Kevin Miller

Portland Press Herald

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
August 24, 2016

Q&A: What you need to know about Maine’s new Katahdin monument

How to get there, how much will it cost and what can (or can’t) you do while there, among other things.
Published
August 24, 2016

New national monument established in Maine’s North Woods, but debate rages on

The National Park Service begins to open offices and invite visitors to the Katahdin region hours after President Obama designates the 87,600 acres donated by Roxanne Quimby.
Published
August 23, 2016

Quimby donates Katahdin region land to U.S. for national monument

More than 87,600 acres are transferred amid speculation that a controversial federal designation to protect the land could come Thursday, the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.
Published
August 21, 2016

Bigelow Lab’s role in algae industry is growing

Work is underway on a 3,000-square-foot, $300,000 greenhouse in East Boothbay.
Published
August 18, 2016

Roxanne Quimby donates 100 acres to Acadia National Park

The gift of 13 ‘inholding’ parcels, worth about $2 million, comes a week before centennial celebrations for the National Park Service.
Published
August 18, 2016

Homeless inhabitants of Portland’s ‘Tent City’ told to leave

Police have been responding to a growing number of incidents at the property off Brighton Avenue, and a social services agency is working to find placements for the two dozen or so people living there.
Published
August 16, 2016

Maine specialists outline tools available to fight opioid crisis

The forum at Central Maine Community College was organized by Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-2nd District.
Published
August 12, 2016

As drought takes toll on trout and salmon, state urges anglers: Go easy on the fish

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife recommends steps to reduce harm to the fish as stream levels drop and water temperatures rise.
Published
August 11, 2016

As drought drags on, some southern Maine areas are feeling the effects

Berwick has issued a warning about high manganese levels in public water because drought conditions have led to elevated concentrations of the mineral in the town’s water source.
Published
August 11, 2016

Drinking water tests near former Brunswick Navy base show no harmful contamination

The Navy still plans to test another neighborhood near the former Brunswick Naval Air Station for levels of PFCs, a chemical used in firefighting foam.