Daniel Kool has been named 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 the 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.
