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
May 18, 2020

Maine expands access to tests as state reports 26 new coronavirus cases and 1 additional death

Gov. Janet Mills and Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah discuss the increased testing capacity, new potential outbreaks and the state’s multiphase economic reopening plan.
Published
May 15, 2020

Calais declares city ‘open for business’ despite state-mandated restrictions

The City Council vote appeared largely aimed at sending a message because many businesses – including retail stores and restaurants – will be allowed to reopen Monday.
Published
May 15, 2020

Maine college leaders collaborating on ‘framework’ to reopen campuses

Presidents of Maine’s public and private colleges and universities are hoping to present recommendations to Gov. Janet Mills next month.
Published
May 14, 2020

Three more deaths, 50 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maine

The state is ramping up its testing capacity significantly this week, which could lead to an increase in detected coronavirus cases.
Published
May 14, 2020

Cities and towns press for answers from governor’s office on town meetings, elections

Maine communities say they are feeling hamstrung by a lack of guidance from the state on how to run elections, prepare budgets and implement economic reopening during the pandemic.
Published
May 11, 2020

Maine CDC reports 26 new COVID-19 cases, one more death

The new cases come on the day that retail businesses in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties were allowed to reopen under strict health and safety protocols.
Published
May 8, 2020

Maine CDC reports 44 more COVID-19 cases, 1 death

With Maine’s numbers continuing a slow but steady increase, Gov. Janet Mills and state health officials say the overall trajectory and trend supports relaxing additional restrictions on businesses.
Published
May 8, 2020

Mills announces accelerated reopening for retail stores, restaurants in 12 rural counties

The announcement comes one day after Gov. Janet Mills unveiled a deal with Westbrook-based Idexx that will allow the state’s public health lab to triple its testing capacity.
Published
May 5, 2020

Maine CDC reports 4 more coronavirus deaths, 20 more cases at Tyson plant in Portland

The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says managers of the Tyson Foods poultry processing plant in Portland have agreed to extend a closure so the CDC can trace the contacts of infected workers.
Published
May 4, 2020

Maine CDC reports 20 more coronavirus cases, no new deaths

The number of cases at the Tyson Foods plant in Portland rose to 17 on Monday as testing of all 400-plus employees continued.