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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PublishedAugust 12, 2015
Maine piping plovers on track for best nesting season in more than 30 years
The 115 plover chicks are the most fledged on state beaches since record keeping began in 1981, and signal that protection efforts are paying off, biologists say.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2015
With overdoses on the increase in Maine, a role for the public awaits
A Portland woman volunteers her help after a traumatic brush with drug abuse, and a small-town police official says ‘we can’t stand idly by’ as addiction ruins more lives.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2015
Abuse specialists question LePage funding claim
The state is quiet after the governor says in his weekly address that DHHS has heroin treatment money.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2015
House Speaker Mark Eves presses LePage on response to heroin crisis
The Democrat suggests that the LePage administration needs to focus more on drug treatment and not just law enforcement.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2015
Portland mobilizes as opiate abuse, overdose cases grow
Officials look for state support and expanded treatment options, as Gov. LePage calls a summit to discuss more enforcement.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2015
Opiate danger spikes in Portland with 14 overdoses in 24 hours
Police alert users to a possible ‘bad batch,’ and increase patrols and education efforts as heroin and other drugs tighten their grip on the city, killing two.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2015
New emissions limits for power plants go easy on Maine
That’s because the state and region have already slashed greenhouse gas releases. And the rules should clean the air without a heavy cost.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2015
Baxter State Park pushes back on rising number of Appalachian Trail ‘thru-hikers’
The park’s keepers want to stay true to Gov. Percival Baxter’s mandate – ‘forever wild’ – but some say their efforts could prove costly.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2015
Maine beauty contestant responds to shark-tagging criticism
Marisa Butler of Standish insists her hobby isn’t harmful to sharks and provides research as part of a NOAA program.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2015
State workers likely to use LePage raises for managers as bargaining chip in contract talks
With a labor contract that has expired and pay that has been stagnant for years, the union hopes his hikes of up to 17% for commissioners are a positive sign.
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