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 21, 2017
When Maine burned: How the monster Fire of ’47 tested the state’s resilience and altered its landscape
The fires that swept across Maine 70 years ago this month were like nothing its residents had seen before, or thankfully since.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2017
Fire had profound impact on Bar Harbor and Acadia
The fire brought dramatic changes – some almost overnight – to the island’s economy, and altered the character of its many vistas.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2017
Judge dismisses LePage lawsuit against attorney general over cost of hiring outside attorneys
The governor wanted the Attorney General’s Office to pay for the legal costs of filing briefs in support of President Trump’s immigration orders.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2017
LePage calls York County casino question ‘a phony deal’ with overblown promises
In his weekly radio address, the governor also says Question 1 on the November ballot would merely draw business away from Maine’s two existing casinos in Bangor and Oxford.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2017
LePage has nearly $11 million removed from account controlled by attorney general
The governor says his rival shouldn’t have sole authority to decide how to spend the legal settlement funds, but Attorney General Janet Mills calls his action illegal.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2017
Navy secretary expresses ‘great faith’ in BIW during first tour of Bath shipyard
Richard Spencer also says the Navy has an obligation to work with shipyards to look at capacity as the Trump administration and Congress seek to expand the size of the fleet.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2017
Distrust among organizers fuels rival rallies Saturday in Augusta
In a reflection of the national political upheaval, suspicions about one group’s so-called ‘alt-right’ ties motivate counterprotesters.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2017
Conservation projects compete for $4.5 million in Land for Maine’s Future funding
The applications to protect forest and farmland will be the first round of proposals considered by the LMF board in three years.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2017
Tests show residents’ wells near former Brunswick air station are safe, Navy says
The testing was done to address concerns that compounds used in airport firefighting foam might have leached into groundwater around the base.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Prospect of timber harvesting creates uncertainties for Katahdin Woods and Waters
Changes recommended by the interior secretary include allowing ‘active timber management’ in the national monument, but it’s unclear whether logging would keep visitors away.
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