The Select Board also established an oversight committee for the new veterans memorial to be built at Lakeview Cemetery.
Kay Neufeld
Staff Writer
Kay Neufeld is a business reporter with the Portland Press Herald, covering labor, unions and Maine's workforce; lobstering, fisheries and the working waterfront. They also love telling stories that illustrate the vibrant culture that makes Maine and its Mainers so special. They previously worked at the Camden Herald, Franklin Journal and the Bangor Daily News, covering local communities. Kay grew up in New York and graduated from New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute in 2018. They spontaneously moved to Maine in 2020 after visiting on vacation, searching for housing on Craigslist in the middle of their trip and asking their mother to ship their belongings to the Midcoast. In their spare time, Kay loves taking their miniature dachshund on miniature hikes, passionately defending Beyoncé's artistry and playing the fiddle with friends.
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RSU 9 board hears updates on special services
Of special interest to the board, RSU 9 is establishing a Unified Basketball program to bring together students with and without disabilities and “collaborative” games of basketball.
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Wilton approves hazard pay stipends for police
The stipends will offer each police officer $160-200 a week, totaling $54,560.
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Perry Ellsworth returning to town manager role
Longtime public servant looking forward to building rapport with the Wilton community.
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‘Where’s Waldo?’ scavenger hunt returns to Farmington
Participants are tasked with finding Waldo, from “Where’s Waldo,” at businesses across downtown Farmington until July 31 as a way to support the local economy.
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Exceptional teachers: the fifth grade teacher who loves seeing students smile
Regional School Unit 9 fifth grade teacher Lucinda Dreschler is passionate about collaboration with fellow teachers and the students themselves. Collaboration, she said, is the key to successful education.
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Farmington celebrates America’s superheroes on Fourth of July
Farmington Rotary’s annual Fourth of July parade was packed with families, farm animals and antique cars in downtown on Monday.
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Mt. Blue Middle School is getting a career, tech ed center
Mt. Blue Middle School Principal James Black said this center, funded by the Bjorn Foundation can help provide opportunities for alternative forms of learning, prevent drop-out, engage students in their overall academics and prepare them for high school.