Local police officers responded to a report of a shooting Wednesday morning and discovered the victim’s body.
Daniel Kool
Staff Writer
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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News Center Maine parent company announces marketing layoffs
It’s not clear how many positions will be terminated, but the layoffs are part of a restructuring by the station’s national parent company, Tegna.
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Crow in Gorham tests positive for West Nile virus
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention tested the bird last week, the town announced Tuesday.
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Cape Elizabeth OKs new Cookie Jar site plan, leaves front parking untouched
Under the new site plan, the parking spaces along the building’s Shore Road facade are listed as ‘existing casual parking’ but are not delineated. Planning Board members said that should preserve the status quo.
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‘Careless disposal of smoking materials’ caused Wells apartment building fire, officials say
The Office of State Fire Marshal determined that the fire started near a wooden porch along the outside of Pine Tree Commons. All residents escaped safely, but one firefighter sustained minor injuries.
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Linda Bean collection, including 20 Wyeth paintings, fetches $2.5 million at auction
The artworks owned by the late granddaughter of L.L.Bean’s founder were valued at more than $3 million and were part of a larger auction, American Art, by Bonhams in New York.
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Tenants displaced by fire in Wells apartment building
Firefighters set up a temporary water supply to battle the blaze at 2124 Sanford Road, which lacks access to a pressurized hydrant.
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Three ejected from horse-drawn buggy after being struck by SUV
The buggy passengers were transported to a hospital for treatment, as was the driver of the vehicle that hit them, state police said. The horse had to be put down.
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Some Hannaford stores still facing network issues affecting to-go ordering
Most locations are accepting credit cards again, but the supermarket chain’s website and online ordering service were still down as of Sunday morning.
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In-state case of EEE detected in Maine for 1st time in nearly a decade
An adult from Penobscot County developed severe eastern equine encephalitis symptoms early last month and remains hospitalized, the Maine CDC says.