Stefanie Damron was last seen walking into the woods on West Road in New Sweden in late September. At the time, she was 13.
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.
PFAS-free firefighting foam coming to Portland International Jetport
The Portland Fire Department says the PFAS-free foam should be fully installed in the airport’s 3 trucks by mid-November.
Maine’s community colleges see record fall enrollment
The Maine Community College System had 21,385 students enroll across its seven schools this year, the system said Monday. Last year, the figure was 19,477.
Regulators delay increase in minimum lobster size till July
The changes were previously slated to take effect in January but have drawn criticism from lobstermen who say they could give Canadian harvesters an unfair edge.
Gwen Walz cancels campaign trip to Maine
The Harris-Walz campaign did not provide a reason for canceling the visit Tuesday, which it announced last week.
Statewide eviction prevention program to begin taking applications Monday
The program, funded with an $18 million allotment from the state, will provide a two-fold approach to rent relief: offering tenants one-time assistance paying back-rent, plus monthly rent subsidies for one year.
Outside review of Maine State Police after-action report on Lewiston shootings recommends improvements
The recommendations came in an analysis of the Maine State Police’s after-action review of the Lewiston mass shooting last year.
Searchers locate missing Alexander couple Thursday; one had died, the other was hypothermic
Pamela and John Helmstadter, 72 and 82, respectively, left their Washington County home on foot but lost the trail Sunday.
Coast Guard searching for origin of ‘hoax’ distress calls
The calls are believed to have come from the same person and general location, near Mount Desert and Great Cranberry islands.
Maine peaks see first snowfall of the season
The timing of this year’s first snow is ‘pretty well in step’ with what the National Weather Service usually observes, according to a meteorologist in the Gray office.