief into something positive that they realized that wasn’t […]