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
May 4, 2023

Train track in Belgrade washed out as state, railroads repair storm damage

Sunday’s storm, which dumped up to 5 inches of rain in central Maine, has caused washouts and other damage to tracks across the state.
Published
May 3, 2023

Maine bottle redemption centers set to earn more after emergency bill passes

The Legislature overwhelmingly approved a bill that would increase the fee redemption centers earn for participating in the state’s bottle redemption program.
Published
April 21, 2023

Railroad spills 500 gallons of fuel in northern Maine derailment cleanup

The state issued a warning to Canadian Pacific Kansas City on Friday after the company’s clean-up efforts resulted in the discharge of diesel fuel from a locomotive’s tanks.
Published
April 18, 2023

Railroad company remains silent about derailment in northern Maine

Canadian Pacific Kansas City is working with the state to contain fuel and oil that are leaking from derailed cars and seeping into nearby waters but has declined to answer questions about the amount of hazardous materials the train was transporting.
Published
April 17, 2023

Questions remain about train derailment in northern Maine

The rail company, CPKC, has reopened the rail line, saying the derailment was caused by a track washout. But the company and the Federal Railroad Administration declined to say when the tracks near Jackman were last inspected.
Published
April 14, 2023

Report finds Maine Film Office mismanaging state’s incentive program

The state’s watchdog agency has concluded that Maine’s film production incentives are behind the times and the Maine Film Office does not effectively administer the program.
Published
April 13, 2023

Businesses, advocates vie over proposed homeless shelter site in Portland

Waste management nonprofit Ecomaine is concerned about safety issues and siting a shelter near a recycling center, but developers say the concerns are baseless and unrealistic.
Published
April 11, 2023

Legislators mull bills that could change minimum wages in Maine

The Labor and Housing Committee heard testimony from the public on 2 bills: one that would increase the state’s minimum, and another that would limit a municipality’s ability to set its own rate.
Published
April 11, 2023

Aquaculture development on Down East coast hits a roadblock

A group of business owners and residents is challenging the Jonesport Planning Board’s decision to allow a $110 million facility that would cultivate yellowtail kingfish.
Published
April 10, 2023

Public utility referendum question must be reworded, Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules

The questioning about the question continues as the state’s highest court decides the precise language about the creation of a public-owned electric utility.