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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PublishedNovember 19, 2021
Wilton Select Board brainstorms on spending ARPA funds
The board suggested spending some of the $418,000 it will receive from ARPA on funding for broadband, pay raises/bonuses for front-line workers like police, firefighters and grocery-store workers, or funding for stay-at-home parents unable to work because they can’t afford childcare services.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2021
Community Health Network loses 48 employees to vaccine mandate
FCHN reports 48 employees (or about 6.6% of its workforce) resigned or ‘separated’ from the company due to MaineHealth and Gov. Janet Mills’ vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. Of the 48 resignations and separations, 34 were clinical roles.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2021
Funding tiny houses for homeless youth with singing and raffles
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PublishedNovember 17, 2021
Mt. Blue school district begins community-input process for strategic planning
Mt. Blue Regional School District (Regional School Unit 9) is handing out surveys on the district’s strategic planning via electronic forms and physical copies that they hope to collect by Dec. 20. The strategic planning committee is also organizing public outreach meetings in the district’s 10 municipalities and with student groups.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2021
Wilton Appeals Board upholds Planning Board’s denial of Wilson Lake Marina application
The Wilton Appeals Board denied Wilson Lake Marina’s appeal following an application denial from the town’s planning board.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2021
Wilton Select Board brainstorms American Rescue Plan Act spending ideas
Wilton has received $209,000 of the total $418,000 it expects to get under the American Rescue Plan Act.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2021
Wilton Select Board agenda, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021
Wilton Select Board agenda 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. ***Effective June 1, 2021, Select Board meetings will be held in person at the Town Office Meeting Room. Meetings will be streamed live through Mt. Blue TV: www.mtbluetv.org and will be available on the Town of Wilton Facebook page as a recording. The meeting is […]
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PublishedNovember 11, 2021
Mt. Blue proposes COVID-19 policy for winter athletics
Guidelines include required pooled testing for all athletes and smaller audiences.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2021
Youth-led ‘green’ organization establishes county hub
Local ‘Generation-Zers’ have established a county hub for Sunrise Movement, a youth-led initiative to fight climate change and advocate for climate justice and the Green New Deal.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2021
It’s raining leaves!
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