A spokesman for state agency said the animals ‘were seized and removed because of the living conditions and medical concerns discovered during the search.’
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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Eat & Run: Clayton’s in Yarmouth has new owners but same fresh, house-made fare
Aside from the ownership change, most everything is still intact at the popular breakfast and lunch eatery.
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‘Da Vinci Code’ author brings animal-themed classical music performance to Portland
Dan Brown will read from his children’s book ‘Wild Sympony’ while the Portland Symphony Orchestra performs pieces of classical music he composed.
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Portland Museum of Art settles with laid-off employees
The 14 former gallery ambassadors had filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board and most will receive a one-time payment of $2,000.
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Telling Room showcasing talent, from outside and within, in streaming event
Show & Tell, a variety show and fundraiser for the Portland-based literary nonprofit, will feature students, alumni and some special guests.
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Artist installs colorful cul-de-sac in former Westbrook school gym
Amy Stacey Curtis, the current artist-in-residence at the University of Southern Maine, said her latest piece, a neighborhood of nine houses each in a distinct color, might be the most ambitious yet.
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Cutler resigned from philanthropic agency board on same day houses were searched
Two-time candidate for Maine governor Eliot Cutler served as president of the Lerner Foundation, a Portland-based nonprofit. Police still aren’t saying why his properties in Portland and Brooklin were searched.
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Police tight-lipped about reason for search of Eliot Cutler’s homes
Police searched homes in Portland and Brooklin following a two-month investigation into the two-time former candidate for Maine governor.
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Maine lawmakers approve extending to-go alcohol sales until 2025
The state Senate passed a bill this week that would allow restaurants and bars to offer alcoholic beverages to go. It awaits the governor’s signature.
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Orchestra of top Black, Latinx classical musicians coming to Maine
The Sphinx Virtuosi, the performance arm of the Detroit-based social justice nonprofit Sphinx Organization, will play Merrill Auditorium on March 31.