Among the six reasons are he “cannot identify” with younger voters and is “tired of party politics.”
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 discusses district reapportionment
Following the census, RSU 9’s Board of Directors is up for reapportionment – effectively reassigning the number of directors based on the population of the district.
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UMF student presents solutions on invasive green crabs to Maine Legislature
The solution in question (found through a year of research)? Eat the crabs!
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Mt. Blue Middle School closed Monday due to heating issues
School was back on Feb. 1. Superintendent Chris Elkington wrote to families that “a series of events” led to the middle school closure.
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RSU 9 board considers another COVID-19 policy change
Directors face a choice between a longer isolation period for COVID-19 positive individuals or caveats to a shorter period. They will vote to approve one of two options, in accordance with the Maine CDC, at a special meeting Tuesday, Feb. 1.
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MSAD 58 to reconfigure school district, create middle school
In the 2022-23 school year, grades pre-kindergarten through four will be split between Kingfield and Phillips elementary schools. Grades five through eight will move to a single middle school at the current location of Strong Elementary School.
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RSU 9 board considers yet another update to COVID-19 isolation policies
Directors will vote on one of two options at a special meeting Tuesday.
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Livermore adopts ‘Juneteenth’ as paid holiday
The approval follows the addition of June 19th, the symbolic end of slavery, as a state holiday.
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Livermore Select Board denies Hollandstrong tennis court funding
The board also passed a motion to move forward with assuming property at the end of Butter Hill Road.