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.
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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Beal University to establish Wilton campus to address Franklin County nursing shortage
Beal University will train students to become registered nurses.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.