Kay Neufeld

Press Herald

Kay is an expert in chit-chatting with a degree from the Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism at New York University. Kay joined Masthead Maine as a reporter for The Franklin Journal and Livermore Falls Advertiser in 2021. She joined the Press Herald business team in March of 2023.

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Published
December 21, 2021

Farmington feels impact of nationwide supply-chain issues

Local businesses in downtown Farmington, such as the bookshop, music store, etc. report difficulties and the many workarounds they’ve used to keep shelves stocked amid nationwide supply-chain issues.
Published
December 10, 2021

Beal University to establish Wilton campus to address Franklin County nursing shortage

Beal University will train students to become registered nurses.
Published
December 10, 2021

Franklin County Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah

Franklin County’s Jewish community, known as “Bagel and Dreidel,” spoke with the Franklin Journal about the story of Hannukah, the celebrations held and what the holiday means to them.
Published
December 9, 2021

Funding for UMF program rejected, congressional delegation aren’t happy

The U.S. Department of Education is defunding UMF’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant that prepares “economically disadvantaged students in Maine” for college.
Published
December 7, 2021

Mt. Blue seeking community input on strategic planning for schools

Regional School Unit 9 began examining the future that parents, students and community members envision for the district in a survey and series of interviews.
Published
December 4, 2021

Can’t get enough of that ‘muff stuff: Farmington honors earmuff inventor Chester Greenwood at annual celebration

After COVID muffled last year’s event, the annual celebration returned Saturday on a bright chilly day to honor the inventor on his 163rd birthday.
Published
December 2, 2021

Mt. Blue school district approves COVID-19 winter athletics policy

The Mt. Blue (RSU 9) Board of Directors approved a COVID-19 policy for participation in winter athletics.
Published
December 2, 2021

Emery Community Arts Center hosts exhibit, meetings on mass-incarceration reform and prisoner-advocacy

UMF is hosting a series of Franklin County community action meetings on restorative justice with local law enforcement, organizations, leaders and other state prisoner advocacy and reentry organizations.
Published
November 30, 2021

Mt. Blue school district fall-term COVID cases exceed 2020-21 total

As positive COVID-19 cases increase in the Mt. Blue school district and Franklin County, the Board of Directors chose to keep the current COVID-19 safety guidelines in place at their Nov. 23 meeting.
Published
November 26, 2021

UMaine-Farmington students block road to protest town’s fossil-fuel emissions

Four University of Maine at Farmington students blocked off Main Street, one of Farmington’s busier roads and thoroughfares, to protest climate change and the town’s fossil fuel emissions. The sit-in ended when police intervened after 15 minutes. The sit-in raised discussion between participants, bystanders and other local activists about the most impactful ways to protest and instigate change.