Kevin Miller
State House CorrespondentKevin joined Maine Public’s reporting team in 2021 after nearly 25 years in newspapers. He covered the State House for the Portland Press Herald as well as the Bangor Daily News and spent a few years on Capitol Hill as a Washington correspondent. A graduate of New York University, Kevin wrote about politics, higher education, and the environment for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland before finally landing in Maine in 2005. In his spare time, Kevin would like to be kayaking, hiking, camping or fishing but also enjoys a good history book or a yard project. He and his wife live in the Midcoast with their short-legged but big-hearted dog.
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The delegation is traveling to two countries with established offshore wind energy industries at a time when the Mills administration is facing political headwinds while trying to jump-start the sector in Maine. -
The Maine DEP said particle pollution in the smoke could reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, such as children and people with respiratory problems. -
Officials are recommending that Orrington-area residents keep their windows closed if they live downwind from the fire, which could take days to extinguish. -
Sgt. Aaron Skolfield of Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office accused Mills and the independent commission that investigating last October's mass shooting of purposefully omitting details from the panel's final report. -
The Air Force could decide by next summer which of seven National Guard bases will have their aging fleet of KC-135 tankers replaced with Boeing's latest refueling aircraft. -
While fewer Maine voters have asked for absentee ballots than four years ago, requests so far this fall are out-pacing those from 2022. -
While northernmost Maine was the only region to hit "moderate" colors as of late last week, that should quickly start to change as nights get cooler. -
At least five illnesses have been linked to salmonella contamination. -
The independent presidential candidate had announced last week that he was suspending his campaign, although he planned to stay on the ballot in some states. -
The number of so-called "concept draft" bills, which are often little more than a title, has increased significantly in the Maine Legislature in recent years. But some interest groups, lawmakers and journalists have raised transparency concerns about the vague bills.
