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.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2018
Long after hurricanes, Maine volunteers still toiling for Red Cross in stricken areas
More than 140 Mainers were deployed by the disaster relief agency this year, and some are still hard at work in Puerto Rico after the devastation of Hurricane Maria.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2017
Federal judge narrows Portland Pipe Line case against South Portland ordinance
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock rules against many of the company’s arguments but leaves open the question of whether the ban on crude oil exports interferes with interstate commerce.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2017
Portland Democrat Benjamin Pollard to challenge Angus King for Senate seat
Pollard is at least the fifth candidate to signal plans to run against the independent senator, who will be seeking his second term next November.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2017
Forest Society of Maine names new executive director
Karen Tilberg fills the post left vacant by the sudden death of Alan Hutchinson in August.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2017
Brunswick nonprofit argues for release of U.S. funds withheld by Gov. LePage
The state fights a lawsuit tied to how much of the workforce development money is dedicated to job training.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2017
Jensen Bissell, Baxter State Park director since 2005, to retire this month
The Baxter State Park Authority is expected to launch a national search for someone to lead the management of Maine’s 209,644-acre wilderness park.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2017
Portland group protests U.S. plans to withdraw from Paris climate accord
Dozens stage a 16-hour walking vigil, circling the city’s federal courthouse 196 times for each of the signees, and once in reverse to symbolize the Trump administration’s plans to withdraw.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2017
Interior secretary says Katahdin monument will create ‘healthy forest,’ recreation space
Secretary Ryan Zinke outlines a few of his proposals for national monuments around the country one day after President Trump announced plans to shrink two monuments in Utah.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2017
Newest stealth destroyer leaves BIW for at-sea trials
The future USS Michael Monsoor is the 2nd of 3 Zumwalt-class destroyers being built by Bath Iron Works.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2017
Regional workforce agencies will have to devote more money to job training
A state board compromises on a LePage proposal on how to use the federal money to help people find work, opting to set a goal of 45 percent for job training next year and 60 percent in 2019.
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