A Maine family will honor its Civil War ties as two sailors who were part of U.S. naval history are laid to rest 151 years after their ship’s most famous battle.
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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Diabetes ‘epidemic’ seen in U.S., Maine
Costs to treat the disease are soaring, while Maine’s spending rate on care is 14th among all U.S. states.
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Another Baldacci may run for Congress
A familiar name reacts to U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud’s gubernatorial comments, but it belongs to a lesser-known sibling.
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Blaine House talk sparks discussion of Congress race
As Mike Michaud eyes a run for governor, state Sen. Emily Cain weighs a bid for his seat.
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Bipartisan bill would tighten gun trafficking laws
Maine’s Susan Collins and others introduce a measure that would also create the first federal definition of gun trafficking.
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Michaud considering run for governor
He dominates Gov. LePage in a one-on-one race, a poll shows, but in a three-way race, LePage fares much better.
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Washington Notebook: History maker remembered for leadership
WASHINGTON – On Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor will celebrate two important anniversaries, one of which involves a pioneering labor leader with Maine roots. On March 4, 1913, President William Howard Taft signed a bill creating the Labor Department. Precisely 20 years later, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt made history by nominating Frances Perkins to […]
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Only Collins hasn’t signed court brief supporting same-sex marriage
As the rest of Maine’s delegation calls for an end to the Defense of Marriage Act, she says states should decide the issue.
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King, Collins split on Democratic alternative plan
WASHINGTON – Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, voted Thursday to support a Democratic plan to address across-the-board spending cuts set to begin Friday while Republican Sen. Susan Collins cast votes against both the Democratic proposal and one from her party. Collins and a Colorado Democrat also said they would introduce a bill to give federal agencies […]
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Maine’s slice of the sequester pie: Just how bad will it taste?
Schools, airports and border crossings are among areas targeted by the automatic federal budget cuts.