Police say a Lewiston man charged with felony forgery may have made hundreds of fakes for unsafe vehicles that couldn’t pass inspection.
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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Portland voting on $96.3 million schools budget
Polls are open until 8 p.m.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Battle lines drawn as tiny plovers gain beach privileges
Piping plovers, a federally protected migratory shorebird, are at the center of controversies in beach towns from Maine to North Carolina
Posted inLocal & State, News
$221 million Portland city budget moves forward
The municipal budget, when combined with the proposed school budget, would increase the city tax rate by 3 percent.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Global warming report warns of climate disruption in Maine, New England
The threat is no longer in the distant future, it says, with the state facing coastal damage, changing fisheries, more heat waves, less healthy moose and more.
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Portland council sends $102 million budget for schools to voters
The proposal for 2014-15 calls for a 3.3 percent increase and no layoffs of teachers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Construction starting on upscale West End apartment complex
With 39 apartments priced at the market rate, the West End Place project is another sign of rising demand for upscale housing in Portland.
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Bath Iron Works hiring 600 more to work on six ships simultaneously
Staffing at the Bath shipyard is expected to reach 2004 levels by year’s end amid a ‘backlog’ of work that defies budget cuts and uncertainy in Washington.
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With $3.3 billion Zumwalt, Navy trying for smallest blip on radar
It’s the vessel’s ‘stealth’ design that makes it unique among American destroyers.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Country star Dierks Bentley might play Maine State Pier
The Portland City Council is expected to vote Monday on whether to approve the request.