The walkout, which is being organized by parent and former Director Jesse Sillanpaa, is to take a stand against pandemic policies.
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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Wilton Select Board sets marijuana licensing fees, discusses county commissioners referendum question
State Rep. Randall Hall presented information on the referendum to increase the number of county commissioners and districts in Franklin from three to five.
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Mt. Blue School District discusses plans for 2021-22 teacher evaluations
Due to state law, the district is only required to evaluate probationary staff, not staff on continuing contracts for the 21-22 schoolyear.
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Wilton Select Board meeting agenda, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021
Wilton Select Board agenda 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 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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Lewiston-Auburn celebrates LGBTQ+ pride with Halloween-themed march
Pride L/A held a Halloween-time march Saturday because their June festivities were canceled due to COVID. However, the organization plans for this timeframe to be a new tradition due to Halloween’s significance in the queer community and proximity to National Coming Out Day.
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Mt. Blue school board adds diverse authors to curriculum, debates approval process for new books
The works include experiences of African American slaves and a child imprisoned in America’s Japanese internment camps.
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UMF debuts new land acknowledgement statement during Indigenous Peoples’ Week
The new “Indigenous Land and Water Acknowledgement” features the University of Maine at Farmington’s pledge for decolonization but also calls attention to the fact that the institution still needs to do much more, faculty and Wabanaki organizers say.
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Farmington school board adds diverse authors to curriculum, debates approval process for new books
The works included experiences of African American slaves and a child imprisoned in America’s Japanese internment camps.
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Norlands collaborates with Story Trails for interactive adventure
Story Trails of Maine has created an all-ages adventure for participants to “solve a mystery” across the grounds of The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center.