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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PublishedOctober 30, 2017
Maine delegation has mixed reaction to Russia probe indictments
While Rep. Pingree says the charges against former Trump campaign officials highlight the need for a special prosecutor, Rep. Poliquin says the numerous investigations need to run their course.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2017
Amazon applies for Maine pharmaceutical wholesaler licenses
The three licenses sought by the online retailing giant are part of an anticipated move into health care that already has put pharmacy retailers and distributors on edge.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2017
Acadia-area groups raise concerns about possible tripling of park entrance fee
The park service says revenue raised by a price hike at 17 national parks – Acadia’s would go from $25 to $70 – would be used to reduce a backlog of maintenance and infrastructure projects.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2017
Nonprofit sues LePage seeking release of federal workforce training funds
Coastal Counties Workforce Inc. contends that the governor and his labor commissioner are violating federal law by rejecting federal workforce training funds.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2017
LePage reverses course and rescinds request to withdraw judicial nominations
The move comes days after the governor notified legislative leaders that he was withdrawing reappointment nominations for 3 Superior Court and 2 District Court judges.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2017
Possibility of another monster wildfire may not be as unlikely as you think
Despite decades of improvements in firefighting equipment, communications and techniques, Nature can still produce tinderbox conditons with devastating potential, experts say.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2017
Schoolgirl awed by wildfire grows up to pen definitive account
In the process of researching ‘Wildfire Loose: The Week Maine Burned,’ Joyce Butler also preserves a trove of eyewitness recordings.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2017
Fire had profound impact on Bar Harbor and Acadia
The fire brought dramatic changes – some almost overnight – to the island’s economy, and altered the character of its many vistas.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2017
When Maine burned: How the monster Fire of ’47 tested the state’s resilience and altered its landscape
The fires that swept across Maine 70 years ago this month were like nothing its residents had seen before, or thankfully since.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2017
Judge dismisses LePage lawsuit against attorney general over cost of hiring outside attorneys
The governor wanted the Attorney General’s Office to pay for the legal costs of filing briefs in support of President Trump’s immigration orders.
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