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 for 13 years. 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: How does a woman die alone in a Wells mobile home without anyone knowing for 2.5 years? How does a convicted rapist from Massachusetts disappear before his sentencing and then live quietly in Gorham for 34 years before being caught? How does a husband in Bath respond when his wife develops early-onset Alzheimer’s disease? 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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PublishedMarch 10, 2023
Justice Wayne Douglas sworn in to Maine’s highest court
Gov. Janet Mills presided over his swearing in ceremony Friday at the State House. Douglas has been a superior court justice since 2015.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
At 75, Farnsworth reimagines collection to better reflect Maine’s place in American art
The Rockland museum transforms its permanent display galleries, expanding the institution’s well-known roster to include a host of vibrant contemporary artists as well.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2023
Lewiston theater hopes play about immigrant experience draws new audience members
The Public Theatre is staging a production of ‘Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World’ and has been doing outreach to encourage the immigrant community to come see it.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
The Dance Hall founder created a community that will live on without her
Drika Overton, who founded the Kittery music and dance venue in 2010, is moving on but leaving it in good hands.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2023
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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PublishedFebruary 12, 2023
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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PublishedFebruary 2, 2023
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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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
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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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
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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PublishedJanuary 22, 2023
State’s only biennial to showcase 35 established and emerging artists
The exhibit at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland opens Saturday and runs through May 7.
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