The law, which passed last year and is set to take effect in July, requires companies to get opt-in consent from customers before their data can be shared.
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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Colby College poll shows Collins, Gideon tied in hypothetical match-up
The survey, conducted Feb. 10-13, is the first public poll of the 2020 U.S. Senate race.
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Friend says Sebago woman found in submerged car will be ‘missed by all’
The death of Sarah McCarthy, 28, is still under investigation after she was found Sunday.
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Man in custody after standoff with police in Buxton
Roads were closed for several hours Monday as police negotiated with a man inside a residence.
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In Portland, Tulsi Gabbard says U.S. should scale back military operations overseas
The long-shot Democratic presidential candidate, who is a military veteran and Hawaii congresswoman, makes her pitch to about 150 people at the University of Southern Maine.
Posted inAnimals, Health, Local & State, News, Times Record
After meeting with federal officials, Bath says plan for animal trapping is still 2 weeks away
The City Council voted last week to spend $26,000 to trap and kill potentially rabid animals.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
York Hospital sanctioned after 2 unlicensed doctors participated in surgeries
In one case, in August, the father of a patient ‘scrubbed in’ during her cesarean section.
Posted inAnimals, Health, Local & State, News, Times Record
Bath’s plan to curb rabies threat by trapping animals meets opposition
Though the midcoast city has dealt with an unprecedented number of rabid fox attacks and near-misses dating to last year, critics of the plan say it doesn’t account for predators’ role in keeping rodent populations in check.
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Collins chose not to convict in Trump’s impeachment. Now what?
Maine’s senior senator has gone from popular to polarizing in the era of Donald Trump. How will her latest vote affect her re-election bid and her legacy?
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Sen. Collins says she opposes any retribution against impeachment witnesses
Maine’s Republican senator defended her votes to acquit Trump on the same day Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified against him, lost his White House job and EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland announced he had been recalled.