Maine’s senior senator announced the trip during a conversation with The Washington Post on Thursday, but no details were immediately available.
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 ethics director recommends against investigating Senate president’s house purchase
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Grandson of Bangor teacher and former state senator among those killed by Hamas
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Maine’s members of Congress frustrated but not without hope after recent chaos
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Two men arrested in Sanford stabbing
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Thousands of federal employees in Maine prepare for shutdown
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Maine National Guard helicopter assists in rescue of injured hiker on Mount Katahdin
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Maine helps lead national push for more heat pumps
A coalition of 25 governors and the Biden administration announced a pledge Thursday to quadruple the number of heat pumps in U.S. homes by 2030.
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Lawmakers vote to continue investigation of financial operations at Maine Veterans’ Homes
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Maine lobsterman and lawmaker says he and his sternman narrowly survived after boat capsized
Billy Bob Faulkingham, the Republican leader in the Maine House, said he and Alex Polk are lucky to be alive after his boat was struck by ‘a giant rogue wave’ east of Mount Desert Island Friday.