The Arrowsic resident was an heir to the Procter & Gamble fortune and founder of Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights.
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 inBusiness, Maine
Unity company to take over Rockland railroad
The company plans to bring back freight service and scenic rides, but its proposal does not include an Amtrak Downeaster extension.
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Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
Former Lewiston, USM star is first Maine player to join Hearts of Pine soccer team
Portland’s new professional soccer team adds Khalid Hersi to its roster.
Posted inMaine, New England
Gov. Mills to attend state funeral for Jimmy Carter
The celebration of the 39th president’s life will be held at the Washington National Cathedral.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
Global school IT contractor suffers cybersecurity issue, at least 3 Maine schools impacted
PowerSchool, which serves hundreds of schools across the country, including many in Maine, notified customers of a breach Wednesday.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Windham man sentenced to 15 years for child porn, abuse
Cote Noonan, 33, was also sentenced to 10 years of supervised release and ordered to pay $108,000 in restitution to his victims.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World, News
Maine DHHS awarded nearly $17M for maternal health care
The funds are part of the Transforming Maternal Health Model, a new 10-year federal program designed to improve care for low-income patients.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Coast Guard seeking people who shot flares at Willard Beach
All told, 3 false alarms cost the agency more than $28,000 over the course of 3 searches that stretched more than 80 miles and involved numerous agencies.
Posted inMaine, News
State asks judge to deny request for pause of Maine’s new gun waiting period
A group of firearms advocates filed a lawsuit challenging the 3-day waiting period in November, arguing that the new law violates the U.S. Constitution.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Cybersecurity issues impact 2 Maine public school districts
School officials told parents a breach was detected in South Portland Sunday and another was detected over the weekend in Cumberland.