Jaxen Steimlosk – 4-year-old who has lived with serious medical problems for much of his life, necessitating both a breathing tube and feeding tube. His current diagnosis is a neuromuscular disorder of unknown etiology. Cassie and Tim Steimlosk – Jaxen’s parents. Cassie was accused by the state of medical child abuse against Jaxen. The case […]
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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State’s rush to judgment almost took this boy from his family
Jaxen Steimlosk, 4, of North Yarmouth has lived with serious health problems for most of his life. But officials accused his mother of medical child abuse and tried to assume custody.
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Gorham woman harassed by drone learns that not much can be done about it
Mary Dunham said the drone tracked her for 2 days, an experience she describes as ‘unnerving,’ and it continued to hover even when police arrived to investigate.
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Five overdose deaths so far this month have Portland on alert
Police say the rash of overdoses is concerning and yet another sign that the state’s prolonged opioid crisis has not abated.
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As trial gets underway, Sen. Collins plays role in having rules follow 1999 precedent
Maine’s senior senator joined a group of Republicans who pressured Sen. Mitch McConnell to change his proposed impeachment rules, then voted along party lines against a Democratic motion to subpoena documents and witnesses.
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Maine native lends a hand to MIA search effort in Vietnam
Master Sgt. Aliah Reyes, who grew up in Eliot and graduated from Marshwood High School, has been in the Air Force for 20 years and is currently stationed in Hawaii.
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A new Mainer’s dream of U.S. citizenship is finally fulfilled
Abdi Nor Iftin, who came to America in 2014 after winning a diversity visa lottery, became a naturalized citizen on Friday, along with 45 other people from 25 countries.
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Maine’s members of Congress fear killing of Iranian general puts Americans in greater danger
All four acknowledge that Gen. Qassem Soleimani was ‘evil’ but worry about the effect his killing will have on Americans’ strategic interests and safety.
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New leader named for Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine
Brian Elowe, who’s now a board member, will take over for Bob Clark, who has led the organization for 30 years.
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The decade in Maine news and politics
The 2010s were marked by major change in Maine. Same-sex marriage was legalized. So was recreational marijuana. Politics became more combative and divided, in no small thanks to former Gov. Paul LePage. The state’s coastal waters warmed rapidly toward an ecological catastrophe. Policymakers confronted an opioid epidemic that has threatened an entire generation. And the […]