Details about the incidents are scant, and it was not immediately clear whether the shooting and death are connected.
Daniel Kool
Staff Writer
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture
John Mulaney and friends coming to Portland in August
Fellow comedians Fred Armisen, Mike Birbiglia and Nick Kroll will join Mulaney at the Cross Insurance Arena in August.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
1st woman to lead Air Force Academy to give UNE commencement speech
Michelle Johnson, a retired Air Force lieutenant general, will deliver the address at the University of New England’s 190th commencement ceremony on May 17.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Etna woman accused of killing boyfriend referred for mental evaluation
Heidi Tasker, 36, was scheduled to make her first court appearance Monday, but it was rescheduled for next week as she was ‘in a high state of distress,’ her attorney said.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Spring storm delivers slick roads, crashes, closures in Maine
Fire and police departments across the state report a high number of accidents.
Posted inMaine, News
Rainfall eases drought conditions, but the relief may be temporary
Much of Maine has been in a period of drought since September — a situation worsened by a drier-than-normal winter.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Etna woman charged with murder in boyfriend’s death
Police arrested Heidi Tasker, 36, on Friday and charged her in the death of Luke Norris, 41.
Posted inMaine, News
Turnpike says to disregard customer service message at tollbooths
An E-ZPass ‘system interruption’ is causing some drivers to see the message and red or yellow lights as they pass through the tolls.
Posted inMaine, News
DEP issues notice of violation over Orrington mercury contamination
The department charges that Mallinckrodt has done an insufficient job removing mercury from its former plant and has attempted to dodge its legal responsibilities.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Workers reinstated at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The workers, all entry-level employees still in their probationary periods, were briefly fired by the Navy Department last week.