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 6, 2025
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.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2025
Biddeford police assist in Friday morning raid
A dispatcher confirmed that the incident happened at 16 Clifford St., a few blocks from the city’s downtown strip, but declined to identify the agencies involved.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2025
Overdoses up in Portland, but deaths decline 55%
The city’s 2024 drop in fatal overdoses follows the statewide trend, though the local decrease is more pronounced.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2025
Pedestrian sustains life-threatening injuries in Portland crash
The man was hit near the intersection of Fore and India streets.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2025
Strong winds cause power outages, displace Scarborough family
The home has been deemed unsafe after a tree destroyed its chimney and damaged the electrical system.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2024
Burning Christmas trees light up Old Orchard Beach for New Year’s
As the trees burned, those gathered balanced anxieties over the future with dreams of a bright new year: sharing goals of growth, health and better relationships in 2025.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2024
Remembering notable Mainers who died in 2024
The well-known Mainers who died this year include authors and artists, entrepreneurs and educators, photographers and philanthropists.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2024
Shots fired through front door of South Portland home
A shooting at the Redbank Village apartment complex left holes in the front door and bullets lodged in a living room wall.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2024
Gov. Mills orders flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Jimmy Carter
U.S. and Maine state flags will be lowered through Jan. 28 to honor the late former president, who died Sunday at 100.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2024
$9.3 million grant could mean fewer wildlife collisions in northern Maine
A 2-mile stretch surrounding two culverts in Caribou saw at least 127 collisions between 2003-23, according to the Maine DOT.
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