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.
2021 — The Year in Review, Part I
The Franklin Journal looks back on a busy year full of ups and downs.
2021 – Year in Review in Photos, Part 1
Looking back on 2021 in Franklin County through photographs from the Franklin Journal.
Kingfield community celebrates Winter Solstice
Locals gathered at the Maine Beershed on Dec. 21 to celebrate the Winter Solstice and the brighter days ahead.
Wilton approves hazard pay for employees
The Wilton Select Board voted to allocate $54,750 from funding the town received in the American Rescue Plan Act in order to offer municipal employees “hazard pay.”
RSU 9 board sees change under new Chair Carol Coles
Across the country, school board meetings where fights over COVID-19 safety policies and “critical race theory” manifest are under the spotlight in a way they’ve never been before. With a focus on positivity, transparency and listening, Board Chair Carol Coles feels the RSU 9 Board of Directors has managed to prevent tensions from boiling over.
Rick Davis spills the beans about career in radio
FARMINGTON — There’s not much the public knows about Rick Davis, a former owner and radio host (since 2004) at Farmington’s WKTJ Big Hits 99.3. A quick google search will come up with the bare minimum: mention of Davis on WKTJ’s website, a brief quote of his featured in a Daily Bulldog story about a […]