Golden has been hounded with questions from the media and criticism from Republicans about his reluctance to take a stand in the presidential election.
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.
Aroostook County explosion caused by disconnected propane line
The propane line had been disconnected from a heating unit that was mistakenly turned on, triggering the explosion, fire marshals office says.
Man dies in Penobscot County Jail custody
Early investigations indicate that the man’s death was related to medical or health issues, and there ‘are no indications of a criminal or violent act,’ the sheriff’s office said.
Washburn man’s cause of death remains unknown, chief medical examiner says
Erik Foote, whose body was found in April on the banks of the Aroostook River in Caribou, was last seen alive in January, when he was picked up by a Washburn police sergeant.
Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by SUV in South Portland
The woman had been sitting in the median of Maine Mall Road before she was hit by an unnamed male driver who then struck another vehicle head on.
New Hampshire man killed in weekend vehicle crash
Benjamin Harvey, a 23-year-old from Rollinsford, New Hampshire, was pronounced dead at the scene in Indian Purchase Township, police said.
Lawsuit says new law designed to protect veterans from ‘claim sharks’ is unconstitutional
A group of veterans and a benefits consulting firm are suing Maine’s attorney general, arguing that a new law designed to shield the state’s veterans from predatory practices is unconstitutional.
Harpswell man seriously injured after crashing car into tree
Jeffrey Berkowitz, 76, was transported to Maine Med with life-threatening injuries after he fell asleep at the wheel, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said.
Coast Guard rescues 6 people who abandoned flaming trawler
The captain, 4 crew members and an NOAA observer used a life raft to escape the 81-foot Three Girls over 100 nautical miles off Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Missing 80-year-old man from Old Orchard Beach found safe
Police had issued a silver alert for Allan Altobell after he left his home on foot Friday morning.