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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PublishedJuly 7, 2020
Jail staff followed rules in pepper spraying mentally ill inmates, corrections department says
But the advocate who sought the review says it makes no mention of accommodations for such inmates as required by law.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2020
Maine CDC reports one more death, 17 new COVID-19 cases
Maine averaged 27 new coronavirus cases daily for the week ending Tuesday, down from 37 cases per day during the previous week.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Eight new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths reported in Maine
The relatively small increase in cases comes after 3 weeks of much higher numbers of new infections, and a holiday weekend in which 4 older Mainers died of COVID-19 in Cumberland County.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2020
Pandemic exacerbates crisis levels for Maine’s group homes
Providers say state state aid hasn’t sufficiently addressed the funding, reimbursement and workforce issues that existed even before COVID-19.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2020
Another 45 COVID-19 cases reported in Maine but no new deaths
Maine continues to add several dozen coronavirus cases a day as the number of out-of-state visitors increases.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2020
Gideon reports raising $8 million, more than double amount raised by Collins
Maine’s U.S. Senate contest is already the most expensive race in state history and is likely to draw tens of millions of dollars more before the November elections.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2020
Maine CDC reports 34 new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths
As a holiday weekend ushers in higher numbers of out-of-state visitors, the average number of active COVID-19 cases per day has crept up, but hospitalizations remain low and the rate of positive tests is declining.
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PublishedJune 30, 2020
Cost of reopening schools during pandemic could exceed $300 million
Maine’s education commissioner tells lawmakers that schools face a heavy lift in procuring personal protective equipment, expanding bus fleets and filling vacant positions.
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PublishedJune 30, 2020
Another 34 coronavirus cases, no new deaths reported in Maine
As movie theaters, bowling alleys and other businesses prepare to reopen Wednesday, the state is recording several dozen new COVID-19 cases daily – but not the large spikes seen in some southern and western states.
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PublishedJune 29, 2020
Maine CDC investigates small COVID-19 outbreak at BIW, awaits Long Creek test results
The agency also reported one additional death on Monday, a woman in her 60s from Kennebec County, as well as 28 new coronavirus cases.
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