Kay Neufeld

Press Herald

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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Published
June 10, 2024

Maine bakeries rise above the competition to win James Beard Awards

Atsuko Fujimoto of Norimoto Bakery won for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker and Barak Olins’ ZUbakery took home the award for Outstanding Bakery.
Published
June 5, 2024

Federal court denies Bangor church’s request for injunction in tuition lawsuit

Crosspoint Church, which runs Bangor Christian Schools, is challenging the stipulation in Maine’s Human Rights Act that prohibits schools receiving state funding from discriminating based on gender identity, sexual orientation and religion.
Published
June 3, 2024

Truck collides with train in Waldo County

The driver was taken to the hospital with injuries he sustained when the truck was thrown into a ditch alongside a crossing in Prospect.
Published
May 30, 2024

Amtrak’s heat-delay altered schedules won’t impact Maine, rail authority says

There will likely still be delays on the Downeaster when high temperatures affect the metal rails, but the schedule is staying put, for the time being.
Published
May 30, 2024

Sen. Susan Collins decries Trump’s conviction

The other members of Maine’s congressional delegation take an opposing position on Trump’s conviction on felony charges, with Sen. Angus King and Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden seeing the trial and its outcome as a validation of the U.S. justice system.
Published
May 30, 2024

Maine State Police investigating death of toddler in Thomaston

It is unclear what the child’s cause of death is at this time.
Published
May 29, 2024

Company behind controversial $500 million fish farm in Belfast suing city

The Belfast City Council voted to withdraw its decision to seize a parcel of mudflats, which it had done in part to guarantee Nordic Aquafarms had access to Penobscot Bay.
Published
May 28, 2024

Former worker accuses Puritan Medical Products of ‘heinous racism’ in federal lawsuit

Dupreme Ammonds, of Hartland, alleges managers at the Pittsfield swab-making facility did not address complaints about racial harassment and civil rights violations he faced over 14 months at the company.
Published
May 17, 2024

Harpswell landowners settle suit over ownership of small parcel of working waterfront

If the settlement is approved, a new nonprofit called Friends of Barleyfield Point will be buying the land with the intent of keeping it open for public use and commercial fishing.
Published
May 15, 2024

Experts urge developers to think small for solution to Maine’s housing crisis

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s annual spring gathering focused on creative ways to approach housing development by utilizing small lots, historic tax credits and the transformation of Portland’s zoning regulations.

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