A tale of the fight to preserve historic town artifacts and in-person Town Meeting in New Sharon amid constraints and confusion.
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.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Temple resident, former Peace Corps volunteer worries for the Ukranian people
Winn last traveled to Ukraine to attend a wedding in August 2020 and said Russia and concerns of invasion were “not on the radar, at all.”
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Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
RSU 9 Cape Cod Hill School closes mid-day for heating issues
Cape Cod Hill School has had multiple heating issues in the 2021-22 school year.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Local poet publishes ‘musical’ translations of Rainer Maria Rilke’s best work
FARMINGTON — Rainer Maria Rilke, a prolific 20th century German poet, wrote half of “The Sonnets to Orpheus” in four days and all 55 within two weeks. John Rosenwald, a scholar, poet and activist living in Farmington, has dedicated a majority of his life to those sonnets. He’s pored over them, learning them inside and […]
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education
Cape Cod Hill School in New Sharon closes early due to lack of heat
A circulator pump in the furnace was replaced by early afternoon.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
New Sharon voters approve $1.18 million budget
Rejected articles include one that would authorize the Board of Selectmen to dispose of town property.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
RSU 9 removes universal masking mandate
Regional School Unit 9 has adopted a new COVID-19 policy to make masking optional districtwide. But the motion authorizes the superintendent to reissue universal masking in individual schools upon recommendation from the CDC in the event of an outbreak.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Farmington-based school district removes universal masking mandate with stipulations
The Regional School Unit 9 superintendent is authorized to reinstitute universal masking in individual schools upon recommendation from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Livermore Falls family working to open Franklin County’s first recovery center
Franklin County is just one of three counties in Maine that does not have a recovery center.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Wilton concerned with PFAS legislation, to write to Gov.
Board members are worried the legislation could put a heavy cost on residents.