The Department of the Secretary of State says a manufacturing error could leave some plates unscannable for E-ZPass and other automatic systems.
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.
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Maine schools warn families of ‘nihilistic violent extremist’ groups targeting kids online
Administrators are acting on information from the Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, which was alerted to the groups’ existence by the FBI about a week ago.
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Unitil wants to buy one of Maine’s only other gas utilities
If regulators approve the multi-million dollar deal, it would leave Maine with 2 natural gas providers: Unitil and Summit Natural Gas.
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LIHEAP cut proposed in Trump’s budget would hurt 45,000 Mainers
While President Trump has proposed eliminating the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, local officials are split on whether Congress will follow through.
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Maine State Library partially reopens after layoffs
After letting go of 8 staffers, the agency has resumed services like interlibrary loan and digitization, but it remains open to in-person visitors by appointment only.
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Maine delegation urges Trump administration to unfreeze digital equity grants
Maine’s members of Congress argue that terminating the Digital Equity Act and related grants “will have an outsized impact on Maine families, small businesses, and communities.”
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It’s already been the cloudiest May in years, and more clouds are on the way
Skies over the Portland International Jetport were completely covered by clouds 10 out of the first 20 days this month, according to the National Weather Service.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Suicide prevention signage installed on Piscataqua River Bridge
The new signage follows 3 suicides in less than 2 weeks, which has alarmed local residents and mental health advocates.
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Maine preservation commission cancels grants, layoffs loom without without federal funding
The commission canceled more than half a dozen grants to preservation organizations in Maine in hopes of avoiding laying off half its staff.
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Gov. Mills receives Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award
The award is designed to highlight ‘champions of social justice’ who take nonviolent approaches to defending human rights. Winners get a cash prize and legal support through the organization.