Daniel Kool is the Portland Press Herald's night reporter. A graduate of Boston University, Daniel previously covered city news, transportation and higher education for the Boston Globe. His work has also appeared in GBH News, the Boston Globe Magazine, and Boston University's student newspaper, where he was the city news editor. A midwestern transplant, Daniel lives in Biddeford, where he practices the banjo and theremin.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2025
On MLK weekend, ski trip offers winter fun, community for Black visitors
Lisa Jones, the owner of Black Travel Maine, hopes the tour welcoming an underrepresented, and perhaps tentative, clientele counters a ‘false narrative’ about the Pine Tree State.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2025
Harrison man shot by police in November arrested
Arthur Lefebvre, 57, faces felony-level charges of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2025
An oceanside Kennebunkport home sells for record $12M in 90 minutes
The home near the Bush family compound was purchased by a ‘Chicago-based industrialist with significant ties to Maine,’ the listing agent says.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2025
Two tractor trailers crash on turnpike in York
One driver was seriously injured and transported to a hospital in New Hampshire.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2025
‘Incredibly delicate’: Mainers with Mideast ties holding their breath amid ceasefire negotiations
Those on both sides of the conflict in Gaza described the recently announced ceasefire framework as ‘fragile’ but said they were trying to stay hopeful it could lead to a lasting peace.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2025
Buxton man arrested after December shooting at Maine Mall
Buxton and South Portland police officers arrested Jonathan Hanson, 21, at a home along Haines Meadow Road Tuesday night.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2025
MaineHousing awards $2M to combat student homelessness in 5 school systems
Roughly 1,700 students and their families are expected to benefit from the pilot, the agency said.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2025
At least 70 right whales have grouped off Jeffreys Ledge
Surveyors with the New England Aquarium spotted the whales, estimated to represent 15% of the endangered species’ global population, in a small area east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2025
Cash App parent company agrees to $80M settlement
Maine regulators were among agencies in 7 states leading the enforcement effort, which included 48 state agencies altogether.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2025
Man killed in crash after police chase in Woolwich
Kaleb Halsey, 20, of Bowdoinham, lost control of his Hyundai Sonata while traveling south on Route 128, the sheriff’s office said.
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