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
July 5, 2021

LePage officially announces bid for governor in 2022

The conservative and controversial Republican served eight years in the Blaine House before being term-limited in 2019, and his entrance into the race all but guarantees a feisty campaign against Gov. Janet Mills.
Published
July 2, 2021

New web tool to help Mainers, biologists report and identify sharks

The new system was launched a year after Maine’s first-ever documented fatal shark attack, which occurred in Harpswell.
Published
July 2, 2021

‘Jeopardy!’ appearance fulfills Warren woman’s lifelong dream

Nanci Skinner, who works at the Shaw’s supermarket in Rockland, took big risks and rallied from third to first in Friday night’s episode, but lost when she missed the ‘Final Jeopardy!’ question.
Published
July 1, 2021

Supporters of tribal gaming bill fail to override Mills veto

The House voted 80-53 to override the governor’s opposition to a bill restoring gaming rights lost in a 1980 legal settlement with the state, short of the two-thirds margin needed.
Published
June 30, 2021

Legislature passes consumer-owned utility bill after Maine Senate reverses course

But supporters would have to pick up additional votes to override a likely veto from Gov. Janet Mills, who has expressed concerns about the buyout of CMP and Versant Power’s assets.
Published
June 30, 2021

Legislature passes $900 million state budget update

The bill gained broad bipartisan support for the package, which includes $300 direct payments to Mainers who worked through the pandemic.
Published
June 30, 2021

Health officials search for key to boosting vaccination numbers

The Maine CDC and the state’s health care networks are examining who has yet to be vaccinated, the reasons why and how best to reach them.
Published
June 25, 2021

Family of boy killed in Stockton Springs had prior involvement with Maine DHHS

Documents filed in court against Jessica Williams, who is charged with murder, shed light on the short but troubled life of her 3-year-old son, Maddox.
Published
June 24, 2021

Mills vetoes ‘fundamentally flawed’ bill to close Long Creek youth prison

Mills also moved to block a bill inspired by Hydro-Quebec’s spending on a potential ballot initiative in Maine.
Published
June 24, 2021

Maine reports lowest case count since September, no additional deaths

Despite recording just 12 new cases Thursday, state health officials warn that a new variant could undermine progress by spreading among unvaccinated Mainers.