The recommendation follows reports, many unverified, of immigration agents questioning tribal citizens across the country.
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Teenager detained by ICE in Massachusetts held at Cumberland County Jail
Immigration agents detained an 18-year-old from Lynn, Massachusetts, despite her being in the country legally, her former attorney said.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
More than 33,000 Mainers affected by school cyber breach
PowerSchool revealed the extent of its software breach in Maine in a filing with the state attorney general’s office on Monday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
WWII veteran and native Mainer celebrates 103rd birthday
Battalion Sgt. Maj. Jim Mardin served in the Army in an anti-aircraft unit, disembarking onto Omaha Beach in Normandy on June 12, 1944.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
On MLK weekend, ski trip offers winter fun, community for Black visitors
Lisa Jones, the owner of Black Travel Maine, hopes the tour welcoming an underrepresented, and perhaps tentative, clientele counters a ‘false narrative’ about the Pine Tree State.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Harrison man shot by police in November arrested
Arthur Lefebvre, 57, faces felony-level charges of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation / World, News
‘Incredibly delicate’: Mainers with Mideast ties holding their breath amid ceasefire negotiations
Those on both sides of the conflict in Gaza described the recently announced ceasefire framework as ‘fragile’ but said they were trying to stay hopeful it could lead to a lasting peace.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Schools & Education
Lewiston schools receive grant to combat student homelessness
Roughly 1,700 students and their families in five school systems are expected to benefit from the pilot, MaineHousing said.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation / World, News
Cash App parent company agrees to $80M settlement
Maine regulators were among agencies in 7 states leading the enforcement effort, which included 48 state agencies altogether.
Posted inLocal & State, News
‘Antiques Roadshow’ to make first stop in Maine for 30th tour
For years, the roadshow was filmed inside convention centers across the country, making it difficult to find a suitable location in Maine.