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
February 25, 2016

Senate approves appointees for Land for Maine’s Future board

Fred Bucklin, Harry Ricker and Bob Meyers will fill three of the nine seats on the board that reviews funding requests for the land conservation program.
Published
February 25, 2016

Maine legislative committee divided on GMO labeling

While some members vote to wait longer for other states to pass similar laws, others want voters to decide whether to begin requiring labels on food containing genetically modified organisms.
Published
February 24, 2016

Bill sparks debate over Mainers’ gun rights versus property owners’ rights

Lawmakers consider a bill inspired by the case of Harvey Lembo, who used a gun to fend off a burglar, only to be told that guns weren’t allowed in his subsidized housing complex.
Published
February 23, 2016

Committee endorses LePage nominees for Land for Maine’s Future board

While two nominees get unanimous endorsements, a third, who is related to a close LePage ally, gets multiple questions about his support for the land conservation program.
Published
February 23, 2016

Maine delegation has mixed reaction to Obama’s Guantanamo plan

While Sen. Angus King calls the detention facility “a recruitment and propaganda tool for terrorist organizations,” Rep. Bruce Poliquin accuses the president of putting party politics ahead of security.
Published
February 23, 2016

Maine Legislature passes resolution honoring El Faro crew

The resolution expresses condolences to family and friends of the crew while commending the Coast Guard and other military personnel who searched for survivors after the ship sank last October.
Published
February 22, 2016

LePage proposes transferring $72.7 million to Maine’s rainy day fund

The governor’s proposal comes after the Maine Revenue Forecasting Committee projects that the state will finish the current two-year budget cycle with a surplus.
Published
February 20, 2016

Pollutants cloud the future of Royal River in Yarmouth

Findings of mercury and other contaminants will play into the discussion about improving fish passage in the river, now that Yarmouth officials have decided against dam removal.
Published
February 18, 2016

Police urge Maine lawmakers to help put drug users in treatment, not jail

Many others join the appeal for $2 million to fund eight pilot projects that would handle low-level drug offenders in a different way.
Published
February 17, 2016

Plan now calls for $150 million expansion of Maine Correctional Center

The revised proposal – $23 million less than the original – would house nearly 1,000 inmates in mostly new buildings at the prison in Windham. Questions remain about how the state would finance the project.

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