The commission canceled more than half a dozen grants to preservation organizations in Maine in hopes of avoiding laying off half its staff.
Daniel Kool
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Daniel Kool is the Portland Press Herald's cost of living reporter, covering wages, bills and the infrastructure that drives them — from roads, to the state's electric grid to the global supply chains connecting Maine and the rest of the world. He joined the Press Herald in 2024 as the night reporter. A graduate of Boston University, he 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 plays with keyboards and little noise-making boxes.
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Gov. Mills receives Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award
The award is designed to highlight ‘champions of social justice’ who take nonviolent approaches to defending human rights. Winners get a cash prize and legal support through the organization.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Family of Deering High teen ‘mistakenly’ detained by police say he was racially profiled
The student was released shortly after he was apprehended by South Portland police officers. The department has not provided details explaining why they detained the 16-year-old.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture
Indigo Arts Alliance buys its East Bayside studio
The Black-owned art collaborative first moved into 60 Cove St., a purpose-built community and studio space, in 2019.
Posted inMaine, News
Car crash knocks out power for nearly 1/3 of Westbrook households Monday
More than 3,400 Central Maine Power customers lost power after a wreck on Brown Street, police said.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
15 state attorneys general condemn Rep. Libby’s censure as ‘attack on Legislature’ in letter
The group, led by West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey, charges that the Auburn Republican’s censure impedes the Legislature’s ability to function and represent Mainers.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Maine Department of Education denies accusations in DOJ lawsuit
The Department of Justice complaint alleges that Maine is violating Title IX by allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Maine
Robert Monks, who died at 91, built a legacy of activism in Maine
Monks helped shape the modern corporate landscape during a decades-long career as a lawyer, venture capitalist, author and corporate leader.
Posted inMaine, News
Drizzly days bring relatively low rainfall to Maine, despite ‘omega block’
Between Sunday and Tuesday evening, less than 2 inches of rain fell over most of the state, though parts of southern Maine experienced between 2-3 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
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Maine State Library rescinds 3 layoffs after some federal funding restored
The library delays 8 other terminations until Thursday as the fate of its federal funding remains unclear.