Roughly 1,700 students and their families are expected to benefit from the pilot, the agency said.
Daniel Kool
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Daniel Kool is the Portland Press Herald's utilities reporter, covering electricity, gas, broadband - anything you get a bill for. He also covers the impact of tariffs on Maine and picks up the odd business story. 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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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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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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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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Maine man killed in New Hampshire crash along I-95
The man was rear-ended twice after an earlier crash left his vehicle with at least one partially deflated tire, police said.
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‘Antiques Roadshow’ to make first stop in Maine for 30th tour
For years, the roadshow was filmed inside convention centers across the country, making it difficult to find a suitable location in Maine.
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Man shoots stepbrother in South Portland, police say
Police have charged the alleged shooter, 41-year-old John Williams, of South Portland, with several assault charges.
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County Road in Gorham reopened following accident
A little more than a half-mile stretch, between Burnham Road in Gorham and Gorham Road in Scarborough, had been closed Tuesday evening.
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Man shot while trying to drive construction vehicle through Penobscot County home, police say
A Corinna man allegedly stole a front-end loader and attempted to drive it through a home before being shot by its residents.
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Cape Elizabeth parents shared old tests, principal says
Some parents have been passing each other old notes and tests to give their students an unfair advantage, the principal said in a letter to families.