Kevin Miller

Staff Writer

Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently covers state politics, the Maine Legislature and environmental/natural resources issues. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues as the Press Herald’s Washington, DC correspondent. Before settling in Maine, he covered state government, higher education and environmental issues for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his wife, Carissa, and their dog.

Latest

Published
December 1, 2016

Angus King: Russian involvement in U.S. election ‘an arrow aimed at the heart of democracy’

Maine’s independent senator and six others urge President Obama to release declassified details to make it clear what occurred and help prevent a recurrence.
Published
December 1, 2016

Maine looking for rainmaker to revive forest markets

Using a federal grant, the Maine Forest Service wants to hire a person or company to champion the state’s forest-products industry.
Published
November 29, 2016

Maine’s top tourism official stepping down to focus on Huts & Trails

Carolann Ouellette will become executive director of a nonprofit that operates trails and lodges in the state’s western mountains.
Published
November 28, 2016

Former Portland developer pleads guilty to federal campaign finance fraud

Michael A. Liberty may get prison time for funneling $22,500 into the 2012 presidential campaign using the names of nine employees and family members, prosecutors say.
Published
November 26, 2016

Fire damages Sanford home

The Saturday morning blaze caused moderate damage to the second and third floors, and a firefighter suffered minor injuries, the fire chief says.
Published
November 26, 2016

People turn out to Shop for a Cause in downtown Portland

Fifty businesses take part in this year’s event to benefit The Milestone Foundation, which runs addiction treatment programs.
Published
November 26, 2016

Police searching for men involved in Bangor home invasions, store robbery

Maine State Police suspect that the same individuals broke into two homes and then robbed a Hermon convenience store.
Published
November 25, 2016

Maine conservation groups at odds over Sappi dam pact

The decades-long effort to restore upstream fish passage on the Presumpscot River is seen by one group as not going far enough.
Published
November 22, 2016

New $4 billion USS Zumwalt breaks down again, needs tow through Panama Canal

The stealth destroyer, built at Bath Iron Works, apparently lost propulsion in one shaft while in the Panama Canal.
Published
November 21, 2016

Longtime manager named new president of Bath Iron Works

Dirk Lesko will take over for retiring President Fred Harris, whose tenure was marked by both growth and controversy at one of Maine’s largest private employers.

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