A spokesperson for the global payment processing company based in Portland said the majority of the layoffs are coming from its Technology organization.
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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T-Mobile customers in Maine get false alarm about statewide 911 outage
The erroneous alert went out to cellphones on the T-Mobile network around 2:45 p.m. A notification 20 minutes later advised Maine residents that the alert was a false alarm stemming from a temporary outage in Massachusetts.
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The fight over public access to Moody Beach is heading to Maine’s highest court
The appeal, filed with the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, could ultimately set a precedent on how welcoming property owners must be to the public on privately-owned beaches along Maine’s coast line.
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Two men arrested in pair of York County robberies
Police have linked Timothy Riley of Westbrook and Kyle Allman of Hollis to robberies at a Waterboro bank Wednesday and a Buxton store last week.
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Railroad fined $16,500 for spilling 15,000 gallons of oil into Maine waterways
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement with freight-railroad CPKC after 2 of its trains derailed with significant spillage that eventually flowed into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Maine Trust for Local News wins award for coverage of Lewiston shooting
The Freedom of Information Award from the New England First Amendment Coalition recognizes the group of newspapers for ‘relentlessly’ requesting public information from the government that helped it report on Maine’s deadliest mass shooting.
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Police searching for man who robbed Waterboro bank at gunpoint
Several employees and one customer were in the bank during the robbery around 2:00 p.m. Police say no one was injured.
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Humpback whale found in Casco Bay likely died from drowning linked to tangled fishing gear
The whale, known as Chunk, was hauled from Casco Bay into the Portland Harbor on June 6 with fishing gear wrapped around its tail. The source of the fishing gear has not yet been announced.
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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.
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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.