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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PublishedJanuary 3, 2024
Maine lobstermen sue state over requirement to track boats
Federal and state regulators say the trackers will help them understand fishing patterns and protect right whales. Lobstermen say the devices violate their privacy rights.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2024
Nordic reaffirms commitment to $500 million Belfast fish farm
Despite legal setbacks in 2023, the Norwegian aquaculture developer insists it is staying the course with its proposed 55-acre land-based salmon farm.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
Portland remembers 45 members of the homeless community on the longest night of the year
Ushering in winter and bitter cold, over 100 people gathered for a vigil to memorialize 45 members of the homeless community who died in 2023 and call for change.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Storm triggers catastrophic flooding, leaves large swaths of Maine without power
Gov. Janet Mills issued a state of civil emergency for every Maine county except York and Cumberland, and some communities have begun to evacuate neighborhoods as a precaution.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
In a world of online shopping, Maine’s specialty shops thrive
Retail giants like Amazon and Walmart may have the holiday shopping market cornered, but in some ways they just can’t compete with corner shops in places like Belfast.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Federal labor board wants Starbucks to reopen 23 locations, including 1 in Portland
The National Labor Relations Board is accusing Starbucks of closing its Old Port location last December in response to workers’ attempt to unionize.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2023
Cumberland County woman accuses pioneering fertility treatment doctor of impregnating her with his sperm
Sarah Depoian says that she learned of the ‘egregious violation’ after her daughter took an at-home DNA test that connected her to multiple relatives of Dr. Merle Berger, a former professor at Harvard Medical School.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Supreme Court throws out disability access case involving Maine inn
The court has dismissed a case involving a Wells hotel that could have made it harder for people with disabilities to learn in advance whether hotel accommodations meet their needs.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2023
Maine’s labor movement sees big shift from small unions
Although the total number of unionized workers in Maine is historically low, there is a trend afoot among workers who feel emboldened, and that could lead to more unionization efforts.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Maine lobstermen signal opposition to participating in ropeless testing program
The state has been awarded $5.1 million to research alternatives to the traditional trap-and-buoy lobster gear that requires vertical lines that can entangle whales.
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