Drika Overton, who founded the Kittery music and dance venue in 2010, is moving on but leaving it in good hands.
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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Hank Beebe, prolific composer and founder of Schoolhouse Arts in Standish, dies at 96
Before he came to Maine, Beebe had a successful career on and off Broadway. A service and sing-along will be held Saturday.
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Indie Film: Maine filmmaker returns to gritty, low-budget roots with latest horror movie ‘Swallowed’
Carter Smith, who grew up in Bowdoinham and Bailey Island, has a number of directorial credits, including the big budget 2008 horror film, ‘The Ruins.’
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Meet Pat Corrigan, Portland’s accidental muralist
From the five moons of Pluto at Mayo Street Arts to a leaf-covered tree design replacing the Greyhound bus station mural, you don’t have to walk far in the city to encounter Corrigan’s work.
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Portland is getting its own Monopoly board, but competition for a spot is fierce
Game-maker Hasbro and partner Top Trumps USA are soliciting input for the latest community-themed version of the classic game, which is scheduled to be released in the fall.
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Indie Film: Documentary spotlights work, legacy of sculptor Allen Uzikee Nelson
Nelson’s work, particularly his monuments of Black historial leaders in Washington, D.C., is especially relevant in a nation that remains polarized when it comes to race. The film will be shown at the University of Southern Maine on Feb. 9 during Black History Month.
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Maine overdose deaths set record for 3rd straight year in 2022
A report released Thursday by the Attorney General’s Office indicated 716 individuals died from overdoses last year, 85 more than in 2021.
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Publisher of Maine Magazine pausing print publication
An executive with Advocate Printing and Publishing of Nova Scotia, which purchased the magazine last year, said at least four local staff members are being laid off.
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Artist says Rockland museum’s placement of her Lunar New Year work was racially insensitive
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art initially offered Evelyn Wong a wall near public bathrooms for her installation. When she objected, they said they had no ill intent and offered her another spot.
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One person dies in apartment building fire in Caribou
The fire destroyed a multi-unit building on Water Street in the Aroostook County town. The remains of one resident who had been unaccounted for were found the next day.