Before Shirley Ladd fell to her death Saturday, it had been 27 years since someone died while hiking the Precipice Trail — one of Acadia’s most dangerous hikes.
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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Festival of Nations highlights city’s diversity
The 10th annual event celebrates Portland’s cultures with art, music and, of course, food.
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The 19-year-old from Cape Elizabeth is charged with drunken driving and leaving the scene of an accident.
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Women stand tough against cancer
A survivor and top fundraiser in the Tri for a Cure receives added inspiration this year.
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Remembering 20 who died in line of duty
The stone marker at Central Fire Station on Congress Street honors fallen firefighters.
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FCC, local leaders discuss radio-jamming concerns
Two state representatives weigh in on the problem, which Lebanon has dealt with off and on since 2004.
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York County officials meet with FCC on jamming
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Locating emergency radio jammer in York County ‘not easy’
Whoever’s disrupting emergency broadcasts, say officials, essentially needs to be caught in the act.
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Are lobstermen keeping their traps shut?
A glut in supply has led to record low prices. But if lobster fishermen are breaking the law to boost demand, they’re not saying.