Opponents of the Katahdin-area proposal are determined to fight on, but others see the designation as a done deal and believe it’s time to plan for that outcome.
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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Congressional committee plans national monument hearing in Maine
Rep. Bruce Poliquin requested the House Committee on Natural Resources ‘field hearing’ in the Katahdin region to air concerns of residents who oppose a proposed North Woods national monument.
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Would-be asylum seekers lose aid under new state policy
The DHHS interprets a 2015 law as excluding certain immigrants from General Assistance, reviving a debate that some thought had been settled.
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Park Service chief hears emotional, divided views on North Woods national monument
About 1,000 Maine residents and local officials attend two meetings, with testimony split between those who think it will hurt the region’s forest products industry and others who think it will pump new life into a lackluster economy.
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Analysis: At town halls, LePage often breaks own rule against fabricating ‘facts’
Many of his claims ring true, but upon further review some blur – or break – the line between fact and opinion.
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Poliquin requests House committee visit over national monument designation
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin wants the House Natural Resources Committee to hold ‘an official congressional field hearing’ in Maine to hear Katahdin-area residents’ concerns.
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LePage suggests King is acting in support of national park near Katahdin
The governor and U.S. senator clash over whether inviting the park service chief to the state to hear from the public is ‘ignoring the will of Mainers.’
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Maine’s top court upholds sale of Fryeburg water to Poland Spring
A Fryeburg resident and a national nonprofit organization had appealed an October 2014 decision granting Poland Spring’s parent company a long-term contract to withdraw water from a well in Fryeburg.
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LePage pushes again for reduced income taxes, energy costs
At a low-key public forum in Oakland, the governor repeats his contention that a solar energy bill that he successfully vetoed was ‘a bad deal for Maine.’
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Portland residents treasure recycling, but much of it ends up as trash
A USM professor urges a switch to larger, enclosed containers after a team on the streets finds small, open-top bins are a serious cause of litter.