The Wilton Select Board authorized Parks and Recreation Department Director Frank Donald to spend part of a $100,000 donation on purchases of poles, backboards and paving for the court at Kineowatha Park.
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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‘Woodsqueer’: Farmington author publishes ‘love letter’ to Franklin County
University of Maine at Farmington professor and author Gretchen Legler has published a new book, “Woodsqueer.” The book details her 17 years living in the woods of Jay and how one builds and sustains relationships with the world around them.
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Mills speaks on expansion of UMF childhood, early education center
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) has been given the stamp of approval by the UMaine-System to expand its Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center. The expansion, according to a release, will enable UMF to care for more infants and toddlers. Additionally, it will allow UMF to increase enrollment to its […]
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RSU 9 moves forward in reapportionment process
Regional School Unit 9 is reassigning the number of directors and/or their voting power based on the 2020 Census.
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Farmington-based school board moves ahead with reapportionment process
Regional School Unit 9 is reassigning the number of directors and/or their voting power based on the 2020 Census.
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Photos: Gov. Janet Mills speaks in Farmington about child care workforce shortage
The expansion at University of Maine Farmington’s Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center aims to provide more child care services and education training in the region.
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RSU 9 releases, reviews results from strategic plan community survey
Attendees at the Strategic Planning committee’s Jan. 27 meeting reviewed data from a comprehensize Community Engagement survey to begin the steps of formulating a “vision statement” for the district’s future.
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Franklin Memorial Hospital adjusts visitor policy
A Franklin Community Health Network representative said that the changes were made as they are “seeing signs that the COVID surge is beginning to improve” — though it’s not entirely clear how high the COVID-19 case rate in Franklin County (or statewide) is at this time due to “a large backlog of tests” and a shift to at-home testing, according to the CDC.
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Franklin Memorial Hospital amends visitor guidelines
The most notable changes to the policy include different visitor hours, that patients may now be accompanied by a loved-one in a pre-op area and postpartum mothers are permitted an additional visitor.
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Farmington weekly peace vigil celebrates 20th anniversary
Since January 2002, local activists have stood vigil on exceedingly hot days and cold ones; in rainstorms and in blizzards — which this reporter has witnessed. The Franklin Journal spoke with many of these activists to learn of the vigil’s story and how it’s endured for two decades.