President Donald Trump on Thursday postponed 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war.
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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Trump administration finds Maine in violation of Title IX over transgender policy
The decision, dated Feb. 25, came just days after the administration announced its investigation and does not appear to be based on conversations with state officials.
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Federal government announces, then hits pause on, plan to sell 4 buildings in Maine
The federal government had posted a list of more than 300 ‘non-core’ properties slated to be sold that included the US Custom House in Portland and 3 other federal properties across the state.
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King, Pingree condemn firings of 7 Togus employees, including 5 veterans
Sen. Susan Collins said she has been in touch with the Trump administration about the firings at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Augusta but defended the White House’s right to make changes to services at the VA.
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Maine’s federal workforce roiled by Trump administration policies
Togus VA workers are fired, the Acadia hiring freeze is lifted and a Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hiring event is canceled.
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Dedham man arrested in 2024 shooting on UMA Bangor campus
Police arrested Zachary Fossett, a 48-year-old from Dedham, Friday afternoon, more than a year after the shooting left one person injured.
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Trump gets near-universal approval from Maine Republicans, poll finds
But more than half of those surveyed in the UNH poll — 54% — believe Elon Musk’s role in the administration is inappropriate.
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Maine’s longtime marine resources commissioner is stepping down
Patrick Keliher, who has served in the position since 2012, is the longest-serving commissioner in the history of the Department of Marine Resources. He will retire March 14.
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Overturned tractor trailer along I-95 will be removed Tuesday, police say
Drivers don’t need to report the truck, which currently sits on its passenger side, Maine State Police said.
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Tesla files building permits for Portland dealership
The automaker hasn’t formally announced plans to expand into Maine, but a building permit says the site would be an auto dealership and service center for the company run by Elon Musk.