The skeleton of whale No. 3694, which was found dead off Boothbay Harbor in September, will be used for research and education.
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently covers state politics, the Maine Legislature and environmental/natural resources issues. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues 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 enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his wife, Carissa, and their dog.
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Agreement calls for dam removal, fish passage on Presumpscot River in Westbrook
Sappi and conservation groups hope to revive spawning runs and add recreational uses in a river running through one of Maine’s most populous areas.
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‘Supermoon’ expected to cause flooding at high tide today in coastal Maine
The highest anticipated tides of the year are likely to create ‘nuisance flooding’ in low-lying areas.
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Could Trump undo the new Katahdin-area national monument?
Donald Trump’s victory sparks talk of whether he might reverse President Obama’s executive order.
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Rural Maine, sportsmen flex voting muscles to shoot down background checks
Question 3 was overwhelmingly popular in parts of southern and midcoast Maine but failed in western, central, northern and Down East towns.
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Pingree wins re-election to 1st Congressional District
The incumbent Democrat was widely expected to beat Republican Mark Holbrook, a Brunswick counselor, to win a fifth term in Congress.
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Proposed expansion of gun background checks defeated
The “Yes on 3” campaign conceded the race Wednesday morning after unofficial results showed 52 percent of Maine voters opposed requiring background checks on private gun sales, gun loans or other transfers.
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Crowded Acadia may turn to reservation system for peak periods
Nothing’s set in stone, but the much-loved national park is looking at options – such as metering and yes, reservations – to safeguard the visitor experience.
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LePage tells Obama that Maine won’t participate in refugee resettlement
In a letter sent Friday, the governor says he has ‘lost confidence’ in the federal government’s ability to vet refugees from war-torn countries such as Syria.
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Conservative outsider faces tough battle against Pingree in left-leaning 1st District
Republican Mark Holbrook is campaigning on some of the same issues raised by Donald Trump, but will it win over southern Maine voters?