Kevin Miller

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 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.

Latest

Published
September 22, 2021

Maine schools report vandalism linked to social media trend

While most of the vandalism and thefts in Maine have been relatively minor, other school districts around the country have had more serious cases that led to criminal charges against students.
Published
September 22, 2021

COVID-19 exacts a painful toll in Maine, shouldered largely by state’s eldest

Mainers 60 or older account for more than 91 percent of the state’s 1,000-plus deaths.
Published
September 20, 2021

Maine sees record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations

The 214 hospitalizations reported on Monday exceed the previous record of 207, which was set at the height of last winter’s case surge.
Published
September 19, 2021

Nursing home staffing crisis challenges hospitals, disrupts families

Four long-term care homes in Maine have announced they will close, displacing 120 residents. The ominous trend also means overburdened hospitals are losing a key lifeline for discharged patients.
Published
September 16, 2021

Demand for COVID tests rises as state reports another 652 cases, 3 deaths

The pace of new infections is straining the Maine CDC’s ability to review new cases, leading to a backlog that is likely to translate into sustained high numbers in the coming days.
Published
September 13, 2021

Federal government approves Maine’s ‘Family First’ child welfare reforms

The state sought approval of its plan at a time when it is implementing numerous child welfare reforms in response to multiple high-profile abuse deaths.
Published
September 13, 2021

Abbott, Puritan prepared to ‘ramp up’ production in Maine amid testing surge

Maine factories operated by the two companies produced swabs and test kits that were critical to the nation’s COVID-19 testing capability.
Published
September 9, 2021

Maine hospitals treating record number of ICU patients as new COVID-19 cases climb

More than 90% of patients in intensive care are unvaccinated, say state officials, who have added staffing to handle a backlog of positive tests.
Published
September 7, 2021

Group sues Maine DHHS to block vaccine mandate for health care workers

Plaintiffs in the second of 2 lawsuits claim the DHHS is violating health care workers’ constitutional rights and failed to follow proper procedures when adopting the requirement.
Published
September 5, 2021

State had prior involvement in most child homicide cases in Maine

A Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram analysis of newly released details going back 14 years shows DHHS had contact with most of those families before the children were killed.