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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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
UMaine System ready to recognize union for graduate student workers
An agreement in the works means the union and University of Maine System administrators can forgo government intervention.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2023
The future of Portland’s Time & Temperature Building is back in limbo
The developers have delayed starting a project to convert the building into a hotel – and are now considering if that’s the best course given challenging economic conditions.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Over 60 MaineHealth clinicians vote ‘no confidence’ in at-home care leadership
The nurses and other staff with Portland’s MaineHealth Care at Home are calling for change following disciplinary action against 6 pediatric providers and the firing of 2 longtime nurses.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
Here’s why electricity bills in Maine are getting more expensive this month
The Maine Public Utilities Commission explained some of the reasons for multiple rate changes that are beginning to impact customer bills.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2023
As UPS workers prepare for strike, Maine businesses hope it won’t be delivered
The giant shipping company and the Teamsters have left the bargaining table, and a strike could force UPS customers and consumers to consider some hard choices.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Two accused of burglarizing Bowdoin home that was site of quadruple homicide
Michael J. Hall, 40, of Brunswick, and Jeanne I. Doughty, 43, of Bowdoin, have been arrested and charged in connection with the theft of guns and money from the home where 4 people were shot and killed in April.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Porter woman punches black bear; bear bites back
The woman confronted the bear as it was chasing her dog, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. She was treated for puncture wounds to her wrist.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Families, business owners weigh implications of paid family leave, now likely to become Maine law
Patty Kidder said her family went bankrupt in the 1990s, and that it wouldn’t have happened if they had had access to paid leave. Other Mainers have different reactions.
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PublishedJune 28, 2023
Judge upholds decision to fine roofing contractor $1.6 million for OSHA safety violations
Though Shawn D. Purvis was found not guilty of workplace manslaughter after the death of a worker in 2018, he remains liable for civil penalties for 20 federal safety violations, a judge ruled.
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PublishedJune 27, 2023
South Portland, state agree to provide transitional housing for asylum seekers
MaineHousing and Catholic Charities will operate a temporary shelter at the Howard Johnson hotel, where more than 350 people in hotels across the city will be moved in July.
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