William Kayatta of Cape Elizabeth, who was nominated more than a year ago, now has to wait another week to learn his fate.
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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Maine dairy farmers getting trickle of temporary relief
The USDA says it plans to pay them 59 cents per hundred-weight for milk produced in September.
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Crippling ‘reality’ arrives for New England fishermen
The groundfishing industry gets no U.S. disaster relief as it awaits a ‘devastating’ reduction in catch limits.
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Washington Notebook: King says filibuster reform a good first step
Maine’s new senator says the compromise is less than what he wanted.
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Maine man falls short in national Republican chairman vote
Mark Willis of Dennysville represents the party’s libertarian wing, which backed Rep. Ron Paul.
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Stephen King calls for ‘reasonable’ gun reforms
The Maine author, a gun owner, releases a nonfiction, digital-only essay that endorses ‘reasonable measures to curb gun violence.’
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Telephone scams, including one that hit Mainers, under scrutiny
Sen. Susan Collins is part of a Senate panel that will look at fraud, including the ‘Jamaican Lottery.’
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Sen. Collins widely backed by voters, poll shows
At least 60 percent of Maine independents, Republicans and even Democrats approve.
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Reps. Michaud and Pingree split over debt ceiling vote
Maine’s Mike Michaud votes in favor of the bill, while Chellie Pingree opposes it.
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Maine runner on 700-mile charity trek: ‘This is nuts’
With swollen and injured legs, Gary Allen completes his two-week goal of running from Acadia National Park to Washington D.C.