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 6, 2015
Portland woman turns into activist after witnessing heroin overdose
Laurie Bachelder organizes a community meeting, is launching a Facebook page titled ‘Help ME Recover’ and starts a scholarship fund for those who complete a detox program.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2015
Number of ships declared ‘total losses’ has declined since 2005
Only three of the 75 losses in 2014 were designated as ‘missing/overdue, which was El Faro’s status Monday.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2015
Tensions between Baxter State Park, Appalachian Trail dominate meeting
National Park Service and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy representatives travel to Maine to discuss park officials’ concerns about the impacts of the growing number of AT thru-hikers.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2015
As sea levels rise, no fix for Portland’s flood-prone Bayside
The city is in the early stages of deciding how to address the problem in a low-lying neighborhood where development is growing despite its soggy history.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2015
VA pursues expansion of its outpatient care clinic in Portland
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs wants more space to help reduce patients’ trips to Togus and offer more services in southern Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2015
Defense bill in Congress contains items sought by Maine delegation
The compromise House-Senate bill would authorize additional money for destroyers to be built at BIW and would change an economic development program that could benefit the former Navy base in Brunswick.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2015
This year, it’s an apple bonanza at Maine orchards
The crop is so plentiful that tree branches are bent to the ground, growers’ stockpiles may last into the spring and picking your own is a breeze.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2015
Commission struggles with proposal to divert Maine timber revenues as market sours
Legislators are examining timber harvesting on state-owned lands and use of those logging revenues following a heated legislative debate also tied to the fate of the Land for Maine’s Future program.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2015
Two years after dams’ removal, Penobscot River flourishes
Alewives, shad and even whitewater paddlers have returned as the largest river restoration endeavor in U.S. history starts to yield results.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2015
Ethics commission staff wants organizations to disclose campaign donors
Current law allows national groups to spend millions on Maine elections, often without revealing who is bankrolling their efforts.
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