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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PublishedMay 9, 2019
Man who avoided jail when he pleaded guilty to bigamy last week is now on the lam
Police in New Hampshire issued an arrest warrant for Michael Middleton, whose most recent address was in Maine, for leaving a transitional housing program without notifying his probation officer.
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PublishedMay 5, 2019
What makes the Maine School of Science and Mathematics Maine the No. 2 high school in the nation?
National recognition from U.S. News & World Report spotlights an educational hidden gem in remote northern Maine.
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PublishedApril 30, 2019
Woman convicted of murder in abuse case that spurred state to reform its child protection system
A Superior Court judge finds Shawna Gatto guilty in the ‘shocking and brutal’ death of 4-year-old Kendall Chick. Gatto faces 25 years to life in prison.
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PublishedApril 27, 2019
Missing Wiscasset man found dead inside car
Police discovered the body of Casey Main, 36, inside his car, which apparently had either been driven or rolled into the Back River; the cause of death has not been determined.
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PublishedApril 24, 2019
Wet weather that won’t go away keeps flood risk up on Maine rivers
Though water levels recede, the National Weather Service has flood warnings for the Kennebec River and the Androscoggin near the New Hampshire border, and more rain is forecast Friday.
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PublishedApril 23, 2019
Former Maine man accused of having at least 4 wives expected to admit to bigamy
Michael Middleton, 43, who lived most recently in Old Orchard Beach, faces as much as 7 years in prison in New Hampshire and could face charges in other states as well.
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PublishedApril 14, 2019
‘The smallest amount of effort could have saved this child’
Details that emerged during the murder trial of Shawna Gatto show that the system failed 4-year-old Kendall Chick long before she died of suspected child abuse. But important details remain elusive.
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PublishedApril 8, 2019
Defense says Wiscasset woman charged with child’s murder is not a killer
In closing arguments, attorneys for Shawna Gatto say it’s ‘human nature’ to want to blame someone but there isn’t enough evidence to convict her.
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PublishedApril 5, 2019
Defense lawyers question grandfather’s treatment of girl who died from abuse
Stephen Hood testifies in the murder trial of his fiancee that the DHHS checked in on the child, Kendall Chick, just once in the three years she was placed in their home.
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PublishedApril 3, 2019
Grandfather asked fiancee after Kendall Chick’s death ‘what killed my little girl’
A recorded phone call played in court Wednesday shows that Stephen Hood thought Shawna Gatto might have been responsible for the death of his 4-year-old granddaughter.
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