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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PublishedDecember 22, 2015
LePage nominates Maine Maritime Academy administrator as DEP commissioner
In addition to Paul Mercer, the governor also nominates Brig. Gen. Gerard F. Bolduc as Maine’s next adjutant general and William Beardsley as his education commissioner.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2015
Central Maine project the first to receive Land for Maine’s Future funds
The central Maine project benefits after new funding is released for the land conservation program.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2015
LePage’s opposition on conservation program begins in Augusta’s backyard
The governor has released $11.5 million in Land for Maine’s Future bonds, but some conservationists fear his efforts to scuttle the Howard Hill project are not over.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2015
Judge rules Penobscot Nation reservation does not include river’s waters
But U.S. District Judge George Singal clarifies that Penobscot tribal members’ sustenance fishing rights extend throughout the main stem of the Penobscot River.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2015
LePage agrees to release $5 million in land conservation bonds, criticizes lawmakers
The governor will issue voter-approved bonds for the Land for Maine’s Future program, which he has been trying to use as leverage to advance a home heating assistance program.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2015
Anti-ISIS holiday display in Maine raises some eyebrows
Sheriff’s deputies visited the Limerick homeowner after someone expressed concerns about the creative use of holiday lights and a Santa Claus.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2015
Shaw’s to revisit food donations program, Rep. Pingree says
The Maine congresswoman says the head of the supermarket chain told her that donations of perishable goods to soup kitchens and food pantries can continue at its Brunswick and Bangor stores.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2015
Navy’s new Zumwalt destroyer rescues ailing fishing boat captain off Portland
The stealth warship was in the area conducting sea trials early Saturday when it responded to a call for help. See a Coast Guard video of the medevac rescue of the fisherman from the Zumwalt.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2015
Treasurer of Androscoggin County Republican Committee resigns amid questions about finances
While one committee member describes the issue as an ‘internal matter’ that’s been resolved, Chairman Stavros Mendros says nearly $8,000 was missing from the party’s bank accounts.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2015
Sleek, futuristic warship built at BIW is cheered as it heads to sea
The USS Zumwalt, the Navy’s largest destroyer, begins open-ocean testing of its high-tech systems.
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