If you’ve been through the hallways of Mt. Blue High School on a Friday morning, you’ve likely heard the musical stylings of orchestra teacher Steve Muise and his students at Blue Fri Jams.
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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New Yorker’s first Maine Maple Sunday
Staff writer Kay Neufeld spent the weekend of Maine Maple Sunday tapping trees, boiling down sap, and learning the ins and outs of what it takes to make local maple syrup. She quickly learned the process is about passion, not profit.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Women’s History Month: A record of Franklin County’s women’s suffrage movement
The Town of Farmington and the Farmington Historical Society will be honoring Isabel Greenwood and Farmington’s role in the women’s suffrage movement with a plaque to be erected and displayed in downtown Farmington in May.
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Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging bottle deposit fee in area stores
The company is only supposed to charge five cents for beverage containers in the state of Maine as a part of the state’s “Bottle Bill” program. But customers are currently incurring 15-cent fees at locations across Western Maine.
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Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging for bottle deposit in area stores
Customers are paying a 15-cent deposit, instead of 5 cents as Maine law dictates.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging bottle deposit fee in area stores
The company is only supposed to charge 5 cents for beverage containers in the state of Maine as a part of the state’s ‘Bottle Bill’ program. But customers are currently incurring 15-cent fees at locations across Western Maine.
Posted inBethel, Business, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Livermore Falls Advertiser, The Franklin Journal
Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging for bottle deposit in area stores
Customers are paying a 15-cent deposit, instead of 5 cents as Maine law dictates.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
RSU 9 Board discusses amendments to curriculum-selection, wellness policies
The amendments to the Instructional and Library-Media Materials Selection policy address how the board will handle approval or questioning of an educational material.
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‘Talkin’ Maine with the Bow Tie Boy’ celebrates 400th show with Sen. Angus King
Host Tom Saviello celebrated the 400th episode by inviting U.S. Sen. Angus King to come on the show and talk about Ukraine. The show has been airing on Mt. Blue TV since 2006.