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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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
Ski trail grooming by volunteers to resume at Acadia despite government shutdown
Friends of Acadia reaches an agreement with the National Park Service to allow volunteers to groom some carriage trails, which they had been barred from doing during the shutdown.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2019
Debate brews over splitting Maine’s agriculture, conservation department
Some interest groups who represent farmers and conservationists want to break up the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, but Gov. Janet Mills has reservations.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Task force calls for $75 million for Maine land conservation, state parks
The draft recommendations were compiled by a diverse group of 20 organizations discussing the ‘next generation’ of land conservation.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
Mills to authorize sale of long-stalled senior housing bonds
Approved by 69 percent of voters three years ago, the $15 million in bonds to help finance construction of affordable senior housing units had been held up by Gov. Paul LePage.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2019
Maine DHHS starts rulemaking process on public assistance for asylum seekers
Gov. Janet Mills does not plan to change rules proposed by the LePage administration after a court decision forcing the state to restore benefits it had been denying.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2019
Janet Mills sworn in as governor, declares ‘we are all in this together’
The Farmington Democrat, the first woman to occupy the governor’s office in Maine’s 199-year history, delivers a message of inclusion and hope, saying the time has come to protect and improve the state we all call home.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2018
The LePage Legacy: Triumph and tumult
In his eight years in office, Maine’s disruptive Republican governor amassed an impressive record of fiscal accomplishments, but it’s been overshadowed by an equally stunning list of controversial missteps.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2018
Shutdown not expected to cause major disruptions in Maine
But services have been curtailed at Acadia National Park, where about 70 staff members are on furlough.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
To lead Department of Labor, Mills picks someone who’s done it before
In addition to announcing Laura Fortman’s nomination to be Maine’s labor commissioner, Gov.-elect Janet Mills nominates John Rohde to lead the Workers’ Compensation Board.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
LePage, calling ranked-choice voting ‘repugnant,’ hasn’t certified Golden’s win. But it may not matter.
Attorneys for Rep. Bruce Poliquin, Rep.-elect Jared Golden and Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap argue over whether Golden can be seated in Congress on Jan. 3.
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