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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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Maine expands access to tests as state reports 26 new coronavirus cases and 1 additional death
Gov. Janet Mills and Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah discuss the increased testing capacity, new potential outbreaks and the state’s multiphase economic reopening plan.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Maine college leaders collaborating on ‘framework’ to reopen campuses
Presidents of Maine’s public and private colleges and universities are hoping to present recommendations to Gov. Janet Mills next month.
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PublishedMay 14, 2020
Three more deaths, 50 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maine
The state is ramping up its testing capacity significantly this week, which could lead to an increase in detected coronavirus cases.
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PublishedMay 14, 2020
Cities and towns press for answers from governor’s office on town meetings, elections
Maine communities say they are feeling hamstrung by a lack of guidance from the state on how to run elections, prepare budgets and implement economic reopening during the pandemic.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
Maine CDC reports 26 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
The new cases come on the day that retail businesses in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties were allowed to reopen under strict health and safety protocols.
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PublishedMay 8, 2020
Maine CDC reports 44 more COVID-19 cases, 1 death
With Maine’s numbers continuing a slow but steady increase, Gov. Janet Mills and state health officials say the overall trajectory and trend supports relaxing additional restrictions on businesses.
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PublishedMay 8, 2020
Mills announces accelerated reopening for retail stores, restaurants in 12 rural counties
The announcement comes one day after Gov. Janet Mills unveiled a deal with Westbrook-based Idexx that will allow the state’s public health lab to triple its testing capacity.
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PublishedMay 5, 2020
Maine CDC reports 4 more coronavirus deaths and 37 more cases
The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says managers of the Tyson Foods poultry processing plant in Portland have agreed to extend a closure so the CDC can trace the contacts of infected workers.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
Maine CDC reports 20 more coronavirus cases, no new deaths
The number of cases at the Tyson Foods plant in Portland rose to 17 on Monday as testing of all 400-plus employees continued.
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PublishedMay 2, 2020
Coronavirus data trends working in Maine’s favor, but risks remain
The reproduction rate, case rate and other indicators of transmission are moving in the right direction for Maine to start relaxing restrictions, but epidemiologists are watching closely for any warning signs that trends are changing.
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