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.

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Published
December 12, 2017

Portland group protests U.S. plans to withdraw from Paris climate accord

Dozens stage a 16-hour walking vigil, circling the city’s federal courthouse 196 times for each of the signees, and once in reverse to symbolize the Trump administration’s plans to withdraw.
Published
December 5, 2017

Interior secretary says Katahdin monument will create ‘healthy forest,’ recreation space

Secretary Ryan Zinke outlines a few of his proposals for national monuments around the country one day after President Trump announced plans to shrink two monuments in Utah.
Published
December 4, 2017

Newest stealth destroyer leaves BIW for at-sea trials

The future USS Michael Monsoor is the 2nd of 3 Zumwalt-class destroyers being built by Bath Iron Works.
Published
December 1, 2017

Regional workforce agencies will have to devote more money to job training

A state board compromises on a LePage proposal on how to use the federal money to help people find work, opting to set a goal of 45 percent for job training next year and 60 percent in 2019.
Published
November 30, 2017

Senate rejects Angus King’s attempt to send tax bill back to committee

Bashing what he said was a lack of vetting of the major tax bill, the Maine senator said, ‘The Bangor City Council would not amend the leash law using this process.’
Published
November 29, 2017

Maine objects, but regulators vote to keep shrimp fishery closed for 2018

The state calls for opening the commercial season for a short time with a low quota, but regulators vote to add a fifth year to the moratorium.
Published
November 27, 2017

Canadian company plans mining test on Pickett Mountain in northern Maine

Wolfden Resources has purchased the mountain for $8.5 million and plans to scope out deposits of copper and other metals starting next month.
Published
November 24, 2017

Sediment behind Royal River dam found fairly clean

Although one sample had a slightly high level of mercury, it was below the level the DEP deems risky.
Published
November 22, 2017

National Park Service extends comment period on Acadia fee increases

The public now has until Dec. 22 to offer feedback on the proposal to raise visitor fees at 17 parks, including nearly tripling the vehicle entrance fee at Acadia.
Published
November 22, 2017

Hemlock pest spreads, forcing Maine landowners to cut trees

An infestation of the hemlock woolly adelgid prompts the state to quarantine southern and coastal areas and challenges property owners with difficult decisions.