Eric Conrad

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Eric Conrad worked as an editor and reporter, at news organizations from Florida to Maine, for 30 years, and joined The Maine Monitor in July 2021 as its Executive Director and Editor. He served as executive editor of daily newspapers and websites in Augusta and Waterville, and in Danbury, Conn. He previously was the managing editor, sports editor and city editor of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. Eric and the teams he’s led have won many national, regional and state awards. He is a founding member of the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition and a past president of the New England Society of Newspaper Editors.

A group of high school wrestlers pose with their trophies after a successful tournament

Pennsylvania community places hope in a tiger turned Barbarian from Maine

Tim Boetsch, an All-American high school wrestler and pro martial arts fighter from coastal Maine, is the go-to head coach in Sunbury, Pa., in its quest for a revival.

ByEric Conrad

January 16, 2022

Be smart about your taxes. Donate to The Maine Monitor by Dec. 31.

The best reason to support us may not be financial. It’s because our brand of in-depth reporting makes Maine a better place.

ByEric Conrad

December 19, 2021

Donor support helped the Monitor break story about COVID and a local jail

Andrew Howard’s article about the York County Jail turning inmates away didn’t happen easily. In the end, the truth came out.

ByEric Conrad

December 5, 2021

A Downeaster train prepares to pull into a station.

Headwinds at 20: As Downeaster nears a milestone birthday, questions arise about its future

While politicians favor expanding the train service, COVID has changed riding habits, perhaps permanently. Expenses and emissions also warrant consideration.

ByEric Conrad

November 7, 2021