The BIW-built Zumwalt could cruise down the Kennebec River as early as Monday for long-awaited sea trials of the lead ship in the new class of Navy destroyer.
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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Task force balks at LePage plan to divert state timber revenues for home heating
Citing constitutional restrictions, the commission spurns the governor’s idea to fund the home heating program with income from expanded logging on public lands.
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Head of EPA meets with Maine farmers amid controversy over water quality rules
Gina McCarthy, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, says the agency needs to make clear that the new clean water rules are not intended to require additional permitting or regulation of farmers.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
A national park or a national monument? North Woods groups shift focus
Unable to convince members of Maine’s congressional delegation to introduce legislation for a North Woods national park, supporters are now hoping President Obama will use his authority to designate a national monument as a step toward eventual park status.
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Survey asks who should stand for Maine in National Statuary Hall
Three cultural agencies are studying whether Maine should replace the statues of William King and Hannibal Hamlin.
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Collins, King and Poliquin cite ‘serious reservations’ about Maine North Woods national monument
They urge President Obama to consider the controversy over a proposed national park as he weighs whether to, instead, use his executive authority to create a national monument.
Posted inBusiness, Food, News
Genetically engineered salmon unlikely to appear in Maine markets
Dubbed a ‘game-changer’ by the company and ‘Frankenfish’ by opponents, the gene-altered salmon grow twice as fast as conventional farm-raised salmon.
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Parsonsfield man accused of assaulting, injuring young boy
The York County Sheriff’s Office arrested Barren Foster Tracey, 33, Wednesday, charging that he abused his 18-month-old nephew.
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Tim Hortons abruptly shutters 6 shops in Maine
Two locations in South Portland, one in Augusta and three in the Lewiston-Auburn area are closed.
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Dealing with Russia in Syria key to halting Islamic State, William Cohen says
The former defense secretary military action alone won’t destroy the terror organization.