A measure sponsored by Rep. Drew Gattine of Westbrook would set up a pilot program to provide access to medication-assisted treatment and stable housing for up to 50 people.
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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Sens. Collins and King to feds: Keep oil and gas drilling away from Maine coast
In a letter Monday to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Maine’s senators say the risks of environmental and economic damage outweigh any potential benefits.
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LePage stalls rules that would allow more access to drug that reverses overdoses
Despite the state’s opioid crisis, regulations to guide over-the-counter sales of the lifesaving drug languish in the Governor’s Office 5 months after approval.
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Millions of gallons of Portland sewage still overflowing into Casco Bay
The city and several other coastal Maine communities have made significant strides in undoing the problem, but it’s ‘going to take decades’ to fix.
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Statewide, communities reducing overflow sites
By 2016, the number of towns and cities with combined sewer systems had fallen from 60 to 31.
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More cold records shattered as Portland hits -11 degrees
But warmer days are on the way, the National Weather Service says.
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Maine delegation opposes Trump administration call for oil drilling in most U.S. waters
The plan would vastly expand areas open to fossil fuel exploration, a dramatic shift from current policy, but it’s unclear whether drilling would take place off Maine.
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Court orders Gov. LePage to release $3 million to workforce development board
A federal judge rules that the governor isn’t allowed to withhold the federal funds in a dispute with regional agencies over how they spend the money.
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Legislature opens session, cancels hearings ahead of storm
Thursday’s storm is expected to dump up to a foot of snow on much of Maine and will produce blizzard conditions for coastal areas.
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Canadian firm unveils plans for large hemp farm in northern Maine
Future Farm Technologies buys 120 acres in Aroostook County to grow the plant, a cousin of marijuana, for producing cannabidiol, a hemp derivative used in medical treatments.