Several polls indicate popular incumbent Chellie Pingree has a commanding lead over a pair of newcomers for the House seat.
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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Race for the U.S. Senate: The first-timer
Shenna Bellows, the Democratic long-shot challenger, casts her gritty campaign in broader, national terms.
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Race for the U.S. Senate: The veteran
Susan Collins, Maine’s longtime Republican senator, keeps her message simple and reaps the benefits of incumbency.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Senate
Race for the U.S. Senate: The first-timer
Shenna Bellows, the Democratic long-shot challenger, casts her gritty campaign in broader, national terms.
Posted inElections 2014, Maine
Maine’s CD1 candidates talk Iraq, ACA and whoopie pies
Misiuk and Murphy say dysunction in Washgington means three-term incumbent Pingree needs to go.
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Experts: Energy costs helped kill Bucksport mill
In a twist, Verso Paper could still benefit from high energy costs by selling electricity from its own power plant.
Posted inElections, Politics, Senate
Collins role in shutdown stirring up Maine’s U.S. Senate race
The campaigns offer sharply different interpretations of the facts surrounding the partial government closure last year.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World
Sending ground forces to Iraq wins no favor among Maine delegation
Neither Maine’s current senators, nor its U.S. representatives, nor candidates seeking to replace them offered clear-cut support for the idea.
Posted inMaine, News
Questions and answers about asylum
Q: What is “asylum” and who is eligible? A: “Asylum” is an immigration status offering protection and legal residency in the United States to people who have fled their home countries. Applicants must prove they cannot return to their home country “because of a persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, […]
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Asylum seekers living in limbo in Maine
Once vulnerable in their homelands, Maine’s asylum seekers, in growing numbers, are left waiting – for permission to work, for their status to change and, now, to see if looming welfare reforms will make them vulnerable all over again.