Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently divides his time covering environmental/natural resources issues, state politics and the Maine Legislature. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues from a Maine angle 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 wants to be hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing, exploring New England’s historic sites or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his partner and their dog.
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PublishedJune 10, 2019
Tribal sustenance fishing bill headed to Gov. Mills’ desk
The legislation would tighten Maine water quality standards in certain waterways with the long-term goal of protecting tribal members who exercise their sustenance fishing rights.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Wardens help evacuate ill AT hiker
The 25-year-old hiker was suffering a “medical emergency” along a remote stretch of the Appalachian Trail in Piscataquis County.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Feds to pay for 75 miles of Maine railroad upgrades
The $17.5 million will be used to improve tracks, crossings, signals and bridge deck timbers on Pan Am Railway lines.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Senate passes bill calling for state to alert local officials about air quality violations
The measure was introduced after South Portland officials learned in March that a petroleum storage facility had been exceeding emissions limits for years.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Search to resume Saturday for kayaker missing in Standish
The New Hampshire man has not been heard from since taking a kayak out on Watchic Lake early Friday morning.
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PublishedJune 5, 2019
Proposed alternative to ‘red flag’ gun bill draws broad support
Both the original and a compromise proposal seek to keep firearms from people who pose a threat.
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PublishedJune 4, 2019
Parkland shooting survivor joins Maine teens in push to pass gun bills ‘before it is too late’
David Hogg, co-founder of March for Our Lives, visited Augusta and Portland on Tuesday as part a national tour pushing for passage of ‘common sense, life-saving gun reforms.’
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PublishedJune 3, 2019
Maine Senate endorses shifting to presidential primary elections
If approved, the legislation would move Maine toward using party primaries instead of caucuses for signaling voters’ preferences.
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PublishedJune 3, 2019
Assisted suicide bill moves closer to passage with 1-vote margin in Maine House
With the bill poised for Senate approval, Gov. Mills could have the final say on whether Maine joins 7 other states that allow a terminally ill patient to request a lethal dose of medication.
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PublishedMay 30, 2019
Maine Senate advances bill to allow assisted suicide for terminally ill patients
Thursday’s 19-16 vote to approve the measure followed a similarly close vote in the House this week.
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