Municipal clerks in southern and central Maine report steady demand for absentee ballots in this presidential election year.
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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Another right whale is found dead off Maine coast
Federal fisheries managers and conservation groups raise concerns after whales are found dead off Boothbay Harbor and Mount Desert Rock, and a third gets disentangled from fishing gear near Cape Cod.
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Most Mainers favor background checks on gun sales, poll shows
The measure enjoys strong support among women, Democrats and southern Maine residents, but opponents say it’s unnecessary.
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Most Mainers favor legalizing marijuana for recreational use, poll finds
Southern and coastal residents and those under 50 are driving the support for the ballot question.
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Pingree holds strong lead in 1st District congressional race
The incumbent Democrat is on track for re-election and holds a sizable advantage in campaign funding.
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Maine business group urges tighter regulation of medical marijuana market
Maine Professionals for Regulating Marijuana won’t endorse or oppose November’s legalization ballot measure, but calls for better oversight of the growing marijuana industry.
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Daunting question for Bath shipbuilder: What’s next?
A heavy reliance on Navy work both sustains and threatens the viability of the yard.
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BIW’s lost bid for $10.5 billion Coast Guard contract puts up to 1,000 jobs at risk
Company officials and Maine’s senators will scrutinize the decision to award patrol cutter work to a Florida shipyard, as the community and state brace for the impact.
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Hearing on changing Maine mining rules hits wall of opposition
For the third time in three years, a Department of Environmental Protection proposal to rewrite mining regulations finds little support.
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NRA ad against Question 3 becomes target over its misrepresentations
In addition to a misshapen Maine map and an over-the-top accent in a voiceover, the video alludes to the involvement of Michael Bloomburg’s gun control group with a rendering of the New York City skyline that appears to include parts of San Francisco.