The town is advising water residents to flush all water lines and faucets in their homes and discard food, beverages and ice made during the boil order.
Daniel Kool
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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, Schools & Education
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.
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Posted inNews
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.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Boil water order issued for Gray Water District
The district is directing customers to boil all water at least one minute before consumption or use in cooking.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland Public Schools installs memorial bench for Lewiston shooting victim
The East End Community School and Maine Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing have dedicated the bench to Joshua Seal, who was an educational technician at the school from 2013-20.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
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.